WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - H&R Block Inc. (HRB) announced Loss for second
quarter that decreased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at -$189.76 million, or -$1.33 per share.
This compares with -$223.58 million, or -$1.45 per share, in last year's second
quarter.

Excluding items, H&R Block Inc. reported adjusted earnings of -$179.93 million
or -$1.27 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$1.56 per share, according
to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude
special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 7.6% to $179.08 million from $166.41
million last year.

H&R Block Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): -$189.76 Mln. vs. -$223.58 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): -$1.33 vs. -$1.45 last year.
-Analyst Estimates: -$1.56
-Revenue (Q2): $179.08 Mln vs. $166.41 Mln last year.

-Guidance:
Full year EPS guidance: $4.10 to $4.30
Full year revenue guidance: $3.530 to $3.585 Bln


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