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Jefferies Financial Group NYSE:JEF Stock Report

Last Price

US$76.22

Market Cap

US$15.7b

7D

-5.8%

1Y

91.0%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

NYSE:JEF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$15.7b

JEF Stock Overview

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

JEF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Jefferies Financial Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$76.22
52 Week HighUS$82.04
52 Week LowUS$38.77
Beta1.33
1 Month Change-3.00%
3 Month Change22.82%
1 Year Change90.98%
3 Year Change97.26%
5 Year Change260.38%
Change since IPO25,277.31%

Recent News & Updates

Jefferies: A Warren Buffett Stock With Runway

Oct 14

Recent updates

Jefferies: A Warren Buffett Stock With Runway

Oct 14

Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE:JEF) Dividend Will Be $0.35

Sep 29
Jefferies Financial Group's (NYSE:JEF) Dividend Will Be $0.35

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 23
Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s (NYSE:JEF) Price In Tune With Earnings

Jun 11
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s (NYSE:JEF) Price In Tune With Earnings

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 Gets Hold Rating As Investment Banking Headwinds Remain

Sep 06

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

Jun 22

Jefferies Financial Group goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Feb 09

Jefferies Financial Group Q4 results beat estimates

Jan 09

Jefferies Financial Group Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Sep 27

Shareholder Returns

JEFUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D-5.8%-4.1%-2.4%
1Y91.0%32.4%23.4%

Return vs Industry: JEF exceeded the US Capital Markets industry which returned 32.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: JEF exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is JEF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
JEF volatility
JEF Average Weekly Movement4.3%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement4.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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

Volatility Over Time: JEF's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19627,624Rich 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$15.66b
Earnings (TTM)US$528.76m
Revenue (TTM)US$6.25b

29.6x

P/E Ratio

2.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
JEF income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$6.25b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.38b
Gross ProfitUS$4.87b
Other ExpensesUS$4.35b
EarningsUS$528.76m

Last Reported Earnings

Aug 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 08, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)2.57
Gross Margin77.98%
Net Profit Margin8.46%
Debt/Equity Ratio289.5%

How did JEF perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

52%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2023/11/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Caydee BlankenshipCFRA Equity Research
James YaroGoldman Sachs
Manan GosaliaMorgan Stanley