H&R Block Profit Falls

(RTTNews) - Tax preparer H&R Block Inc (HRB) on Monday reported net earnings of $473.7 million or $1.71 per share for the fiscal year 2015, compared with $475.2 million or $1.72 per share last year.

Excluding items, adjusted earnings for the quarter were $1.75 per share, compared with $1.79 per share a year ago.

Revenues for the quarter were $3.08 billion, compared with $3.02 billion in the prior year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated earnings of $1.73 per share on revenues of $3.09 billion for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.