H&R Block, Inc. HRB reported first-quarter fiscal 2022 loss (excluding 7 cents from non-recurring items) of 78 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.05. Operating revenues of $192.6 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14.8%. Shares of H&R Block have gained 32.1% in the past year against a 5.8% decline of the industry.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchQuarterly Numbers in DetailU.S. assisted tax preparation, U.S. royalties, U.S. DIY tax preparation and international revenues came in at $33.6 million, $7.4 million, $4.1 million and $58.3 million, respectively.Emerald Card, Peace of Mind Extended Service Plan and Wave revenues were $28.3 million, $24.8 million and $19.1 million, respectively.Pretax loss came in at $197.3 million compared with a loss of $32.9 million in the year-ago quarter. Total operating expenses were $367 million, down 12% year over year (driven by lower tax pro compensation on lighter return volumes as the quarter took place after the 2021 filing deadline).H&R Block exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $891.7 million compared with $934.3 million at the end of the prior quarter. Long-term debt was $1.98 billion compared with $1.5 billion (long-term debt and line of credit borrowings) at the end of the previous quarter.H&R Block used $3.1 billion of cash from operating activities and capex was $15.6 million. The company repurchased $166 million of shares and paid out dividends worth $48.9 million in the quarter.H&R Block, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise H&R Block, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | H&R Block, Inc. Quote H&R Block currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) Rank stocks here.Performance of Some Other Business Services CompaniesEquifax’s EFX third-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings of $1.85 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.6%. The bottom line declined on a year-over-year basis. Revenues of $1.22 billion outpaced the consensus estimate by 3.6%. The top line increased 14.5% year over year on a reported basis and 14% on a local-currency basis.IQVIA’s IQV third-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share of $2.17 beat the consensus mark by 1.9% and rose 33.1% on a year-over-year basis. Total revenues of $3.39 billion outpaced the consensus estimate by 1%. The top line increased 21.7% year over year on a reported basis and 21.1% on a constant-currency basis.Omnicom’s OMC third-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings of $1.65 per share beat the consensus mark by 20.4% and increased 36.4% year over year. Total revenues of $3.4 billion surpassed the consensus estimate by 0.6% and increased 7.1% year over year. Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double" From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all. You know this company from its past glory days, but few would expect that it's poised for a monster turnaround. Fresh from a successful repositioning and flush with A-list celeb endorsements, it could rival or surpass other recent Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in a little more than 9 months and Nvidia which boomed +175.9% in one year.Free: See Our Top Stock and 4 Runners Up >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC): Free Stock Analysis Report Equifax, Inc. (EFX): Free Stock Analysis Report H&R Block, Inc. (HRB): Free Stock Analysis Report IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research