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Jefferies Financial (JEF)


Market Price (3/2/2026): $44.46 | Market Cap: $9.6 Bil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Multi-Sector Holdings

Jefferies Financial (JEF)


Market Price (3/2/2026): $44.46
Market Cap: $9.6 Bil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Multi-Sector Holdings

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.0%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -24%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -44%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 102%
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 43%
  Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -14%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -16%
2 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -33%
  Key risks
JEF key risks include [1] substantial financial exposure to the First Brands Group bankruptcy and associated regulatory investigations, Show more.
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 48%
  
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital & Alternative Assets, and Sustainable Finance. Themes include Private Equity, Private Credit, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.0%
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 43%
2 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -33%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 48%
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital & Alternative Assets, and Sustainable Finance. Themes include Private Equity, Private Credit, Show more.
5 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -24%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -44%
6 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 102%
7 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -14%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -16%
8 Key risks
JEF key risks include [1] substantial financial exposure to the First Brands Group bankruptcy and associated regulatory investigations, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -22.3% change in JEF stock from 11/30/2025 to 3/1/2026 was primarily driven by a -20.4% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)113020253012026Change
Stock Price ($)57.1344.40-22.3%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)10,72610,8240.9%
Net Income Margin (%)6.8%6.6%-3.2%
P/E Multiple16.913.5-20.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)215215-0.1%
Cumulative Contribution-22.3%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

11/30/2025 to 3/1/2026
ReturnCorrelation
JEF-22.3% 
Market (SPY)0.4%67.0%
Sector (XLF)-3.6%64.2%

Fundamental Drivers

The -30.5% change in JEF stock from 8/31/2025 to 3/1/2026 was primarily driven by a -35.1% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)83120253012026Change
Stock Price ($)63.9044.40-30.5%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)10,41410,8243.9%
Net Income Margin (%)6.4%6.6%3.1%
P/E Multiple20.713.5-35.1%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)215215-0.2%
Cumulative Contribution-30.5%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

8/31/2025 to 3/1/2026
ReturnCorrelation
JEF-30.5% 
Market (SPY)6.6%57.8%
Sector (XLF)-4.4%68.7%

Fundamental Drivers

The -31.0% change in JEF stock from 2/28/2025 to 3/1/2026 was primarily driven by a -27.3% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)22820253012026Change
Stock Price ($)64.3144.40-31.0%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)10,51510,8242.9%
Net Income Margin (%)7.1%6.6%-7.2%
P/E Multiple18.513.5-27.3%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)214215-0.7%
Cumulative Contribution-31.0%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2025 to 3/1/2026
ReturnCorrelation
JEF-31.0% 
Market (SPY)16.5%74.2%
Sector (XLF)-0.4%78.2%

Fundamental Drivers

The 28.2% change in JEF stock from 2/28/2023 to 3/1/2026 was primarily driven by a 51.4% change in the company's Total Revenues ($ Mil).
(LTM values as of)22820233012026Change
Stock Price ($)34.6444.4028.2%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)7,14910,82451.4%
Net Income Margin (%)11.0%6.6%-40.3%
P/E Multiple10.513.527.7%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)23921510.9%
Cumulative Contribution28.2%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2023 to 3/1/2026
ReturnCorrelation
JEF28.2% 
Market (SPY)79.6%68.0%
Sector (XLF)50.6%75.6%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
JEF Return62%-8%28%99%-19%-20%145%
Peers Return40%-14%25%47%38%-1%199%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%1%84%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
JEF Win Rate67%33%58%83%58%0% 
Peers Win Rate67%42%52%68%73%40% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
JEF Max Drawdown-6%-31%-11%-4%-47%-20% 
Peers Max Drawdown-2%-31%-12%-5%-22%-6% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-1%-25%-1%-2%-15%-1% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: GS, MS, JPM, BAC, EVR. See JEF Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 2/27/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventJEFS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-40.4%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven67.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven636 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-49.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven96.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven208 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-41.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven70.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven780 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-80.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven419.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven5,610 days1,480 days

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In The Past

Jefferies Financial's stock fell -40.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/3/2021. A -40.4% loss requires a 67.7% gain to breakeven.

