Jefferies Financial (JEF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Jefferies Financial's Share-based Compensation was $22.17 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 58.6% from $13.98 million a year earlier but down 3.3% from the prior quarter.
Jefferies Financial (JEF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Jefferies Financial's Share-based Compensation was $116.18 million through Aug 31, 2026, up 40.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it came in at $88.23 million, up 39.8% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation was $63.12 million in FY2024 (+39.2%), $45.36 million in FY2023 (+3.3%), $43.92 million in FY2022 (-43.8%) and $78.16 million in FY2021 (+95.2%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $6.94 million (fiscal Q4 2021) and $50.67 million (fiscal Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 40.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 76.3%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 52.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, JEF's Share-based Compensation in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $22.93 million (Q2 2026), $50.67 million (Q1 2026) and $20.42 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 106.56 Bn | 94.66 Bn | - | 24.80 Mn |
| 2 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.45 Bn | 83.19 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 3 | Robinhood Markets | 88.18 Bn | 69.22 Bn | - | 105.00 Mn |
| 4 | Nasdaq | 53.47 Bn | 50.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 49.00 Mn |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 37.14 Bn | 14.26 Bn | - | 32.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cboe Global Markets | 33.00 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 25.71 Bn | 21.03 Bn | - | 23.58 Mn |
| 8 | Tradeweb Markets | 25.33 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | 29.81 Mn |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 21.30 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 288.85 Mn | 53.60 Mn |
| 10 | Jefferies Financial | 8.93 Bn | -48.28 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 22.17 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 22.17 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 22.93 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 50.67 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 20.42 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 13.98 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 18.19 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 35.64 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 15.17 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 13.38 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 14.36 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 20.22 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 9.88 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 11.26 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 10.49 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 13.73 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 10.96 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 9.96 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 13.25 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 9.75 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 6.94 Mn |
Jefferies Financial Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=JEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=JEF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();