Last 47 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Financial - Capital Markets
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Stifel Financial Corp.'s quarterly P/E stands at 9.0x, up 6.8% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 14.7% YoY to 5.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 12.51 | 9.03 | 10.28 | 12.91 | 40.28 | 8.46 | 11.68 | 9.95 | 9.31 | 8.35 | 19.69 | 9.04 | 7.69 |
| — | +6.8% | -12.0% | +29.8% | +332.9% | +1.3% | -40.7% | +10.0% | +21.0% | +22.8% | +175.4% | +35.6% | -5.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.81 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.20 | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.91 |
| — | +4.5% | +8.0% | +19.8% | +17.1% | +34.7% | +28.5% | +15.6% | +12.2% | +0.8% | -0.3% | -6.6% | -24.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.36 | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.35 | 1.26 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.15 | 1.09 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| — | +10.6% | +15.7% | +17.4% | +15.5% | +43.8% | +41.4% | +35.2% | +27.4% | +13.2% | +14.0% | -0.9% | -19.4% | |
| P/FCF | 9.47 | 7.49 | 6.48 | 3.18 | — | 2.93 | — | 3.49 | — | 4.89 | 5.31 | 3.08 | — |
| — | +156.0% | — | -9.0% | — | -40.2% | — | +13.3% | — | +221.7% | +172.6% | +18.8% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.08 | 5.78 | 6.34 | 8.98 | 20.91 | 6.78 | 8.42 | 6.87 | 5.69 | 4.85 | 7.84 | 5.98 | 4.40 |
| — | -14.7% | -24.7% | +30.7% | +267.8% | +39.7% | +7.4% | +14.8% | +29.2% | +16.7% | +48.2% | +9.8% | -33.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.95 | 7.40 | 6.81 | 9.85 | 27.64 | 7.31 | 9.24 | 7.55 | 6.24 | 5.43 | 9.21 | 6.59 | 4.81 |
| — | +1.2% | -26.3% | +30.4% | +342.6% | +34.6% | +0.3% | +14.6% | +29.8% | +20.7% | +60.8% | +12.0% | -32.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Stifel Financial Corp.'s operating margin was 17.6% in Q4 2025, down 0.1 pp QoQ and up 0.7 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 13.5% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 5.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 86.6% | 89.0% | 86.8% | 85.4% | 84.5% | 84.8% | 82.4% | 82.7% | 81.5% | 82.1% | 81.6% | 83.8% | 87.2% |
| — | +5.0% | +5.3% | +3.2% | +3.7% | +3.2% | +1.0% | -1.3% | -6.6% | -9.0% | -13.2% | -13.9% | -11.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 4.4% | 16.9% | 14.8% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 8.7% | 14.8% | 16.8% |
| — | +4.0% | +19.0% | -7.2% | -72.0% | +12.7% | +69.7% | +5.8% | -7.3% | -21.1% | -53.6% | -24.9% | -17.8% | |
| Net Margin | 10.9% | 15.1% | 13.1% | 10.5% | 3.6% | 15.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 5.4% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| — | -2.6% | +20.2% | -7.7% | -68.7% | +31.0% | +99.3% | +4.1% | -7.6% | -17.6% | -60.7% | -24.4% | -19.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.7% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| — | +3.8% | +28.7% | -10.1% | -69.5% | +40.7% | +124.7% | +23.0% | +4.7% | -7.8% | -55.9% | -20.3% | -14.1% | |
| ROA | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| — | +2.6% | +25.5% | -11.1% | -69.3% | +44.0% | +127.9% | +22.8% | +3.6% | -9.0% | -55.6% | -21.2% | -17.2% | |
| ROIC | 7.9% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| — | +15.6% | +29.6% | -6.7% | -71.7% | +18.8% | +71.5% | +10.4% | -7.5% | -18.3% | -47.4% | -16.4% | -5.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Stifel Financial Corp.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.5x, down from 10.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 3957.5% YoY to 5.24x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.42 |
| — | -25.2% | +0.1% | -9.1% | -8.1% | -11.6% | +29.8% | +50.5% | +40.4% | +59.4% | +4.2% | -11.4% | -19.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.33 | 5.53 | 10.04 | 13.18 | 36.19 | 9.65 | 12.52 | 13.15 | 13.07 | 12.66 | 16.83 | 10.80 | 9.85 |
| — | -42.7% | -19.8% | +0.2% | +176.8% | -23.7% | -25.6% | +21.8% | +32.8% | +73.7% | +81.1% | +9.2% | -10.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 5.24 | 5.24 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.18 |
| — | +3957.5% | -6.3% | -41.7% | -41.1% | -18.6% | -9.8% | +18.6% | +15.3% | -8.4% | +12.7% | -11.5% | -5.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 5.24 | 5.24 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.18 |
| — | +3957.5% | -6.3% | -41.7% | -41.1% | -18.6% | -9.8% | +18.6% | +15.3% | -8.4% | +12.7% | -11.5% | -5.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.07 | 1.60 | 1.39 | 1.03 | 0.30 | 1.17 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.50 | 0.95 | 1.35 |
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Stifel Financial Corp.'s current P/E is 12.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 18.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Stifel Financial Corp.'s current operating margin is 13.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Stifel Financial Corp.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.