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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) Stock Analysis

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) is a Capital Markets stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

JEF

$45.03

+$0.02 (+0.04%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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JEF Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$45.69
Previous Close
$45.01
Day's Range
44.56–45.69
52-Week Range
35.53–66.60
Volume
1.59M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.54
Valuation
Market Cap
$10.34B
P/E Ratio
12.01
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.96
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.07
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.21
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.75
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$10.82B+2.93%
Net Income (FY)
$710.48M−4.43%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.00%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
189.09M
1-Year Return
−16.38%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.60+3.55%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 16, 2026
Avg Volume
2.19M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, JEF closed at $45.03, −16.38% over 1 year.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) has a market capitalization of $10.34B.

In fiscal 2025, JEF reported revenue of $10.82B.

JEF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,362
−16.38%
5 years
$10,000 $12,837
+28.37%
10 years
$10,000 $34,747
+247.47%

If you had invested $10,000 in Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $34,747 at the close on October 21, 2026: +247.47% in total, +13.26% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−26.23%
2025−18.78%
2024+98.84%
2023+27.74%
2022−8.46%
2021+61.95%
2020+19.00%
2019+34.96%
2018−33.15%
2017+15.42%
2016 (partial year)+24.34%

As of October 21, 2026.

JEF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends November
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$10.82B$710.48M6.6%
2024$10.52B$743.38M7.1%
2023$7.44B$277.69M3.7%
2022$7.15B$785.45M11.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$10.82B$6.28B$4.63B$710.48M6.6%
2024$10.52B$6.22B$4.71B$743.38M7.1%
2023$7.44B$4.51B$3.31B$277.69M3.7%
2022$7.15B$3.77B$2.61B$785.45M11.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of November 30, 2025.

JEF Dividend History

$1.60+23.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.203—
2025$1.604+23.1%
2024$1.304+8.3%
2023$1.204+4.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.203—
2025$1.604+23.1%
2024$1.304+8.3%
2023$1.204+4.6%
2022$1.154+33.3%
2021$0.864+50.0%
2020$0.574+26.0%
2019$0.464+13.0%
2018$0.404+38.0%
2017$0.294+417.5%
2016$0.061—

Most recent payment: $0.40 per share, ex-dividend August 18, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

JEF Valuation vs Capital Markets Median

Median of 100 stocks
MetricJEFCapital Markets medianvs median
P/E12.0115.6623% below
P/S ratio1.212.2747% below
Profit margin11.00%3.34%7.7 pts above

Medians across 100 Capital Markets stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) is capitalised at $10.34B on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Capital Markets industry. The company reports 7,065 employees.

The most recent close on file for JEF is $45.03, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.02 (+0.04%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $35.53 to $66.60. The latest close sits 26.74% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. reported revenue of $10.82B. That is +2.93% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $10.52B. Net income for the same year was $710.48M. That is −4.43% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 11%. That is 7.7 percentage points above the Capital Markets median of 3.34%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.75.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $7.15B in 2022 to $10.82B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 12.01. That is 23.31% below the Capital Markets median of 15.66. On forward earnings the ratio is 9.96. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.07. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.21 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 46.54% below the Capital Markets median of 2.27. The medians here are taken across 100 Capital Markets companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.54. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 35.32%. The trailing one-year total return is −16.38%. Measured over 10 years, that is +13.26% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 3.55%. That is 1.6 percentage points above the Capital Markets median yield of 1.97%. The indicated annual rate is $1.60 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is November 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.20 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.60 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +98.84% and 2018 returned −33.15%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −26.23% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) operates in the Capital Markets industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. JEF $10.34B 12.0
Morgan Stanley MS $293.71B 14.8
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GS $263.43B 13.0
The Charles Schwab Corporation SCHW $158.48B 15.7

The Capital Markets industry average P/E ratio is 15.7x. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. trades at a P/E of 12.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates in two segments, Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. The company provides investment banking and advisory services for mergers or acquisitions, debt financing, restructurings, and private capital advisory transactions; underwriting and placement services related to corporate debt, municipal debt, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, equity and equity-linked securities, and loan syndication services; and corporate lending services. It also offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research, sales, and trading services; wealth management services; and online foreign exchange trading services. In addition, the company provides investment-grade distressed debt securities, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, leveraged loans, emerging markets debt, interest rates, and credit index derivative products; and manages and offers services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. It serves public companies, private companies, sponsors and owners, institutional investors, and government entities. 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.

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