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Jefferies Financial Group NYSE:JEF Stock Report

Last Price

US$47.21

Market Cap

US$10.0b

7D

2.2%

1Y

52.8%

Updated

21 May, 2024

Data

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

NYSE:JEF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.0b

JEF Stock Overview

Operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific.

JEF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends3/6

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Jefferies Financial Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$47.21
52 Week HighUS$47.87
52 Week LowUS$29.83
Beta1.34
1 Month Change11.95%
3 Month Change14.84%
1 Year Change52.78%
3 Year Change49.68%
5 Year Change157.98%
Change since IPO15,618.49%

Recent News & Updates

Jefferies: Attractive Global Expansion At A Fair Price

May 08

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30

May 01
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30

Recent updates

Jefferies: Attractive Global Expansion At A Fair Price

May 08

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30

May 01
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.30

Apr 14
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.30

Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE:JEF) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Mar 31
Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE:JEF) Dividend Will Be $0.30

It's Unlikely That Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s (NYSE:JEF) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Mar 22
It's Unlikely That Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s (NYSE:JEF) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Jefferies Financial: Expecting M&A Tailwinds In 2024, A Proven Dividend Grower

Jan 26

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s (NYSE:JEF) Price

Jan 01
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s (NYSE:JEF) Price

Jefferies: All In MD Count

Nov 15

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.30

Nov 09
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.30

Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE:JEF) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Oct 26
Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE:JEF) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.30

Oct 05
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.30

Jefferies Financial Gets Hold Rating As Investment Banking Headwinds Remain

Sep 06

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.30

Jul 22
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.30

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.30

Jul 01
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.30

Jefferies: ECM Recovery Will See A Bit Of A Stoppage In Q2

Jun 22

Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE:JEF) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Apr 13
Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE:JEF) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Jefferies Financial Group goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Feb 09

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.30

Jan 19
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.30

Jefferies Financial Group Q4 results beat estimates

Jan 09

Jefferies Financial Group Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Sep 27

Jefferies Is Spinning Off Vitesse Energy

Sep 09

Jefferies poised to sell its stake in Oak Hill Capital to Kuwait's Wafra - report

Aug 30

Jefferies Financial Group goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Aug 11

Jefferies expects to pay $80M penalty in employee communications probe

Aug 01

A 4.3% Dividend And A Large Discount To Tangible Book Value Make Jefferies A Buy

Jun 30

Jefferies: A Solid Value At Critical Technical Support

May 24

Here's Why We Think Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Is Well Worth Watching

May 01
Here's Why We Think Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Is Well Worth Watching

Shareholder Returns

JEFUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D2.2%3.0%1.7%
1Y52.8%37.0%26.0%

Return vs Industry: JEF exceeded the US Capital Markets industry which returned 37.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: JEF exceeded the US Market which returned 26.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is JEF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
JEF volatility
JEF Average Weekly Movement3.2%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.3%
Market Average Movement5.9%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.8%

Stable Share Price: JEF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: JEF's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19627,745Rich Handlerwww.jefferies.com

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as an investment banking and capital markets firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. It provides investment banking, advisory services with respect to mergers or acquisitions, debt financing, restructurings or recapitalizations, and private capital advisory transactions; underwriting and placement services related to corporate debt, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, equity and equity-linked securities, and loan syndication services; and corporate lending services.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Jefferies Financial Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
JEF fundamental statistics
Market capUS$9.98b
Earnings (TTM)US$285.38m
Revenue (TTM)US$5.16b

35.1x

P/E Ratio

1.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
JEF income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$5.16b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.27b
Gross ProfitUS$3.89b
Other ExpensesUS$3.60b
EarningsUS$285.38m

Last Reported Earnings

Feb 29, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.35
Gross Margin75.36%
Net Profit Margin5.54%
Debt/Equity Ratio286.0%

How did JEF perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

96%

Payout Ratio
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