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About Jefferies Financial (JEF)

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.

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Here are 1-3 brief analogies to describe Jefferies Financial (JEF):

  • A full-service investment bank, like a slightly smaller Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley.
  • Imagine the investment banking and capital markets divisions of a large bank like JPMorgan Chase or Bank of America, but as its own independent company.

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  • Investment Banking Services: Provides comprehensive advisory for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and capital raising through equity and debt underwriting.
  • Equities Capital Markets: Offers institutional clients sales, trading, and research services across global equity securities.
  • Fixed Income Capital Markets: Delivers institutional clients sales, trading, and research services for a diverse range of fixed income products.

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Jefferies Financial (JEF) - Major Customers

Jefferies Financial (JEF) is a diversified financial services company whose primary businesses are investment banking and capital markets. As such, it primarily sells its services to other companies and institutional clients, rather than to individuals directly (though some services cater to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices, these are often treated as institutional clients). Due to the transactional and confidential nature of investment banking and capital markets services, specific "major customers" are not publicly disclosed in the way they might be for a product-based company with a concentrated sales model. Jefferies serves a vast and diverse client base globally across numerous engagements. However, Jefferies' customer base can be broadly categorized into the following types of entities:
  • Corporations: Public and private companies across a wide range of industries (e.g., healthcare, technology, industrials, energy, consumer, financial services). These clients engage Jefferies for services such as mergers & acquisitions (M&A) advisory, equity and debt capital raising (e.g., initial public offerings (IPOs), secondary offerings, bond issuances), and restructuring advice.

  • Institutional Investors: This category includes asset managers, pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, and insurance companies. These clients utilize Jefferies for sales and trading services across various asset classes (equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities), prime brokerage, and research.

  • Financial Sponsors: This group encompasses private equity firms, venture capital firms, and other alternative investment funds. They typically engage Jefferies for M&A advisory, financing solutions for their portfolio companies, and capital raising for their own funds.

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Richard B. Handler, Chief Executive Officer

Richard B. Handler is the longest-tenured CEO on Wall Street, having been appointed CEO of Jefferies in 2001 and Chairman in 2002. He joined Jefferies in April 1990 as a salesman and trader. Prior to his time at Jefferies, he worked as an investment banker at First Boston and as a junk bond trader for Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert. In 2013, Jefferies merged with Leucadia, and Handler became CEO of both companies. He also played a key role in the rescue of Knight Capital Group in 2012. Beyond Jefferies, he serves as Chairman and CEO of the Handler Family Foundation and is involved with the advisory council of the Stanford University School of Business and the Board of Trustees for the University of Rochester.

Matthew S. Larson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Matthew S. Larson serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Jefferies Financial Group. He is also a Director.

Brian P. Friedman, President

Brian P. Friedman is the President and a Director of Jefferies Financial Group.

Joseph S. Steinberg, Chairman of the Board

Joseph S. Steinberg holds the position of Chairman of the Board at Jefferies Financial Group.

Michael J. Sharp, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Michael J. Sharp is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Jefferies Financial Group.

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The key risks to Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) include significant exposure to a recent bankruptcy, the inherent cyclicality of its core business, and challenges indicated by certain financial health metrics.

  1. Exposure to First Brands Group Bankruptcy and Associated Investigations: Jefferies Financial Group faces substantial financial exposure, approximately $715 million in receivables, due to the bankruptcy of First Brands Group, LLC, an auto parts supplier. This situation has led to increased scrutiny from investors and regulatory bodies, including investigations by law firms and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into potential violations of federal securities laws and disclosure practices. The ongoing volatility in Jefferies' stock and potential for litigation and reputational damage stem directly from this exposure.
  2. Cyclical Nature of Investment Banking and Capital Markets: As a full-service investment banking and capital markets firm, Jefferies' business is highly sensitive to the broader economic environment and market conditions. Fluctuations in areas such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, equity underwriting, and fixed income trading can directly impact the company's revenue and earnings. While there can be periods of strong performance, a downturn in market activity can significantly hinder profitability.
  3. Financial Health Indicators and Leverage: Jefferies exhibits a high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.27, suggesting a notable level of leverage. The company's Altman Z-Score of 1.12 places it within the "distress zone," indicating potential financial vulnerability. Additionally, the company's stock has shown high volatility, and its beta suggests a higher risk profile compared to the overall market.

