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JEF logoJefferies Financial Group Inc.(JEF)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

JEF•NYSE•Banking & Credit
21.9× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryCapital MarketsSub-IndustryInvestment Banking and M&A Advisory
AboutJefferies Financial Group Inc. engages in the investment banking and capital markets, and asset management businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates in Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Asset Management, Merchant Banking, and Corporate segments. It provides investment banking, advisory services with respect to mergers or acquisitions, restructurings or recapitalizations and private capital advisory transactions; equity and debt underwriting; and corporate lending. In addition, the company offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research and finance; and wealth management services. Further, it provides clients with sales and trading of investment grade corporate bonds, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, leveraged loans, consumer loans, high yield and distressed securities, emerging markets debt, interest rate, and credit derivative products, as well as foreign exchange trade execution and securitization; and manages, invests in, and provides services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. The company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation and changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Show more
  • Net Interest Income-$3.48B
  • Total Revenue$10.82B+2.9%
  • Net Income$710M-4.4%
  • Return on Equity6.81%-8.3%
  • Net Interest Margin-4.58%+15.3%
  • Efficiency Ratio53.33%+272.9%
  • ROA1.01%-16.8%
  • Equity / Assets14%-11.9%
  • Book Value per Share47.79+4.5%

JEF Key Insights

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Efficient operations: 53.3% efficiency ratio
  • ✓Well capitalized: 14.0% equity/assets
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.7%
  • ✓Diversified revenue: 100.0% from non-interest income
  • ✓Trading at only 1.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.2x
  • ✗Weak NIM of -4.6%

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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JEF Price & Volume

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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JEF Growth Metrics

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-0.76%
5 Years9.25%
3 Years14.83%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years9.62%
5 Years-1.73%
3 Years-3.29%
TTM-4.43%

EPS CAGR

10 Years14.36%
5 Years1.32%
3 Years-2.57%
TTM-5.03%

Return on Capital

10 Years6.31%
5 Years6.71%
3 Years6.14%
Last Year1.24%

JEF Recent Earnings

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 4/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 11/12 qtrs (92%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 25, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.72-19.5%
$0.89
Rev
$2.0B+1.8%
$2.0B
Q1 2026
Jan 7, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.89+1.6%
$0.88
Rev
$2.1B+2.6%
$2.0B
Q4 2025
Sep 29, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.05+31.3%
$0.80
Rev
$2.9B+51.2%
$1.9B
Q3 2025
Jun 25, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.43-2.3%
$0.44
Rev
$2.5B+59.7%
$1.6B
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMar 25, 2026
$0.72vs $0.89-19.5%
$2.0Bvs $2.0B+1.8%
Q1 2026Jan 7, 2026
$0.89vs $0.88+1.6%
$2.1Bvs $2.0B+2.6%
Q4 2025Sep 29, 2025
$1.05vs $0.80+31.3%
$2.9Bvs $1.9B+51.2%
Q3 2025Jun 25, 2025
$0.43vs $0.44-2.3%
$2.5Bvs $1.6B+59.7%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

JEF Peer Comparison

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) competitors in Investment Banking and M&A Advisory — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
GS logoGSThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.Direct Competitor348.27B1096.5621.37-1.38%13.73%13.58%4.88
MS logoMSMorgan StanleyDirect Competitor355.51B223.1721.8811.48%14.66%15.3%4.22
EVR logoEVREvercore Inc.Direct Competitor14.72B371.7226.4629.49%15.26%29.32%0.50
PJT logoPJTPJT Partners Inc.Direct Competitor3.76B155.4723.2714.77%10.32%20.08%0.41
LAZ logoLAZLazard LtdDirect Competitor4.16B44.3020.413.25%7.5%26.7%2.61
HLI logoHLIHoulihan Lokey, Inc.Direct Competitor9.82B140.7724.1924.81%16.91%20.14%0.20
MC logoMCMoelis & CompanyDirect Competitor4.93B67.1822.8526.98%15.36%37.88%0.39
RJF logoRJFRaymond James Financial, Inc.Product Competitor30.72B155.8615.137.94%13.13%16.36%0.36

Compare JEF vs Peers

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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JEF Income Statement

