Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Q4 2025 Earnings

Reported Jan 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM ET · SEC Source

Q4 25 EPS

$0.96

BEAT +1.68%

Est. $0.94

Q4 25 Revenue

$2.07B

BEAT +4.21%

Est. $1.99B

vs S&P Since Q4 25

-25.8%

TRAILING MARKET

JEF -16.3% vs S&P +9.5%

Full Year 2025 Results

FY 25 EPS

$2.94

MISS 0.61%

Est. $2.96

FY 25 Revenue

$7.34B

BEAT +0.43%

Est. $7.31B

Market Reaction

Did JEF Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results

Jefferies Financial Group closed out fiscal 2025 on solid footing, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $0.96 for Q4, ahead of the $0.93 consensus estimate by 3.23%, as net revenues of $2.07 billion rose 3.4% year-over-year despite pockets of pressure in … Read more Jefferies Financial Group closed out fiscal 2025 on solid footing, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $0.96 for Q4, ahead of the $0.93 consensus estimate by 3.23%, as net revenues of $2.07 billion rose 3.4% year-over-year despite pockets of pressure in Fixed Income and Asset Management. The quarter's standout driver was Investment Banking, where net revenues surged 20% to $1.19 billion, anchored by Advisory net revenues of $634.20 million, the second-best quarterly result in the firm's history, alongside a concentrated burst of equity underwriting activity that accounted for roughly 44% of the full year's underwriting revenues. That concentration is itself a forward signal, with management pointing to accelerating sponsor activity as a tailwind heading into 2026. The firm also priced a $1.5 billion senior notes offering at 5.50% due 2036, adding long-term funding flexibility as it pursues continued market share gains, margin improvement, and scale benefits it expects to compound meaningfully in a more normalized operating environment. A quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share was declared.

Key Takeaways

  • Market share gains in Investment Banking and Equities
  • Second-best quarter on record for Advisory net revenues driven by strong corporate and sponsor M&A activity
  • 44% of annual Equity Underwriting net revenues generated in Q4
  • Equities net revenues grew 18% driven by prime services, corporate derivatives, and electronic trading
  • Lower effective tax rate of 14.8% due to resolution of state and local tax matters
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JEF YoY Financials

Q4 2025 vs Q4 2024, source: SEC Filings

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JEF Revenue by Segment

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“Our fourth quarter net revenues were $2.07 billion, net earnings attributable to common shareholders were $191 million and diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations were $0.87. Adjusting our results for a markdown and resulting pre-tax loss of $30 million associated with our investment in Point Bonita—a fund we advise and in which we hold an equity interest—our net earnings attributable to common shareholders was $213 million, or $0.96 per diluted share.”

— Richard Handler, Q4 2025 Earnings Press Release