Live Analysis Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) is currently priced at $48.43, showing a positive price change of 56 cents (1.17%) from the previous close of $47.87. The trading volume stands at $265,068, which is 8.42% higher than the average.
Earnings Overview JEF's latest quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, March 24th, revealed an earnings per share of 89 cents, meeting the consensus estimate of 89 cents.
Dividends The company offers a forward dividend yield of 3.3%, with a dividend per share MRQ of 40 cents, showing a year-over-year increase to 23.0769 cents.
Cash Flow Jefferies Financial Group Inc. reported a net change in cash of -$1.25 billion, ending the period with $13.72 billion in cash. Operating cash flow was -$1 billion, with debt repayment of -$1 billion.
Income Statement Revenue for the period was $2.87 billion, leading to a gross profit of $1.62 billion. EBITDA stands at $1.12 billion, with a net income of $175.20 million and earnings per share of 72 cents.
Ratios Key financial ratios include a gross profit margin of 56.5%, return on assets of 0.24, and a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.64.
Balance Sheet JEF's financial position shows total assets of $74.38 billion, with total liabilities at $63.72 billion and net debt of $20.34 billion.
This comprehensive analysis provides insights into JEF's performance, financial health, and market position for investors to consider.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. engages in the investment banking and capital markets, and asset management businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates in Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Asset Management, Merchant Banking, and Corporate segments. It provides investment banking, advisory services with respect to mergers or acquisitions, restructurings or recapitalizations and private capital advisory transactions; equity and debt underwriting; and corporate lending. In addition, the company offers financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; equities research and finance; and wealth management services. Further, it provides clients with sales and trading of investment grade corporate bonds, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, leveraged loans, consumer loans, high yield and distressed securities, emerging markets debt, interest rate, and credit derivative products, as well as foreign exchange trade execution and securitization; and manages, invests in, and provides services to a diverse group of alternative asset management platforms across a spectrum of investment strategies and asset classes. 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.