Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Company & revenue
About Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Who they are
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as a diversified global financial services firm, primarily focused on investment banking, capital markets, and asset management. Its extensive operations span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company organizes its activities into distinct segments: Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Asset Management, Merchant Banking, and Corporate.
Detailed revenue, brand and relationship research has not yet been completed for JEF.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
53
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
43
Weak
Financial Strength
20
Business Quality / Moat
52
Management
56
Growth Quality
50
Risk / Durability
57
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
73
Fair
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
69/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 69/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).
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WSS View
The quick read
WSS currently rates the company as mixed to moderately strong.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Insider activity signal is favorable
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •High debt risk
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for JEF
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can JEF maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •How long can JEF fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
- •Is JEF's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •Is JEF's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
- •What does the current high debt stress warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of JEF's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
53
Opportunity Score
73
Market Cap
$9.35B
P/E Ratio
12.1
EPS
$3.79
52-Week High
$66.60
52-Week Low
$35.53
Beta
1.49
Intrinsic Value
$144.59
Analyst Target
$58.50
Shares Outstanding
222.7M
Total Revenue
$11.45B
Total Debt
$23.76B
Dividend Yield
4.02%
Liquidation Value / Share
$0.05
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Strong downward momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for JEF
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
The provider reports a dividend yield. Confirm the latest declaration before treating it as a current payment.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
High debt risk
Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Interest coverage is below 2x • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on JEF.
What the Bulls Say
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Product opportunity: Jefferies Financial Group Inc. operates as a diversified global financial services firm, primarily focused on investment banking, capital markets, and asset management. Its extensive operations span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company organizes its activities into distinct segments: Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Asset Management, Merchant Banking, and Corporate. Jefferies delivers a comprehensive suite of investment banking services, offering strategic.
What the Bears Say
- −Debt risk (high): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Interest coverage is below 2x.
- −Free cash flow is negative.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
51
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+2.7
points
Current Score
53
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
JEF increased 2.7 points because Capital improved by 4 points, Management improved by 24.8 points, Valuation improved by 18.3 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Capital improved by 4 points
- + Management improved by 24.8 points
- + Valuation improved by 18.3 points
Negative Contributors
- − Revenue declined by 2.7 points
- − Asset declined by 55 points
- − Buffett declined by 3 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
52
Projected Change
-1.2%
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 1.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$45.97
Intrinsic Value
$144.59
Difference
−$98.62
-68.2% vs IV
Margin of Safety
68.2%
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