---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001838862-23-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRB"
cik: "0000012659"
company_name: "H&R BLOCK INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T22:34:23.934713+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# H&R Block Q2 revenue $166.4M (+5% YoY); adjusted EPS -$1.37; FY23 reaffirmed

## Summary
- Revenue grew 5% to $166.4M; pretax loss flat at $298.0M on higher wages and bad debt.
- Loss per share $(1.43) (GAAP) and adjusted $(1.37), wider than $(1.09)/$(1.02) YoY.
- Repurchased $130.4M in shares (3.2M) in Q2; $350M in H1 (5% of shares outstanding).
- Reaffirmed FY2023 outlook: topline growth, EBITDA outpacing revenue, EPS growing faster.
- Launched Spruce mobile banking platform in Assisted channel in January 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001838862-23-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRB
- cik: 0000012659
- company_name: H&R BLOCK INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12659/000183886223000008/0001838862-23-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12659/000183886223000008/hrb-20230207.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  H&R BLOCK INC reported the fiscal 2023 second quarter ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $166.4 million, EPS $(1.43). Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: the fiscal 2023 second quarter ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $166.4 million
  - EPS: $(1.43)
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: are also pleased to reiterate our full year outlook for 2023, which calls for topline growth, EBITDA that outpaces revenue, and EPS that grows even faster." • Total revenue of $166.4 million, increased by $7.6 million, or 5%, to the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by volumes and net average charge as we had a strong end to the 2022 tax season, partially
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12659/000183886223000008/0001838862-23-000008-index.htm

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