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H&R Block, Inc. operates in tax and business services under the brands H&R Block and RSM McGladrey.

H&R Block provides income tax return preparation and related products to clients in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom through its retail offices, software, and online. RSM McGladrey offers national accounting, tax and business consulting services to mid-sized businesses. The consolidated chart provides a financial snapshot of H&R Block, Inc., and its two business segments.


Consolidated        
H&R BLOCK INC. Fiscal year ended 4/30 2009 2008 2007 2006
Total revenues $4.1 billion $4.1 billion $3.7 billion $3.3 billion
Net income (loss) $485.7 million ($308.6 million) ($433.7 million) $490.4 million
Net income per diluted share (loss) $1.45 ($0.94) ($1.33) $1.47
Return on stockholders' equity - continuing operations 42.9% 37.1% 20.7% 15.2%
Cash dividends declared per share 59 cents 56 cents 53 cents 49 cents
Full-time associates 9,200 9,700 15,000 16,000
Highest total associates during year including seasonal associates 133,700 137,200 136,600 134,500
Business Segments        
TAX SERVICES 2009 2008 2007 2006
Revenues $3.0 billion $3.0 billion $2.7 billion $2.4 billion
Pretax income $893.8 million $785.8 million $705.2 million $590.1 million
Tax returns prepared        
U.S. retail offices 15.2 million 16.1 million 15.8 million 15.7 million
U.S. digital tax solutions 6.0 million 5.7 million 5.7 million 4.9 million
Total U.S. 21.1 million 21.8 million 21.5 million 20.6 million
International 2.9 million 2.7 million 2.6 million 2.5 million
Worldwide 24.0 million 24.6 million 24.0 million 23.1 million
Net average fee per U.S. tax return prepared $187.36 $174.70 $165.06 $155.20
Market share of U.S. tax returns prepared, including those prepared and filed at no charge 15.8% 16.2% 17.0% 16.6%
Tax offices        
U.S. 12,923 13,038 12,784 12,165
International 1,571 1,509 1,430 1,383
Worldwide 14,494 14,547 14,214 13,548
Tax offices        
Company-owned offices 9,638 9,306 9,036 8,681
Franchised offices 4,856 5,241 5,178 4,867
Worldwide 14,494 14,547 14,214 13,548
BUSINESS SERVICES (RSM McGladrey) 2009 2008 2007 2006
Revenues $897.8 million $941.7 million $932.4 million $828.1 million
Pretax income (loss) $96.1 million $88.8 million $57.7 million $70.7 million