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    Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF)

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    FINANCIAL SERVICES • CAPITAL MARKETS • NYSE

    $44.91
    +1.00 (+2.27%)

    Market Cap: $10.13B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    70%(28/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +36.30%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Nov 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.57
    Range$0.37 - $0.78
    4 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.1B
    Range$2.0B - $2.2B
    6 analysts
    Period ending Feb 28, 2027
    EPS Consensus$0.78
    Range$0.78 - $0.78
    1 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.03-23.9%
    60d ago$1.03-23.9%
    30d ago$1.03-23.9%
    7d ago$0.79-1.3%
    Current$0.78
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.2B
    Range$2.2B - $2.2B
    1 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Feb 27EST
    		-$0.78---
    Nov 26EST
    		-$0.57---
    Aug 26
    Reported Sep 28
    		$1.09$1.04+4.81%Beat+7.9%
    May 26
    Reported Jun 24
    		$1.03$1.09-5.50%Miss+157.5%
    Feb 26
    Reported Mar 25
    		$0.70$0.89-21.35%Miss+22.8%
    Nov 25
    Reported Jan 7
    		$0.96$0.80+20.00%Beat-10.3%
    Aug 25
    Reported Sep 29
    		$1.01$0.80+26.25%Beat+16.1%
    May 25
    Reported Jun 25
    		$0.40$0.46-13.04%Miss-45.2%
    Feb 25
    Reported Mar 26
    		$0.57N/A-52.50%Miss-24.0%
    Nov 24
    Reported Jan 8
    		$1.07$1.04+2.88%Beat+256.7%
    Aug 24
    Reported Sep 25
    		$0.87$0.77+12.99%Beat+278.3%
    May 24
    Reported Jun 26
    		$0.73$0.64+14.06%Beat+1360.0%
    Feb 24
    Reported Mar 27
    		$0.75$0.76-1.32%Miss+36.4%
    Nov 23
    Reported Jan 8
    		$0.30$0.24+25.00%Beat-47.4%
    Aug 23
    Reported Sep 27
    		$0.23$0.34-32.35%Miss-79.1%
    May 23
    Reported Jun 27
    		$0.05N/A-82.76%Miss-88.9%
    Feb 23
    Reported Mar 28
    		$0.55$0.44+25.00%Beat-55.3%
    Nov 22
    Reported Jan 9
    		$0.57$0.52+9.62%Beat-52.5%
    Aug 22
    Reported Sep 28
    		$1.10$0.73+50.68%Beat-26.7%
    May 22
    Reported Jun 27
    		$0.45$0.51-11.76%Miss-65.4%
    Feb 22
    Reported Mar 28
    		$1.23$0.89+38.20%Beat-42.3%
    Nov 21
    Reported Jan 12
    		$1.20$1.15+4.35%Beat+8.1%
    Aug 21
    Reported Sep 30
    		$1.50$0.99+51.52%Beat+40.2%
    May 21
    Reported Jun 28
    		$1.30$0.90+44.44%Beat+712.5%
    Feb 21
    Reported Mar 24
    		$2.13$1.24+71.77%Beat+475.7%
    Nov 20
    Reported Jan 4
    		$1.11$0.50+122.00%Beat+79.0%
    Aug 20
    Reported Sep 23
    		$1.07$0.34+214.71%Beat+613.3%
    May 20
    Reported Jun 29
    		$0.16$-0.03+633.33%Beat-61.0%
    Feb 20
    Reported Mar 26
    		$0.37$0.23+60.87%Beat+182.4%
    Nov 19
    Reported Jan 8
    		$0.62$0.47+31.91%Beat+1133.3%
    Aug 19
    Reported Sep 26
    		$0.15N/A-55.88%Miss-48.3%
    May 19
    Reported Jul 3
    		$0.41$0.24+70.83%Beat-79.8%
    Feb 19
    Reported Mar 28
    		$0.13$0.24-45.42%Miss-61.5%
    Nov 18
    Reported Jan 10
    		$-0.06N/A-123.08%Miss-112.8%
    Aug 18
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.29$0.08+262.50%Beat+7.4%
    May 18
    Reported Jul 26
    		$2.03$1.88+7.98%Beat+1168.7%
    Feb 18
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.34$0.32+6.25%Beat-54.7%
    Nov 17
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.47$0.47+0.00%Beat+27.0%
    Aug 17
    Reported Oct 26
    		$0.27$0.17+58.82%Beat-
    May 17
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.16$0.30-46.67%Miss-
    Feb 17
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.75$0.67+11.94%Beat-
    Nov 16
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.37$0.23+60.87%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield3.56%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.60
    Payout Ratio36.18%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+10.06%
    5Y CAGR+21.67%
    JEF dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun JEF in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio11.88EV/EBITDAN/A
    Price/FCF2.21xFCF Yield45.27%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin11.00%Operating Margin15.80%
    ROE8.59%ROICN/A
    Financial Health
    Debt/EquityN/AInterest Coverage0.31x
    Current Ratio18.06xQuick Ratio18.06x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.54Avg Volume2.76M
    52-Week High$65.1252-Week Low$35.00

