(JEF) Jefferies Financial - Overview

Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Capital Markets | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 10.626m USD | Total Return: 7.9% in 12m

Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Asset Management, Wealth Management
Total Rating 29
Safety 63
Buy Signal -0.64
Capital Markets
Industry Rotation: -11.4
Market Cap: 10.6B
Avg Turnover: 109M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility27.1%
VaR 5th Pctl4.75%
VaR vs Median6.48%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.29
Rel. Str. IBD40
Rel. Str. Peer Group72.4
Character TTM
Beta1.884
Beta Downside2.040
Hurst Exponent0.582
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD54.39%
CAGR/Max DD0.44
CAGR/Mean DD1.53
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of JEF over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-05": 1.3, "2021-08": 1.5, "2021-11": 1.2, "2022-02": 1.23, "2022-05": 0.45, "2022-08": 0.78, "2022-11": 0.57, "2023-02": 0.54, "2023-05": 0.05, "2023-08": 0.22, "2023-11": 0.3, "2024-02": 0.66, "2024-05": 0.64, "2024-08": 0.75, "2024-11": 0.93, "2025-02": 0.57, "2025-05": 0.4, "2025-08": 1.01, "2025-11": 0.85, "2026-02": 0.7,
EPS CAGR: 38.56%
EPS Trend: 79.7%
Last SUE: -1.12
Qual. Beats: -1
Revenue Revenue of JEF over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-05: 2166.329, 2021-08: 2140.594, 2021-11: 2029.372, 2022-02: 1912.815, 2022-05: 1596.446, 2022-08: 1832.101, 2022-11: 1751.389, 2023-02: 1780.564, 2023-05: 1651.182, 2023-08: 2040.915, 2023-11: 1968.738, 2024-02: 2551.942, 2024-05: 2516.296, 2024-08: 2595.589, 2024-11: 2851.242, 2025-02: 2472.864, 2025-05: 2494.315, 2025-08: 2907.674, 2025-11: 2948.824, 2026-02: 2871.265,
Rev. CAGR: 20.04%
Rev. Trend: 95.1%
Last SUE: 0.72
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Supp Ema20

Description: JEF Jefferies Financial

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a global investment banking and capital markets firm headquartered in New York. The company operates through two primary segments: Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. Its core business includes advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity underwriting, corporate lending, and wealth management. Jefferies also provides prime brokerage, equities research, and diverse trading services across fixed income and foreign exchange markets.

The firm transitioned from a diversified holding company, formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation, to a focused financial services entity in 2018. In the investment banking sector, firms like Jefferies rely on cyclical capital market activity and deal flow volume to drive advisory fees. The asset management division utilizes an alternative platform model, overseeing a variety of investment strategies for institutional and private clients. Investors can evaluate these operational metrics further using ValueRay to deepen their analysis. Jefferies serves a broad client base including corporations, government entities, and institutional investors across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Global M&A volume recovery accelerates investment banking advisory fee growth
  • Capital markets volatility drives institutional equities and fixed income trading revenue
  • Asset management scale expansion increases recurring management and performance fee income
  • Strategic partnership with SMBC enhances balance sheet capacity for corporate lending
  • Interest rate fluctuations impact cost of funding and net interest margins
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 3.0
Net Income: 741.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.00 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.40 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 204.0% < 20% (prev 297.8%; Δ -93.76% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.00 > 3% & CFO 128.8m > Net Income 741.8m
Net Debt (26.1b) to EBITDA (1.12b): 23.22 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.48 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (222.7m) vs 12m ago 0.12% < -2%
Gross Margin: 58.81% > 18% (prev 0.60%; Δ 5.82k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 15.52% > 50% (prev 14.86%; Δ 0.66% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.26 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.12b / Interest Expense TTM 3.45b)
Altman Z'' 2.62
A: 0.31 (Total Current Assets 38.3b - Total Current Liabilities 15.5b) / Total Assets 74.4b
B: 0.12 (Retained Earnings 8.65b / Total Assets 74.4b)
C: 0.01 (EBIT TTM 906.4m / Avg Total Assets 72.3b)
D: 0.13 (Book Value of Equity 8.54b / Total Liabilities 63.7b)
Altman-Z'' = 2.62 = A
Beneish M -2.84
DSRI: 0.95 (Receivables 10.1b/9.84b, Revenue 11.2b/10.4b)
GMI: 1.01 (GM 58.81% / 59.57%)
AQI: 1.26 (AQ_t 0.47 / AQ_t-1 0.37)
SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 11.2b / 10.4b)
TATA: 0.01 (NI 741.8m - CFO 128.8m) / TA 74.4b)
Beneish M = -2.84 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of JEF shares?

