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H&R Block (HRB) Q1 FY26 earnings results (first quarter fiscal 2026)

10-Q filed Nov 6, 2025

H&R Block (HRB) reported revenue of $204M for the first quarter fiscal 2026 (Q1 FY26), +5% from a year earlier and -82% from the quarter before. Operating margin was -101.7%, net loss $166M (81.5% of revenue).

Revenue$204M
Year over year+5%
Quarter over quarter-82%
Operating margin-101.7%
Net earnings−$166M

H&R Block, Q1 FY26: revenue $204M (+5% year over year), operating margin -101.7%, net loss $166M, operating cash flow −$357M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Q1 FY26AmountQ/QY/Y
Revenue$204M-82%+5%
Operating profit−$207M-156%—
Net earnings−$166M-155%—
Operating cash flow−$357M-242%—

What changed

Revenue was $203.6M in Q1 FY26, up 5% year over year and down 82% from the previous quarter. International was the largest line at 32% of revenue. Assisted tax preparation added $5.7M year over year (up 13%), 58% of the total change. Emerald Card® and SpruceSM declined 11%.

Operating costs exceeded revenue by $207.0M, an operating margin of -101.7%. Total costs fell 3% while revenue rose 5%. The quarter ended with a net loss of $165.8M, after a profit of $299.4M the previous quarter.

Operating cash flow was −$356.8M. Non-cash charges added back $28.9M of depreciation and amortization and $6.2M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $226.1M. Capital expenditures of $13.2M exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$370.0M.

Questions

What was H&R Block's revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2026?

H&R Block (HRB) reported revenue of $204M for the first quarter fiscal 2026 (Q1 FY26), +5% from a year earlier and -82% from the quarter before.

Was H&R Block profitable in the first quarter fiscal 2026?

Operating loss was $207M (-101.7% of revenue) and net loss $166M.

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Source: H&R Block 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.