Jefferies Financial JEF
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Jefferies Financial (JEF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Jefferies Financial's (JEF) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.68 in Q2 2026, up 23.8% on a YoY basis from 0.55 in Q2 2025, and down 44.18% quarter-over-quarter from 1.21 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Jefferies Financial (JEF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Jefferies Financial (JEF) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.68 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 23.8% year-over-year to 0.68; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 2.52 (up 5.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.2, down 2.78% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio retreated to 0.68 in Q2 2026 per JEF's latest filing, from 1.21 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 2.35 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 1.14 in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 1.08 across 5 years, with a median of 1.21 in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Coverage Ratio sank 271.53% in 2022, then surged 194.59% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1.14 in 2022, then soared by 194.59% to 1.08 in 2023, then increased by 13.82% to 1.23 in 2024, then retreated by 2.16% to 1.21 in 2025, then sank by 43.84% to 0.68 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.68, 1.21, and 1.21 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Evercore 10.14 Bn 8.05 Bn 975.67 Mn 15.91
2 Jefferies Financial 9.74 Bn -5.67 Bn 3.09 Bn 0.68
3 Houlihan Lokey 9.07 Bn 7.99 Bn - -
4 Cluster Group Holdings 8.00 Bn 8.00 Bn - -
5 PJT Partners 5.75 Bn 5.81 Bn 481.98 Mn -
6 Moelis 5.25 Bn 5.17 Bn - 5.86
7 Piper Sandler Companies 4.88 Bn 4.77 Bn - 136.91
8 Lazard 3.95 Bn 2.96 Bn - 1.67
9 BRBI BR Partners 3.50 Bn 3.38 Bn 16.77 Mn 166.38
10 Perella Weinberg Partners 1.40 Bn 1.59 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 0.68
Feb 28, 2026 1.21
Nov 30, 2025 1.21
Aug 31, 2025 1.35
May 31, 2025 0.55
Feb 28, 2025 1.12
Nov 30, 2024 1.23
Aug 31, 2024 1.24
May 31, 2024 1.22
Feb 29, 2024 1.23
Nov 30, 2023 1.08
Aug 31, 2023 1.10
May 31, 2023 1.03
Feb 28, 2023 1.31
Nov 30, 2022 -1.14
Aug 31, 2022 1.55
May 31, 2022 1.14
Feb 28, 2022 2.35
Nov 30, 2021 0.67
Aug 31, 2021 32.32