Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 20
- Profitability 85
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 58
Why this rating?
Health 45/100 — Speculative
A usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
Company overview
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) is a Capital Markets company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 45/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 15.56
- Forward P/E 12.27
- PEG 1.23
- EV/Revenue -2.07
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 35.0%
- Gross Margin 2.6%
- Operating Margin 16.9%
- Net Margin 23.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $62.63B
- Debt $38.69B
- Net Cash $23.93B
- Free Cash Flow $-1.71B
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