As of May 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 52.15 with a total of 1,058,739 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.13%, over one month by +9.78%, over three months by +18.36% and over the past year by +7.89%.

Is JEF a buy, sell or hold?

Jefferies Financial has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.33. Therefore, it is recommended to hold JEF.

  • StrongBuy: 0
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 2
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the JEF price?
Analysts Target Price 54.5 4.5%
Jefferies Financial (JEF) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 24 May 2026
Market Cap USD = 10.6b (10.6b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 17.443
P/E Forward = 14.3266
P/S = 1.9669
P/B = 1.0015
P/EG = 1.6291
Revenue TTM = 11.2b USD
EBIT TTM = 906.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.12b USD
Long Term Debt = 23.4b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.92b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 32.9b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 573.1m
Net Debt = 26.1b USD (calculated: Debt 32.9b - CCE 6.81b)
Enterprise Value = 36.7b USD (10.6b + Debt 32.9b - CCE 6.81b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.26 (Ebit TTM 906.4m / Interest Expense TTM 3.45b)
EV/FCF = -390.5x (Enterprise Value 36.7b / FCF TTM -94.0m)
FCF Yield = -0.26% (FCF TTM -94.0m / Enterprise Value 36.7b)
FCF Margin = -0.84% (FCF TTM -94.0m / Revenue TTM 11.2b)
Net Margin = 6.61% (Net Income TTM 741.8m / Revenue TTM 11.2b)
Gross Margin = 58.81% ((Revenue TTM 11.2b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.62b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 56.50% (prev 59.61%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.49 (Enterprise Value 36.7b / Total Assets 74.4b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 10.51% (Interest Expense 3.45b / Debt 32.9b)
Taxrate = 24.91% (52.9m / 212.2m)
NOPAT = 680.6m (EBIT 906.4m * (1 - 24.91%))
Current Ratio = 2.48 (Total Current Assets 38.3b / Total Current Liabilities 15.5b)
Debt / Equity = 3.10 (Debt 32.9b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 10.6b)
Debt / EBITDA = 23.22 (Net Debt 26.1b / EBITDA 1.12b)
 Debt / FCF = -277.4 (out of range, set to none) (Net Debt 26.1b / FCF TTM -94.0m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 10.5b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.03% (Net Income 741.8m / Total Assets 74.4b)
RoE = 7.08% (Net Income TTM 741.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 10.5b)
RoCE = 2.68% (EBIT 906.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 10.5b + L.T.Debt 23.4b))
RoIC = 1.12% (NOPAT 680.6m / Invested Capital 60.8b)
WACC = 9.04% (E(10.6b)/V(43.5b) * Re(12.61%) + D(32.9b)/V(43.5b) * Rd(10.51%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 12.61% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -40.58 | Cagr: -2.67%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -94.0m)
 EPS Correlation: 79.67 | EPS CAGR: 38.56% | SUE: -1.12 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 95.05 | Revenue CAGR: 20.04% | SUE: 0.72 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-05-31): EPS=0.81 | Chg30d=-9.94% | Revisions=-33% | Analysts=2
EPS next Quarter (2026-08-31): EPS=0.98 | Chg30d=-5.77% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-11-30): EPS=3.50 | Chg30d=-13.28% | Revisions=-43% | GrowthEPS=+23.7% | GrowthRev=+12.6%
EPS next Year (2027-11-30): EPS=4.43 | Chg30d=-4.80% | Revisions=-14% | GrowthEPS=+26.4% | GrowthRev=+10.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -43%