HRB vs IVHI vs LICN Stock Comparison

H&R Block, Invech Holdings and Lichen International Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HRB H&R Block Inc
$49.69 +22.4% 1M -2.2% 1Y
Market cap
$6.13B
P/E
8.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.95B
Div. yield
3.46%
Accounting and Tax Services Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

4 decided of 12

H&R Block leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (H&R Block 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHRBIVHILICNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.13B $2.32M $12.25M HRB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.6x -10.0x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.3x — — –
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 3.46% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.2% -33.3% -80.6% HRB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.6%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.1% 739.9% 199.2% HRB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 24/100 — HRB

Percentile Scorecard

HRBIVHILICN

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

AxisHRBIVHILICN
Valuation 63 #42 of 113 8 #104 of 113 –
Growth 44 #54 of 96 43 #55 of 96 –
Profitability 62 #35 of 91 4 #87 of 91 –
Financial Health 25 #92 of 122 41 #73 of 122 100 #1 of 122
Shareholder Returns 89 #8 of 66 – –
Overall 57 24 –
  • HRB ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • IVHI ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • LICN ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHRBIVHILICNSPY
1 month +22.4%0.0%-26.5% +0.7%
3 months +12.1%-50.0%-31.2% +3.7%
6 months +56.6%-66.7%-82.0% +7.1%
Year to date +14.0%-86.7%-73.4% +12.8%
1 year -2.2%-33.3%-80.6% +11.9%
3 years +21.2%—-43.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +6.6%—-17.2% +22.8%
5 years +115.4%—— +67.6%
5 years, per year +16.6%—— +10.9%
10 years +118.6%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +8.1%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHRBIVHILICNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.1%739.9%199.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.5%1,149.2%229.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.270.560.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.05-0.05-0.40 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.4%-99.7%-99.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.3%-99.7%-91.3% -1.2%
52-week high $54.18$6.00$8.63 $779.14
52-week low $28.34$0.02$0.75 $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.

MultipleHRBIVHILICN
P/E now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 21.9x -10.0xmedian 21.9x —median 21.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -11.1xmedian 11.9x —median 11.9x —median 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 14.4x -78.0xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/B now vs peer median 52.1xmedian 2.4x 10.2xmedian 2.4x 0.2xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.50median 0.97 —median 0.97 —median 0.97

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 monthsHRBIVHILICN
Revenue $3.95B – –
Gross profit $1.75B – –
Operating income -$722.68M -$97.79K –
Net income $733.60M -$221.88K –
Free cash flow $756.08M -$29.73K –
EPS (diluted) $5.69 $0.00 –
Cash & equivalents $958.71M $46.00 $19.60M
Total debt $1.49B – $169.00K
Shares (diluted) 128.87M 111.31M 5.30M
Enterprise value $3.57B $2.32M -$83.55M

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
MetricHRBIVHILICN
P/E 8.6x -10.0x –
P/FCF 8.1x -78.0x –
P/Operating cash flow 7.3x -78.0x –
P/S 1.6x – –
P/B 52.1x 10.2x 0.2x
P/Tangible book -41.0x 10.2x 0.4x
EV/EBITDA -11.1x – –
EV/EBIT -9.2x -23.7x –
EV/Revenue 1.7x – –
EV/FCF 8.8x -78.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 7.9x -78.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.50 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHRBIVHILICN
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% -82.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -72.9% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 21.1% -314.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.8% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 29.1% 60.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 17.4% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 23.2% 46.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.7% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.3% 46.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.2% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHRBIVHILICN
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% -83.2% –
Return on assets 22.1% -24.7% –
Return on invested capital -40.5% – –
Return on capital employed -31.0% -28.3% –
Asset turnover 1.2x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHRBIVHILICN
Debt / assets 45.8% – 0.3%
Debt / equity 12.7x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x – –
Debt / FCF 2.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 96.4% 19.5% 6.8%
Equity / assets 3.6% 80.5% 93.2%
Interest coverage -9.0x – –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.2x 5.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.0x 5.2x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.0x 4.6x
Altman Z-score 1.71 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHRBIVHILICN
Dividend yield 3.5% – –
Net buyback yield 8.4% – –
Shareholder yield 11.8% – –
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.

ConsensusHRBIVHILICN
Forward P/E 8.3xFY2027 – –
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
HoldersHRBIVHILICN
Held by institutions 100.0% – –
Institutions holding 538 – –
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.

HRBIVHILICN
HRB 1.00 -0.02 -0.01
IVHI -0.02 1.00 -0.02
LICN -0.01 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HRB, IVHI and LICN?

H&R Block (HRB) is the largest by market capitalisation: H&R Block (HRB) $6.13B, Invech Holdings (IVHI) $2.32M, Lichen International (LICN) $12.25M.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year H&R Block (HRB) returned the most: H&R Block (HRB) -2.2%, Invech Holdings (IVHI) -33.3%, Lichen International (LICN) -80.6%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: H&R Block (HRB) 3.46%. Invech Holdings (IVHI) and Lichen International (LICN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, H&R Block (HRB) has been the steadiest (H&R Block (HRB) 47.1%, Invech Holdings (IVHI) 739.9%, Lichen International (LICN) 199.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HRB, IVHI and LICN?

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 4. 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.