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Jefferies Financial (symbol: JEF) operates in several key financial markets, with the following addressable market sizes for their main products and services:

  • Investment Banking: The global investment banking market was valued at approximately $103.23 billion in 2024, with projections suggesting growth to $183.28 billion by 2032. Another estimate places the market at $184.92 billion in 2024, expected to reach $472.46 billion by 2035.
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory: As a component of investment banking, the global M&A advisory market was valued at $27.87 billion in 2024, with an expected increase to $34.8 billion by 2033.
  • Capital Markets: This broad category includes several services provided by Jefferies Financial.
    • Equities/Equity Capital Markets: The global equity market capitalization reached $126.7 trillion in 2024. The global equity capital market (issuance) itself was $226.1 billion in 2025 and is forecast to grow to $421.7 billion by 2033.
    • Fixed Income/Debt Capital Markets: The global fixed income markets outstanding amounted to $145.1 trillion in 2024. Global debt issuances were approximately $8.3 trillion during the first nine months of 2024. The global debt capital market (issuance) is projected to be $618.2 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach $1,014.7 billion by 2033.
    • Equity Research: The global equity research market was valued at around $9.5 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to grow to $15.6 billion by 2030.
  • Asset Management: The global asset management market size was estimated at $458.02 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow significantly to $3,677.39 billion by 2030.
  • Wealth Management: The global wealth management market reached a value of approximately $1.8 trillion in 2023 and is expected to grow to $2.5 trillion by 2028 and $3.5 trillion by 2033.

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Jefferies Financial (JEF) is expected to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through several key initiatives and market dynamics:

  1. Sustained Investment Banking Market Share Gains Amid Improving Market Conditions: Jefferies has consistently demonstrated its ability to gain market share in its investment banking segment, particularly in advisory and underwriting services. A favorable market environment, marked by a positive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape and robust debt and capital markets, is anticipated to further propel revenue growth in these areas.

  2. Expansion of Global Capital Markets Capabilities: The firm's capital markets division, encompassing both equities and fixed income, has shown strong performance. Jefferies aims for continued expansion in its global market share, broader client coverage, and enhanced electronic trading capabilities, all contributing to sustained revenue growth.

  3. Growth in Alternative Asset Management: The alternative asset management segment is expected to contribute to future revenue expansion, driven by increasing management and performance fees. This segment is a core component of Jefferies' business model.

  4. Strategic Investments in Technology and Infrastructure: Ongoing strategic investments aimed at enhancing technology and infrastructure are poised to drive growth. These investments are intended to improve operational efficiency, broaden service offerings, and ultimately boost client engagement and revenue generation.

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1. Share Repurchases

  • Jefferies suspended its share buyback program in 2025 as its valuation entered high-risk territory after an exceptional 2024.
  • In the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2025, Jefferies repurchased 0.7 million shares for $58 million and 696,207 common shares for $56.3 million, primarily in connection with net-share settlements related to equity compensation plans.
  • As of 2022, Jefferies returned an aggregate of $5.0 billion in total capital to shareholders over the prior five years, including the repurchase of 152.8 million shares at an average of $23.57 per share.

2. Share Issuance

  • Jefferies completed a $434 million equity raise in 2020.
  • The company's shares outstanding have shown a decline over the past few fiscal years, with a 4% shrinkage in share count over the last two years.

