Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF)
NYSE: JEF · Real-Time Price · USD
45.64
+0.61 (1.35%)
Oct 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Jefferies Financial Group Statistics

Total Valuation

JEF has a market cap or net worth of $10.48 billion. The enterprise value is -$12.75 billion.

Market Cap10.48B
Enterprise Value -12.75B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, September 28, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Sep 28, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 16, 2026

Share Statistics

JEF has 229.67 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 8.79% in one year.

Current Share Class 189.09M
Shares Outstanding 229.67M
Shares Change (YoY) +8.79%
Shares Change (QoQ) -11.07%
Owned by Insiders (%) 17.79%
Owned by Institutions (%) 57.30%
Float 139.11M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.11 and the forward PE ratio is 10.85.

PE Ratio 12.11
Forward PE 10.85
PS Ratio 1.23
Forward PS 1.18
PB Ratio 0.98
P/TBV Ratio 1.17
P/FCF Ratio 2.50
P/OCF Ratio 2.38
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.48, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 3.82.

Current Ratio 1.48
Quick Ratio 1.48
Debt / Equity 3.82
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 9.80
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.59% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.90%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.59%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.21%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.90%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 2.59%
Revenue Per Employee $1.09M
Profits Per Employee $109,490
Employee Count7,787
Asset Turnover 0.11
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, JEF has paid $218.76 million in taxes.

Income Tax 218.76M
Effective Tax Rate 19.33%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -17.12% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.54, so JEF's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.54
52-Week Price Change -17.12%
50-Day Moving Average 49.19
200-Day Moving Average 51.36
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.88
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,505,270

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.34 million, so 3.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 7.34M
Short Previous Month 6.98M
Short % of Shares Out 3.19%
Short % of Float 5.27%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.08

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, JEF had revenue of $8.51 billion and earned $852.60 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.77.

Revenue8.51B
Gross Profit 7.03B
Operating Income 1.19B
Pretax Income 1.13B
Net Income 852.60M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.77
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $64.34 billion in cash and $41.11 billion in debt, with a net cash position of $23.24 billion or $101.17 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 64.34B
Total Debt 41.11B
Net Cash 23.24B
Net Cash Per Share $101.17
Equity (Book Value) 10.75B
Book Value Per Share 46.65
Working Capital 23.80B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $4.41 billion and capital expenditures -$218.25 million, giving a free cash flow of $4.20 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 4.41B
Capital Expenditures -218.25M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing 2.37B
Free Cash Flow 4.20B
FCF Per Share $18.27
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 82.62%, with operating and profit margins of 13.98% and 11.00%.

Gross Margin 82.62%
Operating Margin 13.98%
Pretax Margin 13.30%
Profit Margin 11.00%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 49.27%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.60, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.51%.

Dividend Per Share $1.60
Dividend Yield 3.51%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 42.44%
FCF Payout Ratio 8.76%
Buyback Yield -8.79%
Shareholder Yield -5.28%
Earnings Yield 8.26%
FCF Yield 40.02%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for JEF is $55.67, which is 21.98% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $55.67
Price Target Difference 21.98%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 8.31%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 15, 2006. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 15, 2006
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 5