Growth Metrics

Jefferies Financial (JEF) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Jefferies Financial's Operating Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 36.1% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 2922.0% year-over-year to 36.1%; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached 26.02%, down 279.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 9.26%, 210.0% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin reached 36.1% in Q1 2026 per JEF's latest filing, up from 8.76% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 48.84% in Q4 2022 to a low of 5.34% in Q4 2023.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 23.73%, with a median of 18.45% recorded in 2022.
  • Peak YoY movement for Operating Margin: skyrocketed 8370bps in 2022, then tumbled -4350bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 48.84% in 2022, then plummeted by -89bps to 5.34% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 99bps to 10.64% in 2024, then fell by -18bps to 8.76% in 2025, then soared by 312bps to 36.1% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for JEF's Operating Margin are 36.1% (Q1 2026), 8.76% (Q4 2025), and 39.81% (Q3 2025).