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Jefferies Financial Group vs Raymond James Financial

Raymond James Financial is the larger business, with $15.91bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $10.82bn for Jefferies Financial Group (1.5 times as much). Raymond James Financial grew faster (6.6% against 2.9%). Raymond James Financial kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 13.4% against 5.8%.

Latest fiscal yearJefferies Financial GroupJEF, 2025Raymond James FinancialRJF, 2025
Revenue $10.82bn $15.91bn
Revenue growth 2.9% 6.6%
Net income $631m $2.13bn
Operating margin — —
Net margin 5.8% 13.4%
Return on equity 6.1% 17.7%
Free cash flow −$1.70bn $2.25bn
Cash $14.04bn $11.39bn
Total debt $17.66bn $700m
Debt to equity 167.0% —
Dividend per share $1.60 $2.00
Dividend yield 3.4% 1.4%
Share buybacks $58.5m —
Employees 7,787 19,500
Market value $11.13bn $31.07bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 66 (Moderate) 83 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 4 buys, 2 sales 0 buys, 8 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.