Jefferies Financial (JEF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Jefferies Financial's (JEF) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 38.36% in Q2 2026, up 3273.0% YoY from 1.14% in Q2 2025, and up 6.26% on a QoQ basis from 36.1% in Q1 2026.
Jefferies Financial (JEF) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Jefferies Financial (JEF) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 38.36% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 3273.0% year-over-year to 38.36% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 1.48% (up 2167.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.26%, down 210.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 38.36% in Q2 2026, from 36.1% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 455.42% in Q4 2025 to a low of 109.34% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 60.85% and a median of 27.17% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 12671 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 30674 bps.
- Tracing JEF's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 109.34% in 2022, then jumped by 165 bps to 71.22% in 2023, then soared by 431 bps to 377.97% in 2024, then advanced by 20 bps to 455.42% in 2025, then plunged by 92 bps to 38.36% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 38.36% (Q2 2026), 36.1% (Q1 2026), and 455.42% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 333.21 Bn | 173.07 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 311.14 Bn | -665.21 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 196.95 Bn | 123.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | 93.19 Bn | 75.81 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 35.93% |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 41.71 Bn | -22.59 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | LPL Financial Holdings | 29.06 Bn | 26.36 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Tradeweb Markets | 23.03 Bn | 20.97 Bn | - | 43.88% |
| 8 | Circle Internet | 21.70 Bn | 19.97 Bn | 288.85 Mn | 4.90% |
| 9 | Futu Holdings | 16.14 Bn | 214.18 Mn | 733.58 Mn | 64.41% |
| 10 | Jefferies Financial | 10.94 Bn | -4.51 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 38.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 38.36% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 36.10% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 455.42% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 14.52% |
| May 31, 2025 | 5.63% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 6.87% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 377.97% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 43.43% |
| May 31, 2024 | 41.73% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.68% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 71.22% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 7.57% |
| May 31, 2023 | 1.50% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 36.67% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -109.34% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 27.33% |
| May 31, 2022 | 2.70% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 27.01% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 17.36% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 22.14% |