ACCL vs HRB vs IT Stock Comparison

Acco Group Holdings, H&R Block and Gartner Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HRB H&R Block Inc
$49.69 +16.8% 1M -4.9% 1Y
Market cap
$6.40B
P/E
8.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.95B
Div. yield
–
Accounting and Tax Services Industrials
7 wins
IT Gartner Inc
$230.27 +29.0% 1M -8.2% 1Y
Market cap
$15.37B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.46B
Div. yield
–
Consulting Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

H&R Block leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (H&R Block 7, Gartner 3, Acco Group Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACCLHRBITLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $35.27M $6.40B $15.37B IT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 120.8x 8.7x 19.8x HRB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 8.3x 15.1x HRB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +4.9% +0.7% HRB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 18.6% 12.0% HRB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -72.3% 28.6% IT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.5x 1.1x HRB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.8% -4.9% -8.2% ACCL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +15.1%/yr -6.6%/yr HRB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 89.7% 46.8% 57.4% HRB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 57/100 65/100 IT

Percentile Scorecard

ACCLHRBIT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACCLHRBIT
Valuation 9 #102 of 112 60 #45 of 112 61 #44 of 112
Growth – 52 #47 of 96 28 #69 of 96
Profitability – 62 #36 of 93 95 #6 of 93
Financial Health 94 #9 of 126 22 #98 of 126 44 #71 of 126
Shareholder Returns – 88 #9 of 67 99 #2 of 67
Overall – 57 65
  • ACCL ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • HRB ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • IT ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACCLHRBITSPY
1 month -2.7%+16.8%+29.0% -1.0%
3 months +20.2%+21.7%+63.8% +2.9%
6 months +82.9%+64.2%+53.0% +6.4%
Year to date -5.5%+14.0%-8.7% +11.4%
1 year +10.8%-4.9%-8.2% +13.1%
3 years —+16.8%-31.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year —+5.3%-12.0% +21.5%
5 years —+102.0%-29.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year —+15.1%-6.6% +10.9%
10 years —+112.4%+162.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year —+7.8%+10.1% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureACCLHRBITSPY
Volatility, 1Y 89.7%46.8%57.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 89.2%41.1%58.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.59-0.250.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.12-0.11-0.14 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.2%-57.4%-77.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.2%-8.3%-9.9% -2.5%
52-week high $4.51$54.18$255.58 $779.14
52-week low $1.30$28.34$125.73 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACCLHRBIT
P/E now vs peer median 120.8xmedian 21.0x 8.6xmedian 21.0x 19.8xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 0.9x 1.6xmedian 0.9x 2.2xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.3x -5.7xmedian 12.3x 12.2xmedian 12.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 123.9xmedian 15.1x 8.1xmedian 15.1x 11.3xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 2.4x 52.1xmedian 2.4x -86.9xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.02 0.50median 1.02 102.79median 1.02

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACCLHRBIT
Revenue – $3.95B $6.46B
Gross profit – $1.75B $4.50B
Operating income – -$1.29B $1.12B
Net income – $733.60M $775.35M
Free cash flow – $756.08M $1.29B
EPS (diluted) – $5.69 $11.65
Cash & equivalents $5.63M $958.71M $1.49B
Total debt – $1.49B $2.98B
Shares (diluted) 13.52M 128.87M 66.58M
Enterprise value $19.74M $3.84B $9.06B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACCLHRBIT
P/E 120.8x 8.6x 19.8x
P/FCF 123.9x 8.1x 11.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 7.3x 10.5x
P/S 13.2x 1.6x 2.2x
P/B 11.3x 52.1x -86.9x
P/Tangible book 11.3x -41.0x -31.5x
EV/EBITDA – -5.7x 12.2x
EV/EBIT – -5.2x 14.4x
EV/Revenue – 1.7x 2.5x
EV/FCF – 8.8x 12.4x
EV/Operating cash flow – 7.9x 11.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.50 102.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACCLHRBIT
Revenue growth (1Y) – 4.9% 0.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 4.4% 4.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 4.4% 3.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 4.1% 4.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -2.4% -4.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -3.1% -4.4%
Net income growth (1Y) – 21.1% -38.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 9.8% -5.7%
EPS growth (1Y) – 29.1% -28.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 17.4% 0.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 23.2% -14.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 0.7% 7.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 26.3% -14.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 0.2% 8.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACCLHRBIT
Gross margin – 44.3% 69.6%
EBITDA margin – -29.6% 20.3%
Operating margin – -32.7% 17.3%
Pretax margin – 21.6% 15.9%
Net margin – 18.6% 12.0%
FCF margin – 19.2% 19.9%
Operating cash flow margin – 21.3% 21.4%
Return on equity – 1,576% –
Return on assets – 22.1% 10.4%
Return on invested capital – -72.3% 28.6%
Return on capital employed – -55.3% 29.7%
Asset turnover – 1.2x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.1x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% 2.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACCLHRBIT
Debt / assets – 45.8% 41.4%
Debt / equity – 12.7x -17.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.5x 1.1x
Debt / FCF – 2.0x 2.3x
Liabilities / assets 23.6% 96.4% 102.3%
Equity / assets 76.4% 3.6% -2.3%
Interest coverage – -16.0x 7.8x
Current ratio 4.2x 1.1x 0.9x
Quick ratio 3.3x 1.0x 0.7x
Cash ratio 3.1x 1.0x 0.4x
Altman Z-score – 1.14 3.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACCLHRBIT
Dividend yield – 3.5% –
Net buyback yield – 8.4% 18.0%
Shareholder yield – 11.8% 18.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACCLHRBIT
Forward P/E – 8.3xFY2027 15.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $5.96FY2027 $15.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +12.2%FY2027 +15.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +11.9% +11.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $4.40BFY2027 $6.72BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +11.3%FY2027 +3.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +3.6% +3.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACCLHRBIT
Held by institutions – 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding – 537 650
Change in shares held, QoQ – +5.9% -0.6%
Institutions buying – 320 281
Institutions selling – 138 291
Buyers to sellers – 2.32 0.97

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACCLHRBIT
ACCL 1.00 0.04 0.13
HRB 0.04 1.00 0.45
IT 0.13 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACCL, HRB and IT?

Gartner (IT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) $35.27M, H&R Block (HRB) $6.40B, Gartner (IT) $15.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACCL, HRB and IT?

H&R Block (HRB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) 120.8x, H&R Block (HRB) 8.7x, Gartner (IT) 19.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, H&R Block (HRB) is cheapest (H&R Block (HRB) 8.3x, Gartner (IT) 15.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

H&R Block (HRB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: H&R Block (HRB) +4.9%, Gartner (IT) +0.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

H&R Block (HRB) has the highest net margin (H&R Block (HRB) 18.6%, Gartner (IT) 12.0%). On return on invested capital, Gartner (IT) leads (H&R Block (HRB) -72.3%, Gartner (IT) 28.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) returned the most: Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) +10.8%, H&R Block (HRB) -4.9%, Gartner (IT) -8.2%. Over five years, H&R Block (HRB) compounded fastest (H&R Block (HRB) +15.1%/yr, Gartner (IT) -6.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, H&R Block (HRB) has been the steadiest (Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) 89.7%, H&R Block (HRB) 46.8%, Gartner (IT) 57.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACCL, HRB and IT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, H&R Block (HRB) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.