Jefferies Financial profit margin JEF
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 7.0%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +1.0 pts
- Peer median
- 14.4%
Over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Jefferies Financial kept 7.0% of its revenue as net profit.
Five years earlier its net margin was 19.1%.
The median for 10 capital markets stocks of a similar size is 14.4%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.8% |
| FY2024 | 6.4% |
| FY2023 | 3.5% |
| FY2022 | 10.9% |
| FY2021 | 21.5% |
| FY2020 | 11.1% |
| FY2019 | 17.9% |
| FY2017 | 2.0% |
| FY2016 | 1.2% |
| FY2015 | 2.4% |
| FY2014 | 1.7% |
| FY2013 | 3.5% |
| FY2012 | 9.6% |
| FY2011 | 1.8% |
| FY2010 | n/a |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 7.0% | +1.0 pts | |
| Q2 FY26 | 6.7% | +1.1 pts | |
| Q1 FY26 | 5.9% | −0.3 pts | |
| Q4 FY25 | 5.8% | −0.5 pts | |
| Q3 FY25 | 6.0% | +0.5 pts | |
| Q2 FY25 | 5.7% | +1.1 pts | |
| Q1 FY25 | 6.2% | +2.8 pts | |
| Q4 FY24 | 6.4% | +2.8 pts | |
| Q3 FY24 | 5.5% | +0.8 pts | |
| Q2 FY24 | 4.5% | −2.3 pts | |
| Q1 FY24 | 3.4% | −4.9 pts | |
| Q4 FY23 | 3.5% | −7.3 pts |
Against its peers
Companies in Financial - Capital Markets nearest Jefferies Financial's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| JEFJefferies Financial | 7.0% |
| SFStifel Financial | 14.3% |
| FRHCFreedom | 6.5% |
| VIRTVirtu Financial | 13.5% |
| SEICSEI Investments | 28.8% |
| MKTXMarketaxess | 35.2% |
| CRCLCircle Internet | 15.5% |
| PIPRPiper Sandler Companies | 14.5% |
| LPLALPL Financial | 5.1% |
| TWTradeweb Markets | 40.7% |
| MIAXMiami International | 9.7% |
| Peer median | 14.4% |
Where Jefferies Financial ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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