Jefferies Financial Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Jefferies Financial Group's CEO is Rich Handler, appointed in Mar 2013, has a tenure of 12.17 years. total yearly compensation is $22.62M, comprised of 4.4% salary and 95.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 7.94% of the company’s shares, worth $803.71M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.2 years and 8.8 years respectively.
Key information
Rich Handler
Chief executive officer
US$22.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.42% |
| CEO tenure | 12.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 7.9% |
| Management average tenure | 6.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Jefferies Financial Presents Unique Upside Case For Holding, Despite Market Headwinds
May 26Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s (NYSE:JEF) Earnings Despite 26% Price Jump
May 13
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 28%
Mar 11Jefferies Financial Group: I Keep Buying This Expensive Stock
Dec 29Jefferies: A Warren Buffett Stock With Runway
Oct 14Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE:JEF) Dividend Will Be $0.35
Sep 29Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 23Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s (NYSE:JEF) Price In Tune With Earnings
Jun 11Jefferies: Attractive Global Expansion At A Fair Price
May 08Jefferies Financial: Expecting M&A Tailwinds In 2024, A Proven Dividend Grower
Jan 26Jefferies: All In MD Count
Nov 15Jefferies Financial Gets Hold Rating As Investment Banking Headwinds Remain
Sep 06Jefferies: ECM Recovery Will See A Bit Of A Stoppage In Q2
Jun 22CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$636m |
| Nov 30 2024 | US$23m | US$1m | US$666m |
| Aug 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$529m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$419m |
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$285m |
| Nov 30 2023 | US$26m | US$1m | US$261m |
| Aug 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$330m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$476m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$582m |
| Nov 30 2022 | US$57m | US$1m | US$774m |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$963m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Nov 30 2021 | US$29m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Aug 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Nov 30 2020 | US$19m | US$1m | US$765m |
| Aug 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$654m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$400m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Nov 30 2019 | US$9m | US$1m | US$954m |
| Nov 30 2018 | US$45m | US$1m | US$265m |
Compensation vs Market: Rich's total compensation ($USD22.62M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.05M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rich's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Rich Handler (63 yo)
Mr. Richard Brian Handler, also known as Rich, serves as Co-Chairman and President at Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc. since February 5, 2021 and serves as its Director. Mr. Handler has been Co-Chairman and Pre...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Chairman | 46.4yrs | US$1.31m | 10.08% $ 1.0b | |
| CEO & Director | 12.2yrs | US$22.62m | 7.94% $ 803.7m | |
| President & Director | 12.2yrs | US$22.35m | 2.01% $ 203.5m | |
| Executive VP | 2.2yrs | US$3.51m | no data | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 12.2yrs | US$5.76m | 0.033% $ 3.4m | |
| VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Health-Care Coverage - Asia | 6.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Industrial | 6.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD and Head of Coverage for Germany | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD & Continental European Head of Equity Capital Markets | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Asia Investment Banking | 3.6yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: JEF's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Chairman | 46.4yrs | US$1.31m | 10.08% $ 1.0b | |
| CEO & Director | 12.2yrs | US$22.62m | 7.94% $ 803.7m | |
| President & Director | 12.2yrs | US$22.35m | 2.01% $ 203.5m | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$360.00k | 0.051% $ 5.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$340.00k | 0.035% $ 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$536.75k | 0.025% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$330.00k | 0.013% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 12.2yrs | US$330.00k | 0.027% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$330.00k | 0.016% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$340.00k | 0.025% $ 2.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.2yrs | US$546.75k | 0.038% $ 3.9m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: JEF's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/29 21:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/11/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Caydee Blankenship | CFRA Equity Research |
| James Yaro | Goldman Sachs |
| Manan Gosalia | Morgan Stanley |