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Nov'18Nov'19Nov'20Nov'21Nov'22Nov'23Nov'24Nov'25
Net Interest Income
-971.46M0-1.47B-945.06M-931.64M-1.17B-2.74B-3.48B-3.48B
NII Growth %
-19.54%100%-35.52%1.42%-25.63%-134.19%-26.97%0.01%
Net Interest Margin %
-2.06%0%-2.96%-1.78%-1.66%-2.29%-4.73%-5.41%-4.58%
Interest Income
000000000
Interest Expense
971.46M01.47B945.06M931.64M1.17B2.74B3.48B3.48B
Loan Loss Provision
1.54B0989.17M2.69B3.4B2.21B190.43M818.33M885.08M
Non-Interest Income
5.05B05.36B6.96B8.95B7.15B7.44B10.52B10.82B
Non-Interest Income %
100%-100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Total Revenue
5.05B▲ 0%
0▼ 100.0%
5.36B▲ 0%
6.96B▲ 29.8%
8.95B▲ 28.6%
7.15B▼ 20.1%
7.44B▲ 4.1%
10.52B▲ 41.3%
10.82B▲ 2.9%
Revenue Growth %
31.21%-100%-29.81%28.6%-20.08%4.09%41.3%2.93%
Non-Interest Expense
888.45M01.16B1.24B1.09B1.16B1.2B1.5B5.77B
Efficiency Ratio
17.6%-21.69%17.79%12.24%16.2%16.13%14.3%53.33%
Operating Income
1.65B▲ 0%
0▼ 100.0%
1.74B▲ 0%
2.09B▲ 19.9%
3.52B▲ 68.8%
2.61B▼ 25.8%
3.31B▲ 26.7%
4.71B▲ 42.4%
686.42M▼ 85.4%
Operating Margin %
32.74%-32.49%30.01%39.38%36.55%44.48%44.82%6.34%
Operating Income Growth %
156.08%-100%-19.89%68.76%-25.83%26.65%42.39%-85.43%
Pretax Income
606.5M▲ 0%
0▼ 100.0%
478.61M▲ 0%
1.07B▲ 123.0%
2.25B▲ 111.2%
1.06B▼ 53.2%
354.27M▼ 66.4%
1.01B▲ 183.8%
870.99M▼ 13.4%
Pretax Margin %
12.01%-8.93%15.34%25.2%14.76%4.76%9.56%8.05%
Income Tax
642.29M0-483.95M298.67M576.73M273.85M91.88M293.19M184.57M
Effective Tax Rate %
105.9%--101.12%27.99%25.59%25.94%25.94%29.16%21.19%
Net Income
171.73M▲ 0%
0▼ 100.0%
964.7M▲ 0%
775.24M▼ 19.6%
1.67B▲ 116.0%
785.45M▼ 53.1%
277.69M▼ 64.6%
743.38M▲ 167.7%
710.48M▼ 4.4%
Net Margin %
3.4%-18%11.15%18.72%10.99%3.73%7.07%6.56%
Net Income Growth %
32.1%-100%--19.64%115.98%-53.09%-64.65%167.7%-4.43%
Net Income (Continuing)
-35.78M0962.56M768.41M1.68B781.71M262.39M712.35M686.42M
EPS (Diluted)
0.45▲ 0%
0.52▲ 15.6%
3.03▲ 482.7%
2.65▼ 12.5%
6.13▲ 131.3%
3.06▼ 50.1%
1.10▼ 64.1%
2.99▲ 171.8%
2.83▼ 5.4%
EPS Growth %
32.35%15.56%482.69%-12.54%131.32%-50.08%-64.05%171.82%-5.35%
EPS (Basic)
0.450.523.072.686.293.131.123.082.93
Diluted Shares Outstanding
370.7M351.27M317.03M290.49M271.5M255.57M236.62M223.65M222.72M

