JEF
Jefferies Financial Group Inc
$56.60
▲ 2.6%Updated Today 12:18 PM ET
JEF at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Weak · 38/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 4.5% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$10.76B
P/E
14.5x
Forward P/E (est.)
14.18x
ROE
7.1%
Revenue Growth
7.5%
EPS Growth
2.2%
Profit Margin
6.6%
FCF Yield
3.6%
Debt / Equity
3.35x
ROIC
-1.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.97x
Dividend Yield
3.0%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
38/100
Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) is a large-cap company in the Financial Services industry, part of the Financials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $10.76B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $10.82B in revenue.
Our model rates JEF Weak (38/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
grew in 6 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 4 of 8 years
-1.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what JEF's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. JEF trades near $56.60, above its 50-day average ($53.52) and 200-day average ($54.32). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 33 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. JEF's is $2.60 (~4.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month JEF found buyers near $46.61 (support) and sellers near $63.98 (resistance); its 52-week range is $35.53–$71.04. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.2× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
4.9%
Revenue moved from $10.88B in 2016 to $10.82B in 2025, a -0.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 7.5% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
63.0%
Operating Margin
8.3%
Net Margin
6.6%
ROE
7.1%
Jefferies Financial Group Inc keeps about 6.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 63.0% gross margin and 8.3% operating margin. Return on equity is 7.1% and return on invested capital about -1.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$18.04B
Net Debt
$3.73B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
3.35x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 3.4x, with a current ratio of 2.0x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $18.04B of total debt against $14.31B of cash.
Operating CF
-$1.50B
Free Cash Flow
-$1.70B
FCF Margin
-15.7%
In the latest year Jefferies Financial Group Inc produced about -$1.50B of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.6% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Dividend yield
3.0%
Per share (latest FY)
$1.60
Total paid (latest FY)
$374.13M
History on record
10 years
free cash flow was negative in the latest year — the dividend is being financed
total dividends increased 2 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
14.5x
P/S
0.99x
P/B
1.11x
EV / EBITDA
—
JEF trades at 14.5x trailing earnings (about 14.2x on estimated forward earnings), 1.0x sales, and 1.1x book value. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
Where JEF sits versus its Financials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How JEF stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Financials sector (289 S&P 500 companies), JEF ranks #129 of 289 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (14.5x P/E vs. 15.3x median) with a lower return on equity (7.1% vs. 13.6%) and slower revenue growth (7.5% vs. 15.9%).
P/E vs sector
14.5x
median 15.3x
ROE vs sector
7.1%
median 13.6%
Growth vs sector
7.5%
median 15.9%
Sector rank
#129
of 289 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 289 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $56.60 today · expected CAGR -1% – 9%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.69B | $12.62B | $13.63B | $14.73B | $15.90B |
| Net income | $818.27M | $883.73M | $954.43M | $1.03B | $1.11B |
| EPS | $4.31 | $4.65 | $5.02 | $5.42 | $5.86 |
| Share price (low) | $38.75 | $41.85 | $45.20 | $48.81 | $52.72 |
| Share price (high) | $64.58 | $69.75 | $75.33 | $81.35 | $87.86 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -32% / 14% | -14% / 11% | -7% / 10% | -4% / 9% | -1% / 9% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for JEF:
- Pays a 3.0% dividend on top of any price gains.
- As an established S&P 500 member in Financials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against JEF:
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 3.4x) adds financial risk.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (38/100).
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 3.4x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Jefferies Financial Group Inc is a large-cap financials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 14.5x earnings, which our model scores Weak (38/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 10 Wall Street analysts covering JEF recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-10 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
JEF's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
JEF — frequently asked questions
Is JEF a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Jefferies Financial Group Inc Weak (38/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is JEF's rating on The Stocks School?
Jefferies Financial Group Inc currently scores 38/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does JEF's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Jefferies Financial Group Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for JEF calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this JEF analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell JEF. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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