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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
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A global investment banking and capital markets firm that advises companies, underwrites securities, and trades equities and fixed income for institutions. It was founded in 1962 by Boyd Jefferies in Los Angeles, who pioneered the 'third market' of trading listed stocks directly between institutions over-the-counter. Its parent, Leucadia National, bought the firm in 2013 and renamed itself Jefferies Financial Group in 2018; founder Boyd Jefferies famously rose before dawn to match East Coast trading hours.
Advisory fees hit a record $674.1M, but a $58.2M Tessellis goodwill charge and a fixed income loss weighed on results.
Advisory fees set another record, but a charge and a fixed income loss kept the from matching the increase. Revenue rose 25% to $3.12 billion and net income more than doubled to $250 million, driven by record advisory fees of $674.1 million and a doubling of equity underwriting, though a $58.2 million Tessellis and a fixed income loss limited the gain. The core investment banking and equities franchises are firing, but asset management remains a source of one-off charges.
Key takeaways
Advisory fees reached a record $674.1 million, up 47.2% from the prior-year quarter, as the firm continued to convert a strengthening M&A and gain market share.
Equity underwriting more than doubled to $306.0 million, driving a 57.5% increase in total Investment Banking net revenues to $1.21 billion.
Fixed Income net revenues fell to a loss of $42.8 million, driven by challenging credit markets and a in the securitized products business.
Section summaries
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Net revenues rose 35% to $2.21B driven by record advisory fees and strong equities, while compensation costs pushed non-interest expenses up 26%.
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Total net revenues increased 35.0% to $2.21 billion, led by a 57.5% surge in Investment Banking to $1.21 billion on record advisory fees of $674.1 million and a 202.9% jump in equity underwriting.
Non-interest expenses rose 26.1% to $1.89 billion, primarily from higher compensation tied to growth and a $58.2 million charge related to the planned sale of Tessellis.
rose 173.5% to $250.0 million, as the increase was partly offset by the charge and the fixed income loss; the fell to 20.8% from 32.3% due to investment tax credits.
What changed
Advisory fees extended their record streak to five consecutive quarters, rising from $655.6 million in Q3 FY2025 and $527.1 million in Q1 FY2026 to $674.1 million, confirming the flagged in prior filings continues to convert at an accelerating pace.
Fixed income trading, flagged as a key watch item after a 22.0% annual decline in FY2025, deteriorated further, swinging to a $42.8 million loss this quarter from a $220.3 million net gain in Q1 FY2026, driven by a in securitized products.
The Tessellis of $58.2 million, first disclosed in Q1 FY2026, was recorded this quarter, and the company noted its investment exposure to the First Brands fraud has been valued at zero, adding a new asset management concern.
The compensation ratio, a persistent watch item, rose to 52.0% of net revenues from 52.8% in Q1 FY2026, as compensation costs grew 26.1% alongside the 35.0% increase, keeping the ratio near the elevated levels seen since FY2023.
What to watch
Fixed income trading floor: after swinging to a $42.8 million loss, track whether the securitized products is a one-off or signals deeper positioning issues that could prolong the 's decline.
Tessellis sale completion: the $58.2 million is tied to a planned sale; monitor whether the transaction closes and whether additional charges or proceeds materialize.
Advisory fee sustainability: with five consecutive record quarters, track whether the M&A can continue to produce sequential growth or whether the pipeline begins to normalize.
First Brands fraud exposure: the company has valued its investment at zero; any recovery or additional will affect future asset management results.
Equities net revenues reached a record $600.8 million, up 14.2%, driven by market share gains and higher global trading volumes, particularly in cash and electronic trading.
Asset Management net revenues grew 21.4% to $187.7 million, as a 60.3% increase in other investments (notably HomeFed and gains) offset a 38.4% decline in investment return.
Non-interest expenses rose 26.1% to $1.89 billion, primarily from higher compensation tied to growth and increased brokerage and clearing fees on stronger equities volumes.
The fell to 20.8% from 32.3% due to investment tax credits and lower state and local taxes, while total long-term capital increased to $25.31 billion to support balance sheet growth.
A $58.2 million was recorded on the Tessellis reporting unit, and the company noted its investment exposure to the First Brands fraud has been valued at zero.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are set forth under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations —Risk Management” in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.
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Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are set forth under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations —Risk Management” in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.
Many aspects of our business involve substantial risks of legal and regulatory liability. In the normal course of business, we have been named as defendants or co-defendants in lawsuits involving primarily claims for damages. We are also involved in a number of judicial and regu…
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Many aspects of our business involve substantial risks of legal and regulatory liability. In the normal course of business, we have been named as defendants or co-defendants in lawsuits involving primarily claims for damages. We are also involved in a number of judicial and regulatory matters, including exams, investigations and similar reviews, arising out of the conduct of our business. Based on currently available information, we do not believe that any matter will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. Included among those matters were certain legal proceedings that, for prior quarters, we listed in this section. Because, as noted in those filings, we believe those matters will have no material adverse effect on our financial statements, we have removed them.
Information regarding our risk factors appears in Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2025. These risk factors describe some of the assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could adversely affect our business or that could o…
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Information regarding our risk factors appears in Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2025. These risk factors describe some of the assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could adversely affect our business or that could otherwise result in changes that differ materially from our expectations.