Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) company profile
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $10.63BP/E –Yield 3.46%
About Jefferies Financial
Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies, SIC 6211
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is an investment banking and capital markets firm operating primarily through two business segments: Investment Banking and Capital Markets, and Asset Management. The Investment Banking and Capital Markets segment delivers underwriting, financial advisory, equities, and fixed income sales and trading, as well as prime brokerage, wealth management, and corporate lending joint ventures. The Asset Management segment oversees alternative investment platforms across varied asset classes and manages strategic holdings. The firm serves public and private corporations, institutional investors, government entities, financial sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals.
The firm is headquartered in New York, New York, and maintains regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. Its investment banking and capital markets operations span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, with personnel situated in major cities across the United States, Europe, Australia, and key Asian markets. Jefferies also acts as a primary dealer in government securities in the United States and several European jurisdictions.
Summary of the business section of Jefferies Financial's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- Founded
- 1979
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 520 Madison Avenue 10022
- Phone
- (212) 460-1900
- Website
- jefferies.com
- Employees
- 7,787, Nov 30, 2025
- Industry
- Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies
- Incorporated in
- New York
- Fiscal year ends
- November 30
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- JEF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 230M, Sep 29, 2026
- Public float
- $8.18B, May 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 15, 2006; 3-for-2, Jan 3, 2005; 2-for-1, Nov 16, 1995; 2-for-1, Jan 11, 1993; 2-for-1, Jan 7, 1987; 3-for-2, Feb 15, 1985; 2-for-1, Apr 7, 1983
- SEC CIK
- 96223
- CUSIP
- 47233W109
- ISIN
- US47233W1099
- FIGI
- BBG000BNHSP9
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5SX02
- LEI
- 549300HOF34RGOJ5YL07
- EIN
- 13-2615557
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Richard B. Handler | CEO, Director | 15,480,688 |
| Brian P. Friedman | President, Director | 3,799,521 |
| Matthew Scott Larson | EVP, CFO | 99,756 |
| Michael J. Sharp | EVP and General Counsel | 168,414 |
| Kane Michael T. O | Director | 133,030 |
| Melissa Weiler | Director | 40,147 |
| Robert D. Beyer | Director | 113,257 |
| Matrice Ellis-Kirk | Director | 32,147 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | Director | 8,566,379 |
| Yoshihiro Hyakutome | Director | – |
| Thomas W. Jones | Director | 76,701 |
| Linda Adamany | Director | 84,759 |
| Jacob M. Katz | Director | 57,293 |
| MaryAnne Gilmartin | Director | 57,293 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $28.45M | -$4.84M | $12.15M | $308 | $210 |
| FY2024 | $22.62M | $117.67M | $8.23M | $412 | $199 |
| FY2023 | $26.14M | $34.05M | $6.97M | $180 | $137 |
| FY2022 | $56.90M | $68.73M | $13.64M | $178 | $135 |
| FY2021 | $28.87M | $66.70M | $9.79M | $170 | $139 |
| FY2020 | $18.89M | $22.19M | $6.94M | $112 | $95 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard B. Handler Chief Executive Officer | $1.00M | $10.00M | $17.21M | $240.78K | $28.45M | +26% |
| Brian P. Friedman President | $1.00M | $10.00M | $17.21M | $454.62K | $28.66M | +28% |
| Joseph S. Steinberg Chairman of the Board | $810.69K | – | – | $502.34K | $1.31M | +0% |
| Michael J. Sharp Executive Vice President and General Counsel | $1.00M | $4.00M | $4.80M | $5.88K | $9.81M | +70% |
| Matthew S. Larson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1.00M | $3.00M | $4.80M | $5.75K | $8.81M | +151% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“November 30, 2025 , we had 7,787 employees globally across all”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
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