JEF Balance Sheet

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Nov'18Nov'19Nov'20Nov'21Nov'22Nov'23Nov'24Nov'25
Cash & Short Term Investments
22.07B5.26B7.68B9.06B10.76B9.7B8.53B12.15B14.04B
Cash & Due from Banks
5.28B5.97B7.68B9.06B10.76B9.7B8.53B12.15B14.04B
Short Term Investments
16.8B24B0000000
Total Investments
28.21B30.61B28.82B30.16B19.35B14.94B17.73B19.09B27.05B
Investments Growth %
2.93%8.52%-5.86%4.64%-35.82%-22.78%18.64%7.66%41.69%
Long-Term Investments
11.41B6.61B28.82B30.16B19.35B14.94B17.73B19.09B27.05B
Accounts Receivables
5.42B05.74B04.65B3.59B4.72B5.82B8.56B
Goodwill & Intangibles
2.46B1.89B1.92B1.91B1.9B1.88B2.04B2.05B2.04B
Goodwill
1.72B1.7B1.74B1.75B1.75B1.74B1.85B1.83B1.84B
Intangible Assets
741.03M188.29M182.95M167.15M152.4M139.46M196.92M226.37M202.58M
PP&E (Net)
750.4M351M385.03M897.2M911.23M906.86M1.07B1.19B1.25B
Other Assets
1.66B34.4B1.99B2.19B3.2B2.42B2.21B2.42B2.42B
Total Current Assets
30.14B5.26B15.88B17.96B30.74B30.91B34.85B39.61B43.26B
Total Non-Current Assets
17.03B41.87B33.58B35.16B25.37B20.15B23.05B24.76B32.75B
Total Assets
47.17B▲ 0%
47.13B▼ 0.1%
49.46B▲ 4.9%
53.12B▲ 7.4%
56.11B▲ 5.6%
51.06B▼ 9.0%
57.91B▲ 13.4%
64.36B▲ 11.1%
76.01B▲ 18.1%
Asset Growth %
4.65%-0.08%4.94%7.4%5.63%-9%13.41%11.15%18.1%
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.37%-2%1.51%3.07%1.47%0.51%1.22%1.01%
Accounts Payable
7.17B71.98M8.18B10.39B8.41B6.21B7.7B7.76B12.17B
Total Debt
19.83B1.18B17.92B19.83B11.42B13.72B16.09B20.36B23.76B
Net Debt
14.55B-4.78B10.24B10.77B666.49M4.02B7.57B8.21B9.71B
Long-Term Debt
10.73B8.92B9.86B10.16B10.65B12.66B14.56B19.29B21.4B
Short-Term Debt
9.1B08.05B9.08B221.86M528.39M989.72M443.16M1.77B
Other Liabilities
1.15B013.74B13.44B22.33B18.25B20.59B22.5B25.6B
Total Current Liabilities
24.72B27.79B16.23B19.47B11.97B9.31B12.41B11.71B17.78B
Total Non-Current Liabilities
11.88B8.92B23.6B24.19B33.53B31.45B35.69B42.42B47.59B
Total Liabilities
36.6B307.51M39.71B43.53B45.38B40.76B48.1B54.13B65.37B
Total Equity
10.57B▲ 0%
47.17B▲ 346.4%
9.75B▼ 79.3%
9.59B▼ 1.7%
10.73B▲ 11.9%
10.3B▼ 4.0%
9.8B▼ 4.8%
10.23B▲ 4.3%
10.64B▲ 4.1%
Equity Growth %
-1.86%346.44%-79.32%-1.69%11.91%-3.99%-4.85%4.31%4.08%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)
22.4%100.08%19.72%18.05%19.12%20.18%16.93%15.89%14%
Return on Equity (ROE)
1.61%-3.39%8.02%16.48%7.47%2.76%7.42%6.81%
Book Value per Share
28.50134.2830.7633.0139.5240.3141.4345.7247.79
Tangible BV per Share
21.86128.9024.7026.4232.5332.9732.7936.5438.63
Common Stock
356.23M307.51M291.64M249.75M243.54M226.13M210.63M205.5M206.3M
Additional Paid-in Capital
4.68B3.85B3.63B2.91B2.74B1.97B2.04B2.1B2.18B
Retained Earnings
4.7B10.06B5.93B6.53B7.94B8.42B7.85B8.27B8.57B
Accumulated OCI
372.72M10.1B-273.04M-288.92M-372.14M-379.42M-395.55M-423.13M-384.43M
Treasury Stock
000000000
Preferred Stock
125M5.61B125M125M125M042K55K55K

