Investing.com - H&R Block reported on Tuesday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
H&R Block announced earnings per share of $4.11 on revenue of $2.06B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.75 on revenue of $1,944M.
H&R Block shares are up 104.93% from the beginning of the year, still down 16.61% from its 52 week high of $28.50 set on April 25. They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 16.05% from the start of the year.
H&R Block shares gained 6.23% in after-hours trade following the report.
H&R Block follows other major Consumer Discretionary sector earnings this month
H&R Block's report follows an earnings missed by Amazon.com on April 28, who reported EPS of $-7.56 on revenue of $116.44B, compared to forecasts EPS of $8.35 on revenue of $116.45B.
Tesla had beat expectations on April 20 with first quarter EPS of $3.22 on revenue of $18.76B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.26 on revenue of $17.87B.
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