3. Outbound Investments

  • In 2022, Jefferies completed the spin-off of Vitesse Energy to its shareholders, which represented an estimated more than $500 million of shareholders' equity.
  • In its December 2023 press release, the firm announced it is establishing full-service investment banking and capital markets capabilities in Canada.
  • In September 2025, Jefferies significantly expanded its global strategic alliance with SMBC Group.

4. Capital Expenditures

  • For the latest twelve months ending May 31, 2025, Jefferies Financial's capital expenditures were $199 million.
  • Jefferies Financial's capital expenditures for fiscal years ending November 2020 to 2024 averaged $163.7 million, peaking in November 2024 at $250.6 million.
  • Capital expenditures primarily represent spending on long-term assets such as office buildings, machines, and vehicles.

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Financials

JEFGSMSJPMBACEVRMedian
NameJefferie.Goldman .Morgan S.JPMorgan.Bank of .Evercore  
Mkt Price44.40859.57166.51300.3049.83308.84233.41
Mkt Cap9.6266.1261.6821.4372.012.0263.9
Rev LTM10,82458,69864,247182,435107,2643,54361,472
Op Inc LTM4,631-----4,631
FCF LTM-1,70715,769-6,747-147,78261,4721,057-325
FCF 3Y Avg-1,394-31,511-23,827-58,94034,244717-12,610
CFO LTM-1,50017,888-3,679-147,78261,4721,135-182
CFO 3Y Avg-1,214-29,280-20,550-58,94034,244756-10,882

Growth & Margins

JEFGSMSJPMBACEVRMedian
NameJefferie.Goldman .Morgan S.JPMorgan.Bank of .Evercore  
Rev Chg LTM2.9%15.2%17.6%7.7%8.9%27.1%12.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg16.1%6.4%7.6%12.8%5.2%7.0%7.3%
Rev Chg Q3.4%19.6%19.1%7.0%10.8%41.5%15.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.9%4.4%4.5%1.7%2.6%9.4%3.5%
Op Mgn LTM42.8%-----42.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg44.0%-----44.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-1.0%------1.0%
CFO/Rev LTM-13.9%30.5%-5.7%-81.0%57.3%32.0%12.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-13.9%-60.4%-38.8%-32.5%32.7%24.9%-23.2%
FCF/Rev LTM-15.8%26.9%-10.5%-81.0%57.3%29.8%8.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-15.7%-64.7%-44.6%-32.5%32.7%23.6%-24.1%

Valuation

JEFGSMSJPMBACEVRMedian
NameJefferie.Goldman .Morgan S.JPMorgan.Bank of .Evercore  
Mkt Cap9.6266.1261.6821.4372.012.0263.9
P/S0.94.54.14.53.53.43.8
P/EBIT2.2-----2.2
P/E13.516.016.214.412.522.615.2
P/CFO-6.414.9-71.1-5.66.110.50.2
Total Yield7.4%6.3%6.2%6.9%8.0%5.6%6.6%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.2%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-12.7%-19.3%-13.4%-6.8%10.1%6.9%-9.7%
D/E2.51.41.30.61.00.11.2
Net D/E1.00.71.0-0.4-0.8-0.00.3

Returns

JEFGSMSJPMBACEVRMedian
NameJefferie.Goldman .Morgan S.JPMorgan.Bank of .Evercore  
1M Rtn-26.9%-8.1%-8.9%-1.8%-6.3%-12.4%-8.5%
3M Rtn-22.3%4.1%-1.3%-3.6%-6.6%-3.3%-3.5%
6M Rtn-30.5%15.9%11.9%0.6%-0.7%-3.4%-0.1%
12M Rtn-31.0%40.3%28.4%15.8%10.6%29.2%22.1%
3Y Rtn30.4%163.6%91.3%128.6%59.9%146.7%109.9%
1M Excs Rtn-26.3%-6.8%-7.3%1.3%-2.4%-13.3%-7.0%
3M Excs Rtn-23.0%5.5%-0.5%-2.1%-6.2%-2.9%-2.5%
6M Excs Rtn-36.6%9.7%6.6%-4.8%-6.2%-10.1%-5.5%
12M Excs Rtn-46.0%26.5%15.0%2.9%0.5%11.8%7.4%
3Y Excs Rtn-43.8%84.5%16.6%60.3%-15.1%85.8%38.5%

