Jefferies Financial (JEF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Jefferies Financial's (JEF) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 0.48 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 8.2% from 0.45 a year earlier but down 28.9% from the prior quarter.
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Jefferies Financial (JEF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Jefferies Financial's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.67 as of Aug 31, 2026, up 3.3% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it came in at 1.20, down 2.8% from FY2024.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.23 in FY2024 (+9.9%), 1.12 in FY2023 (-26.7%), 1.53 in FY2022 (-47.7%) and 2.91 in FY2021 (+70.7%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has ranged from 0.45 in fiscal Q3 2025 to 2.35 in fiscal Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 9.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 91.8% in fiscal Q4 2022, against a decline of 96.0% in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.68 (Q2 2026), 1.21 (Q1 2026) and 1.21 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 106.56 Bn | 94.66 Bn | - | 25.39 |
| 2 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.45 Bn | 83.19 Bn | - | 6.79 |
| 3 | Robinhood Markets | 88.18 Bn | 69.22 Bn | - | 5.46 |
| 4 | Nasdaq | 53.47 Bn | 50.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.28 |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 37.14 Bn | 14.26 Bn | - | 2.23 |
| 6 | Cboe Global Markets | 33.00 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 36.06 |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 25.71 Bn | 21.03 Bn | - | 6.08 |
| 8 | Tradeweb Markets | 25.33 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | 485.67 |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 21.30 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 288.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Jefferies Financial | 8.93 Bn | -48.28 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 1.33 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1.33 |
| May 31, 2026 | 1.31 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.21 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.21 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.35 |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.11 |
| 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 | 1.28 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 1.55 |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.14 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2.35 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.67 |
API Access
Jefferies Financial Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=JEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "JEF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=JEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();