Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Jefferies Financial Group

NYSE•Financial Services•Capital Markets

$44.79-0.85(-0.02%)Pre-market

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.

How this company scores

WeakMetricSide Score: 68/100

Grade capped at D — Interest coverage below 1× (0.3x) — earnings cannot cover interest. Strongest: Growth (23/25); weakest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (9/25).

Profitability16/25

Growth23/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags9/25

Cash & Earnings Quality20/25

Strengths

Rising earningsCash-backed earningsConsistent growthImproving margins

Grade capped at D

Interest coverage below 1× (0.3x) — earnings cannot cover interest.

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 13.6x5y range 5.7x – 31.5x

Currently near its 18-quarter median.

P/S · 0.9x5y range 0.9x – 1.6x

Currently near its 18-quarter median.

P/B · 0.9x5y range 0.7x – 1.7x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

Some Concerns

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 4 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Cash Burn

Watch

FCF turned negative in 3 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.

Price & Volume

Metrics at a Glance

as of August 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $12.17B
Q. Revenue: $3.23B
TTM EBITDA: $1.34B
TTM Op. Income: $1.13B
Q. Op. Income: $351.04M
TTM Net Income: $908.87M
Q. Net Income: $288.25M
EPS: N/A
Shares Out.: $0

$12.17B in TTM revenue grew 13.5% YoY, reaching $3.23B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $1.34B and TTM operating income of $1.13B show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $908.87M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 5 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 12.2%
Op. Margin: 10.9%
Net Margin: 8.9%

Op. margin of 10.9% is down 0.5% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at 8.9% Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: N/A
P/B Ratio: N/A

P/S of 0.0x and P/B of 0.0x. Across the last 6 quarters, P/E has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $81.30B
Cash: $16.88B
Long-Term Debt: $18.46B
Book Value: $10.71B
D/E Ratio: 1.7
Debt/EBITDA: 46.8

With $81.30B in assets and $18.46B in long-term debt, D/E is 1.7and book value is $10.71B — moderate leverage. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $2.59B
TTM Free Cash Flow: $4.20B
FCF Margin: 34.5%
FCF / Net Income: 4.6

TTM FCF of $4.20B on $2.59B in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 4.6x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 5 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.