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493. H&R Block
Financials: Latest Results
Rank: 493 (Previous rank: 556)
CEO: Russell P. Smyth
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Key financials $ millions % change
from 2008
Revenues 4,213.4 5.8
Profits 485.7 N.A.
Assets 5,359.7
Stockholders' equity 1,405.9
Market value (3/26/2010) 5,820.9
Profits as % of  
Revenues 11.5
Assets 9.1
Stockholders' equity 34.5
Earnings per share  
2009 $ 1.45
% change from 2008 N.A.
1999-2009 annual growth rate % 10.5
Total return to investors %
2009 2.8
1999-2009 annual rate 10.0
Rank Company 500
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Revenues
($ millions)
1 General Electric 4 156,779.0
2 International Assets Holding 49 43,604.4
3 Freddie Mac 54 37,614.0
4 Fannie Mae 81 29,065.0
5 Marsh & McLennan 221 10,493.0
6 Ameriprise Financial 288 7,946.0
7 Aon 298 7,595.0
8 SLM 354 6,144.7
9 H&R Block 493 4,213.4
Issue date: May 3, 2010.
Revenues: Includes revenues from discontinued operations.
Figures are for fiscal year ended April 30, 2009.
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H&R Block
1 H&R Block Way
Kansas City, MO 64105
816-854-3000
www.hrblock.com
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