JEF Cash Flow Statement

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Nov'18Nov'19Nov'20Nov'21Nov'22Nov'23Nov'24Nov'25
Cash from Operations
788.29M-82.79M-827.84M2.08B1.58B1.8B-1.93B-209.25M-1.5B
Operating CF Growth %
37.71%-110.5%-899.97%350.77%-23.78%14.07%-207.14%89.18%-616.6%
Net Income
252.85M270.21M962.56M768.41M1.68B781.71M262.39M716.02M682.04M
Depreciation & Amortization
64.76M131.25M129.77M142.39M144.25M189.34M113.47M197.85M201.91M
Deferred Taxes
712.05M0-538.19M64.67M96.89M-70.4M10.46M-4.13M109.94M
Other Non-Cash Items
119.13M-149.34M17.87M489.81M-72.05M-755.05M217.76M162.81M534.44M
Working Capital Changes
-408.88M-387.55M-1.45B570.63M-342.34M1.62B-2.58B-1.34B-3.12B
Cash from Investing
-54.63M142.44M1.71B-186.19M-409.87M-60.54M-12.2M210.31M-298.81M
Purchase of Investments
-1.15B-5.38B-3M-906K-2.34B-351.64M-251.75M-1.08B-953.02M
Sale/Maturity of Investments
787.52M5.01B1.44B22.99M3.27M3.59M000
Net Investment Activity
-359.07M-371.58M1.44B22.08M-2.34B-348.06M-251.75M-1.08B-953.02M
Acquisitions
441.74M114.05M890.79M179.65M0310.04M215.19M610.84M0
Other Investing
-14.28M755.24M-392.75M-210.97M2.09B201.78M25.52M930.41M861.68M
Cash from Financing
434.8M133.13M1.59B-723.52M994.29M-2.84B1.06B3.35B3.59B
Dividends Paid
-117.41M-151.76M-149.65M-160.94M-222.8M-280.1M-278.6M-302.96M-374.13M
Share Repurchases
-100.48M-1.13B-509.91M-816.87M-269.4M-859.59M-169.4M-44.31M-58.52M
Stock Issued
1.5M3.61M1.11M000000
Net Stock Activity
-98.98M-1.13B-508.8M-816.87M-269.4M-859.59M-169.4M-44.31M-58.52M
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Financing
-140.08M113.48M1.87M18.96M-10.13M65M6.06M-167.9M17.34M
Net Change in Cash
1.18B▲ 0%
238.16M▼ 79.8%
2.47B▲ 936.2%
1.18B▼ 52.0%
2.16B▲ 82.6%
-1.12B▼ 151.8%
-876.49M▲ 21.8%
3.33B▲ 480.5%
1.8B▼ 46.1%
Exchange Rate Effect
12.07M283.52M-1.06M18.31M-3.39M-22.14M9.22M-2.25M2.37M
Cash at Beginning
4.6B5.77B6.01B8.48B9.66B11.83B10.71B9.83B13.17B
Cash at End
5.77B6.01B8.48B9.66B11.83B10.71B9.83B13.17B14.96B
Interest Paid
1.12B01.56B1.08B936.27M1.16B2.35B3.44B3.48B
Income Taxes Paid
15.36M024.59M25K727.13M214.07M159.36M257.5M291.97M
Free Cash Flow
665.27M▲ 0%
-408.45M▼ 161.4%
-1.06B▼ 159.5%
1.9B▲ 279.1%
1.42B▼ 25.4%
1.58B▲ 11.6%
-1.93B▼ 222.4%
-459.84M▲ 76.2%
-1.71B▼ 271.2%
FCF Growth %
110.7%-161.4%-159.53%279.14%-25.4%11.57%-222.41%76.23%-271.21%

JEF Banking Ratios

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)
1.21%1.61%-3.39%8.02%16.48%7.47%2.76%7.42%6.81%
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.28%0.37%-2%1.51%3.07%1.47%0.51%1.22%1.01%
Net Interest Margin
-1.8%-2.06%0%-2.96%-1.78%-1.66%-2.29%-4.73%-5.41%-4.58%
Efficiency Ratio
23.76%17.6%-21.69%17.79%12.24%16.2%16.13%14.3%53.33%
Equity / Assets
23.89%22.4%100.08%19.72%18.05%19.12%20.18%16.93%15.89%14%
Book Value / Share
28.9828.5134.2830.7633.0139.5240.3141.4345.7247.79
NII Growth
-1.9%-19.54%100%-35.52%1.42%-25.63%-134.19%-26.97%0.01%
Dividend Payout
70.23%68.37%-15.51%20.76%13.31%35.66%100.33%40.75%52.66%
Related:JEF Dividend History·JEF Revenue History·JEF Price History·JEF P/E History·JEF Financial Ratios·JEF Institutional Holders

JEF SEC Filings & Documents

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

3
Material company update

Mar 31, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 25, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 9, 2026·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

1
FY 2026

Apr 7, 2026·SEC

JEF Frequently Asked Questions

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) grew revenue by 2.9% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) is profitable, generating $710.5M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (6.6% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.71%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.8%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Industry Metrics

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) has a net interest margin (NIM) of -4.6%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) has an efficiency ratio of 53.3%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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