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$44.84
    SMA 20$45.85
    SMA 50$50.21
    SMA 200$51.39
    EMA 10$45.00
    EMA 20$46.17
    EMA 50$48.94
    EMA 200$51.49

    MACD

    Line: -1.68Signal: -1.81Hist: 0.13

    ADX

    ADX: 43.2+DI: 12.5-DI: 30.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down76.0
    PSAR$42.99

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$48.45
    Lower Band$43.25
    %B Position1135%(Upper)
    Band Width0.32

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    37.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K31.0
    Stoch %D32.4
    Williams %R-62.7
    ROC (10d)-0.8%
    Momentum-0.34
    CCI (20d)-83.6
    MFI (14d)47.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.58(3.5%)
    StdDev (20d)1.30
    Hist Vol23.2%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$44.42
    OBV-12.1M
    AD Line-535.4M
    CMF (20d)0.111

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.7M
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$45.98

    Pivot Points

    R3$46.79
    R2$45.98
    R1$44.94
    Pivot Point$44.13
    S1$43.10
    S2$42.29
    S3$41.25

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-35.26
    Ultimate Osc54.5
    KST-117.30

    Financial Data

    QuarterAug 2026May 2026Feb 2026Nov 2025Aug 2025May 2025Feb 2025Nov 2024Aug 2024May 2024Feb 2024Nov 2023
    Total Revenue$2.22B$3.41B$2.87B$2.95B$2.91B$2.49B$2.47B$2.85B$2.60B$2.52B$2.55B$1.97B
    Cost of Revenue$194.25M$300.21M$1.25B$1.19B$1.15B$1.03B$992.13M$1.19B$1.03B$1.01B$1.07B$733.98M
    Gross Profit$2.03B$3.11B$1.62B$1.76B$1.75B$1.47B$1.48B$1.66B$1.57B$1.51B$1.48B$1.23B
    Operating Expenses$1.68B$1.89B$434.33M$3.50B$1.51B$401.52M$363.26M$403.91M$359.81M$377.19M$362.85M$323.42M
    R&D$0$75.42M$75.42M$296.94M$144.58M$80.07M$72.29M$126.28M$68.15M$68.63M$57.65M$73.68M
    SG&A$1.49B$270.66M$270.66M$2.88B$484.28M$254.68M$242.14M$246.24M$231.66M$240.06M$243.51M$219.63M
    Operating Income$351.04M$1.22B$1.19B$-1,738,798,000$242.50M$1.07B$1.12B$1.26B$1.21B$1.13B$1.12B$911.33M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$1.01B$911.75M$854.13M$879.97M$860.24M$859.87M$879.85M$894.64M$912.04M$859.85M$813.74M$771.53M
    Income Before Tax$351.04M$315.55M$212.22M$253.21M$331.81M$134.90M$151.06M$304.86M$252.69M$227.75M$220.24M$87.26M
    Income Tax Expense$86.98M$65.57M$52.87M$37.54M$89.31M$43.51M$14.22M$86.12M$78.01M$73.11M$55.96M$16.83M
    Net Income$266.80M$255.42M$175.20M$215.03M$252.54M$99.06M$143.83M$232.16M$187.91M$159.48M$163.83M$71.94M
    EBITDA$394.32M$1.26B$1.11B$-1,429,033,000$387.80M$1.05B$1.06B$1.26B$1.21B$1.14B$1.08B$887.38M
    EBIT$351.04M$1.22B$1.07B$-1,486,505,000$331.81M$994.77M$1.03B$1.20B$1.16B$1.09B$1.03B$858.79M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    JEF Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    11.9x
    Forward P/E
    10.3x
    P/FCF
    2.2x
    PEG
    1.0x
    P/B
    0.9x
    See GNG's fair value

    JEF Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    74.4%
    Operating margin
    15.8%
    Net margin
    11.0%
    ROE
    8.6%
    FCF margin
    36.6%
    FCF yield
    45.3%

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    Sector: Financial Services

    JEF Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    6
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    2
    Hold
    4
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    JEF Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • JEF converts 36.6% of revenue into free cash flow.

    JEF Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    4 of 8 quarters (50.0%)
    Average surprise
    -4.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Nov 30, 2026)
    $0.57

    JEF Dividend

    Forward yield
    3.6%
    Payout ratio
    36.2%
    3Y DPS growth
    10.1%
    5Y DPS growth
    21.7%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    JEF dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About JEF

    What is JEF's current dividend yield?

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) has a forward dividend yield of 3.56%.

    Does JEF pay dividends?

    Yes, Jefferies Financial Group Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 3.56%.

    What is JEF's P/E ratio?

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.88.

    What is JEF's market cap?

    Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) has a market capitalization of $10.13B with a current stock price of $44.91.

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