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Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Investment Banking and Capital Markets59,14351,77745,54152,90344,835
Asset Management5,2176,1285,5173,2063,231
Consolidation adjustments   -401-300
Corporate   2,4332,179
Merchant Banking   2,2633,173
Total64,36057,90551,05860,40453,118


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$44.40 
Market Cap ($ Bil)9.6 
First Trading Date11/05/1987 
Distance from 52W High-36.0% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$59.20$57.10
DMA Trendupindeterminate
Distance from DMA-25.0%-22.2%
 3M1YR
Volatility41.4%48.1%
Downside Capture391.95248.44
Upside Capture223.31173.89
Correlation (SPY)70.3%75.1%
JEF Betas & Captures as of 2/28/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta3.032.722.602.231.851.63
Up Beta2.852.172.002.061.571.51
Down Beta3.181.951.971.571.881.66
Up Capture106%193%246%211%269%458%
Bmk +ve Days9203170142431
Stock +ve Days7183062131403
Down Capture458%390%320%243%155%111%
Bmk -ve Days12213054109320
Stock -ve Days14233162120348

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with JEF
JEF-30.6%48.0%-0.60-
Sector ETF (XLF)2.2%19.8%-0.0078.1%
Equity (SPY)16.5%19.4%0.6674.2%
Gold (GLD)81.3%25.7%2.29-2.1%
Commodities (DBC)13.4%16.9%0.5823.4%
Real Estate (VNQ)7.3%16.6%0.2553.6%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-22.0%44.9%-0.4236.5%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with JEF
JEF13.2%35.3%0.43-
Sector ETF (XLF)11.3%18.8%0.4874.8%
Equity (SPY)13.6%17.0%0.6365.7%
Gold (GLD)23.5%17.1%1.120.6%
Commodities (DBC)10.6%19.0%0.4413.6%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.1%18.8%0.1849.9%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)4.0%57.0%0.2927.3%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with JEF
JEF16.0%34.7%0.52-
Sector ETF (XLF)13.8%22.2%0.5777.0%
Equity (SPY)15.4%17.9%0.7468.8%
Gold (GLD)15.3%15.6%0.82-3.9%
Commodities (DBC)8.7%17.6%0.4125.1%
Real Estate (VNQ)6.6%20.7%0.2853.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)65.8%66.8%1.0518.8%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date2132026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity5.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 1312026-8.3%
Average Daily Volume2.9 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.8 days
Basic Shares Quantity215.5 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares2.3%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
1/7/2026-5.6%-3.4%-8.9%
9/29/2025-1.9%-8.2%-16.7%
6/25/20250.3%1.3%2.9%
3/26/2025-9.9%-8.5%-22.4%
1/8/2025-10.8%-7.1%-8.6%
9/25/2024-1.3%0.6%4.2%
6/26/20246.3%11.0%23.8%
3/27/2024-4.4%-5.2%-5.6%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121312
# Negative121112
Median Positive2.9%4.5%12.3%
Median Negative-3.7%-7.1%-8.0%
Max Positive7.1%11.0%23.8%
Max Negative-10.8%-17.4%-22.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
11/30/202501/28/202610-K
08/31/202510/09/202510-Q
05/31/202507/09/202510-Q
02/28/202504/09/202510-Q
11/30/202401/28/202510-K
08/31/202410/09/202410-Q
05/31/202407/09/202410-Q
02/29/202404/05/202410-Q
11/30/202301/26/202410-K
08/31/202310/06/202310-Q
05/31/202307/07/202310-Q
02/28/202304/10/202310-Q
11/30/202201/27/202310-K
08/31/202210/07/202210-Q
05/31/202207/08/202210-Q
02/28/202204/08/202210-Q