ACCL vs HRB vs MEGL Stock Comparison

Acco Group Holdings, H&R Block and Magic Empire Global Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HRB H&R Block Inc
$47.96 +13.6% 1M -8.5% 1Y
Market cap
$5.91B
P/E
8.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.95B
Div. yield
3.59%
Accounting and Tax Services Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

4 decided of 12

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

QuestionACCLHRBMEGLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $69.03M $5.91B $1.67M HRB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 123.1x 8.3x -1.6x HRB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 8.0x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +4.9% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 18.6% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -40.5% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.9x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 3.59% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.7% -8.5% -76.1% ACCL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +15.5%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 88.2% 47.0% 102.7% HRB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 57/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

ACCLHRBMEGL

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

AxisACCLHRBMEGL
Valuation 11 #100 of 112 65 #40 of 112 66 #33 of 96
Growth – 44 #54 of 96 –
Profitability – 61 #36 of 91 –
Financial Health 94 #9 of 125 25 #94 of 125 100 #1 of 93
Shareholder Returns – 89 #8 of 67 –
Overall – 57 –
  • ACCL ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • HRB ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • MEGL ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodACCLHRBMEGLSPY
1 month +4.4%+13.6%-70.5% -0.2%
3 months +24.3%+6.7%-72.5% +3.9%
6 months +86.4%+52.2%-72.5% +8.2%
Year to date -3.7%+10.1%-71.9% +12.9%
1 year -4.7%-8.5%-76.1% +12.3%
3 years —+17.2%-90.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year —+5.4%-54.8% +23.3%
5 years —+105.3%— +67.9%
5 years, per year —+15.5%— +10.9%
10 years —+111.4%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+7.8%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureACCLHRBMEGLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 88.2%47.0%102.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 89.2%41.5%138.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.52-0.270.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.05-0.18-0.74 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.2%-57.4%-99.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.1%-11.5%-78.6% -1.2%
52-week high $4.51$54.18$1.54 $779.14
52-week low $1.30$28.34$0.33 $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.

MultipleACCLHRBMEGL
P/E now vs peer median 123.1xmedian 21.2x 8.3xmedian 21.2x -1.6xmedian 28.3x
P/S now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 0.9x 1.5xmedian 0.9x 1.1xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.9x -10.7xmedian 11.9x —median 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 126.3xmedian 13.7x 7.8xmedian 13.7x -1.9xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 2.4x 50.3xmedian 2.4x 0.1xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.00 0.48median 1.00 —median 0.54

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 monthsACCLHRBMEGL
Revenue – $3.95B –
Gross profit – $1.75B –
Operating income – -$722.68M –
Net income – $733.60M –
Free cash flow – $756.08M –
EPS (diluted) – $5.69 –
Cash & equivalents $5.63M $958.71M $15.52M
Total debt – $1.49B –
Shares (diluted) 13.52M 128.87M 5.06M
Enterprise value $53.50M $3.36B -$57.75M

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
MetricACCLHRBMEGL
P/E 123.1x 8.3x -1.6x
P/FCF 126.3x 7.8x -1.9x
P/Operating cash flow – 7.0x –
P/S 13.4x 1.5x 1.1x
P/B 11.6x 50.3x 0.1x
P/Tangible book 11.6x -39.5x 0.1x
EV/EBITDA – -10.7x –
EV/EBIT – -8.9x –
EV/Revenue – 1.6x –
EV/FCF – 8.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 7.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.48 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACCLHRBMEGL
Revenue growth (1Y) – 4.9% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 4.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 4.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 4.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -1.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -72.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 21.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 9.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 29.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 17.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 23.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 0.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 26.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 0.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACCLHRBMEGL
Gross margin – 44.3% –
EBITDA margin – -15.2% –
Operating margin – -18.3% –
Pretax margin – 21.6% –
Net margin – 18.6% –
FCF margin – 19.2% –
Operating cash flow margin – 21.3% –
Return on equity – 1,576% –
Return on assets – 22.1% –
Return on invested capital – -40.5% –
Return on capital employed – -31.0% –
Asset turnover – 1.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACCLHRBMEGL
Debt / assets – 45.8% –
Debt / equity – 12.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.9x –
Debt / FCF – 2.0x –
Liabilities / assets 23.6% 96.4% 3.7%
Equity / assets 76.4% 3.6% 96.3%
Interest coverage – -9.0x –
Current ratio 4.2x 1.1x 38.9x
Quick ratio 3.3x 1.0x 38.5x
Cash ratio 3.1x 1.0x 38.4x
Altman Z-score – 1.67 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACCLHRBMEGL
Dividend yield – 3.6% –
Net buyback yield – 8.7% –
Shareholder yield – 12.3% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusACCLHRBMEGL
Forward P/E – 8.0xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $5.96FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY – +12.2%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after – +11.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $4.40BFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +11.3%FY2027 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +3.6% –

Institutional Ownership

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

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.

ACCLHRBMEGL
ACCL 1.00 0.05 0.03
HRB 0.05 1.00 0.09
MEGL 0.03 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACCL, HRB and MEGL?

H&R Block (HRB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) $69.03M, H&R Block (HRB) $5.91B, Magic Empire Global (MEGL) $1.67M.

Which stock is cheaper, ACCL, HRB and MEGL?

H&R Block (HRB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) 123.1x, H&R Block (HRB) 8.3x, Magic Empire Global (MEGL) -1.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) returned the most: Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) -4.7%, H&R Block (HRB) -8.5%, Magic Empire Global (MEGL) -76.1%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: H&R Block (HRB) 3.59%, Magic Empire Global (MEGL) 0.00%. Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) and Magic Empire Global (MEGL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, H&R Block (HRB) has been the steadiest (Acco Group Holdings (ACCL) 88.2%, H&R Block (HRB) 47.0%, Magic Empire Global (MEGL) 102.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 3. 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.