Head to Head Survey: H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and Pinelawn Cemetery (OTC:PLWN)

Pinelawn Cemetery (OTC:PLWN) and H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Pinelawn Cemetery and H&R Block’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pinelawn Cemetery	N/A	N/A	N/A
H&R Block	16.98%	-227.22%	22.13%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Pinelawn Cemetery and H&R Block, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pinelawn Cemetery	0	0	0	0	N/A
H&R Block	1	0	1	0	2.00

H&R Block has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.67%. Given H&R Block’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe H&R Block is more favorable than Pinelawn Cemetery.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Pinelawn Cemetery and H&R Block’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pinelawn Cemetery	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
H&R Block	$3.49 billion	1.86	$551.43 million	$3.63	12.83

H&R Block has higher revenue and earnings than Pinelawn Cemetery.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.1% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of H&R Block shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

H&R Block beats Pinelawn Cemetery on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pinelawn Cemetery

Pinelawn Cemetery provides cremation services. It primarily offers cremation services at Memorial Gardens and Garden Mausoleums. The company is based in Farmingdale, New York.

About H&R Block

H&R Block, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides assisted income tax return preparation and do-it-yourself (DIY) tax return preparation services and products to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It offers assisted income tax return preparation and related services through a system of retail offices operated directly by the company or its franchisees. The company also provides Refund Transfers and H&R Block Emerald Prepaid Mastercard, which enables clients to receive their tax refunds; Peace of Mind extended service plans; H&R Block Emerald Advance lines of credit; Tax Identity Shield that provides clients assistance in helping protect their tax identity and access to services to help restore their tax identity; refund advance loans; H&R Block Instant Refund; and H&R Block Pay With Refund services. In addition, it offers small business financial solutions through its company-owned or franchise offices, and online. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.