JEF Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
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Financial · Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) is a financial company in the Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies industry, with a market capitalization of $11.1 billion. Shares last traded at $48.28, 27.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 9.0%. JEF trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.20, below the Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies median of 14.47. Net profit margin is 13.9%, below the peer median of 14.5%. Revenue grew 14.2% year over year. The shares yield 3.3% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-08-31. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
JEF Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | $374M | $1.68 | 55% |
| 2024-11-30 | $303M | $1.35 | 42% |
| 2023-11-30 | $279M | $1.18 | 106% |
| 2022-11-30 | $280M | $1.10 | 36% |
| 2021-11-30 | $223M | $0.82 | 13% |
| 2020-11-30 | $161M | $0.55 | 21% |
| 2019-11-30 | $150M | $0.47 | 16% |
| 2018-11-30 | $152M | $0.43 | 14% |
| 2017-12-31 | $117M | $0.32 | 46% |
| 2016-12-31 | $91M | $0.25 | 47% |
| 2015-12-31 | $93M | $0.25 | 37% |
| 2014-12-31 | $93M | $0.25 | 47% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $0.70 | 2026-04-07 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.85 | 2026-01-28 |
| FY 2025 | $2.83 | 2026-01-28 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.01 | 2025-10-09 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.40 | 2025-07-09 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.57 | 2025-04-09 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies peers
JEF vs 14 industry peers (Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies), by market cap. Data as of close
| MS | Morgan Stanley | $291.7B | 14.47 | 2.44 | 16.8% | +0.77% |
| GS | Goldman Sachs | $259.3B | 11.70 | 2.07 | 17.7% | +0.53% |
| BLK | BlackRock | $180.7B | 27.48 | 6.62 | 24.1% | +1.66% |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab Corporation | $153.5B | 15.20 | 5.90 | 38.8% | +0.82% |
| HOOD | Robinhood Markets | $75.5B | 38.05 | 14.86 | 39.0% | -1.32% |
| IBKR | Interactive Brokers | $33.9B | 6.93 | 3.25 | 47.0% | -2.68% |
| RJF | Raymond James Financial | $31.2B | 13.54 | 1.84 | 13.6% | +3.26% |
| SEIC | Sei Investments Co | $12.6B | 17.66 | 4.96 | 28.1% | +2.33% |
| FRHC | Freedom Holding Corp. | $12.0B | 77.33 | 5.00 | 6.5% | +0.14% |
| JEF | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | $11.1B | 12.20 | 1.69 | 13.9% | +4.67% |
| SF | Stifel Financial Corp | $10.4B | 10.87 | 2.52 | 23.2% | +2.95% |
| MKTX | Marketaxess Holdings Inc | $5.8B | 19.00 | 6.69 | 35.2% | +0.05% |
| PIPR | Piper Sandler Companies | $4.8B | 15.49 | 2.50 | 16.1% | +5.64% |
| VIRT | Virtu Financial, Inc. | $4.7B | 8.61 | 1.31 | 15.2% | -0.13% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.