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JEF (Jefferies Financial Group) ROA % : 1.19% (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is Jefferies Financial Group ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Jefferies Financial Group's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was $752 Mil. Jefferies Financial Group's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was $63,138 Mil. Therefore, Jefferies Financial Group's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 1.19%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Jefferies Financial Group's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

JEF' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28   Med: 0.94   Max: 3.07
Current: 0.97

During the past 13 years, Jefferies Financial Group's highest ROA % was 3.07%. The lowest was 0.28%. And the median was 0.94%.

JEF's ROA % is ranked worse than
60.55% of 806 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.74 vs JEF: 0.97

Jefferies Financial Group ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jefferies Financial Group's ROA % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Jefferies Financial Group ROA % Chart

Jefferies Financial Group Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.00 1.51 3.07 1.47 0.51

Jefferies Financial Group Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.42 0.51 1.10 1.03 1.19

Competitive Comparison of Jefferies Financial Group's ROA %

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Jefferies Financial Group's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Jefferies Financial Group's ROA % Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Jefferies Financial Group's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jefferies Financial Group's ROA % falls into.



Jefferies Financial Group ROA % Calculation

Jefferies Financial Group's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Nov. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Nov. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=277.688/( (51057.683+57905.161)/ 2 )
=277.688/54481.422
=0.51 %

Jefferies Financial Group's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Aug. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: May. 2024 )+Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2024 ))/ count )
=751.652/( (63000.53+63275.098)/ 2 )
=751.652/63137.814
=1.19 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Jefferies Financial Group  (NYSE:JEF) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Aug. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=751.652/63137.814
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(751.652 / 10382.356)*(10382.356 / 63137.814)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=7.24 %*0.1644
=1.19 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Aug. 2024) revenue data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Jefferies Financial Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Jefferies Financial Group Inc is a diversified financial services company. It has two reportable segments; Investment Banking and Capital Markets which is also the majority revenue generating segment, includes securities, commodities, corporate lending, futures and foreign exchange capital markets activities and its investment banking business, which provides underwriting and financial advisory services to clients across different sectors. The Asset Management reportable business segment provides alternative investment management services to investors in the U.S. and overseas and generates investment income from capital invested in and managed by it or its affiliated asset managers.
Executives
Brian P Friedman director, officer: President
Richard B Handler director, officer: CEO C/O JEFFERIES LLC, 520 MADISON AVE., NEW YORK NY 10022
Joseph S Steinberg director, 10 percent owner, officer: President C/O LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP, 315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10010
Mark Lawrence Cagno officer: VP and Co-Controller C/O JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC., 520 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Matthew Scott Larson officer: EVP, Co-CFO C/O JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC., 520 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Rocco J Nittoli officer: Treasurer 315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10010
Thomas W Jones director ALTRIA GROUP INC, 6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA 23230
O Kane Michael T director 80 HICKORY HILL BLVD, TOTOWA NJ 07512
Melissa Weiler director 399 PARK AVE 38TH FL, NEW YORK DC 10022
Matrice Ellis-kirk director C/O JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC, 520 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stuart Harry Reese director
Barry J Alperin director C/O HENRY SCHEIN INC, 135 DURYEA RD, MELVILLE NY 11747
Maryanne Gilmartin director C/O JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC., 520 MADISON AVE., NEW YORK NY 10022
Jacob M Katz director C/O HERC HOLDINGS INC., 27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD., BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
John Merritt Dalton officer: Controller 520 MADISON AVE., NEW YORK NY 10022