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

Jefferies Financial (JEF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Jefferies Financial's (JEF) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at -$52.1 million in Q2 2026, down 66.85% on a YoY basis from -$157.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 117.02% quarter-over-quarter from $305.8 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Jefferies Financial (JEF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Jefferies Financial (JEF) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with -$52.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 66.85% year-over-year to -$52.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $407.7 million (up 7789.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $359.3 million, up 5.95% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation eased to -$52.1 million in Q2 2026 per JEF's latest filing, from $305.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $690.6 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$209.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $96.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $59.4 million in 2022.
  • The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 619.32% in 2022, down 1047.23% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $90.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 130.34% to -$27.5 million in 2023, then plunged by 200.81% to -$82.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 212.08% to $92.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 156.12% to -$52.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered -$52.1 million, $305.8 million, and $92.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Evercore 10.14 Bn 8.05 Bn 975.67 Mn 219.59 Mn
2 Jefferies Financial 9.74 Bn -5.67 Bn 3.09 Bn -52.06 Mn
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 55.47 Mn
6 Moelis 5.25 Bn 5.17 Bn - 45.48 Mn
7 Piper Sandler Companies 4.88 Bn 4.77 Bn - 46.02 Mn
8 Lazard 3.95 Bn 2.96 Bn - 3.98 Mn
9 BRBI BR Partners 3.50 Bn 3.38 Bn 16.77 Mn -
10 Perella Weinberg Partners 1.40 Bn 1.59 Bn - 12.28 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 -52.06 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 305.83 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 92.77 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 61.19 Mn
May 31, 2025 -31.21 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 236.58 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 -82.77 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -117.44 Mn
May 31, 2024 34.41 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 504.94 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 -27.52 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 -208.98 Mn
May 31, 2023 97.83 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 690.60 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 90.69 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 -66.31 Mn
May 31, 2022 57.59 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 148.74 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 154.70 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 7.00 Mn