Jefferies Financial Group Inc. JEF
Composite 45/100; the shares have moved about 41% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 31/100 — a moderate mark against it.
Income ranks 72/100 — a moderate point in its favour. Valuation ranks 71/100 — a moderate point in its favour.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 31/100 — a moderate mark against it. Growth ranks 32/100 — a moderate mark against it. Quality ranks 34/100 — a moderate mark against it.
What the company does Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) is an investment banking and capital markets firm offering advisory, underwriting, financing, and asset management services across global markets.
Key financials JEF reports ROE 7%, ROA 1%, and ROCE 2%. Gross/operating/net margins are 3%/17%/23%. Revenue and EPS growth stand at 35% and 160%, respectively. Debt/Equity is 3.65x with interest coverage at 0.32x.
Stock health Momentum shows 17% over 3 months but -10% over 6 months and -3% over 12 months. RSI(14) is neutral at 50. Sideravia scores JEF weak on quality (32.4) but attractive on valuation (71.2).
Price vs fair value JEF trades at a PREMIUM of 48.70% to our fair-value estimate of 28.24 and a discount of 11.33% to the analyst 12-month target of 61.33. - Simplistic valuation flags appear after its note offering (Simply Wall St.) - Trading records comparisons highlight competitive pressures (Bloomberg) - Regulatory probe uncertainty weighs on sentiment (Simply Wall St.)
Looking forward Forward P/E of 15.5x and EV/EBITDA of 5.2x suggest moderate valuation, but weak quality scores (Altman Z 0.39) and high leverage (Debt/Equity 3.65x) warrant caution. Analyst targets imply ~11% upside from current levels.
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