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Jefferies (JEF) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended August 2026, Jefferies (JEF - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.22 billion, up 8.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.09, compared to $1.05 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.43% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.21 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04, the EPS surprise was +4.81%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Jefferies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Asset Management Net revenues: $85.64 million versus $113.92 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -51.6% change.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Investment Banking and Capital Markets Net revenues: $2.13 billion versus $2.09 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.8% change.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Asset Management Net revenues- Investment return: $20.95 million compared to the $37.86 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -69.2% year over year.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Asset Management Net revenues- Allocated net interest: $-21.44 million versus $-22.92 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.6% change.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Capital Markets: $802.18 million versus $771.41 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.9% change.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Capital Markets- Equities: $626.15 million versus $534.15 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +28.7% change.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Capital Markets- Fixed income: $176.02 million compared to the $237.26 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -25.6% year over year.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Investment Banking- Total underwriting- Advisory: $817.82 million versus $812.93 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +24.8% change.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Investment Banking- Other investment banking: $30.98 million versus $20 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -36.8% change.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Investment Banking: $1.33 billion versus $1.32 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.3% change.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Investment Banking- Total underwriting- Debt underwriting: $177.07 million versus $175.05 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -29% change.
  • Net Revenues by Source- Total Investment Banking- Total underwriting- Equity underwriting: $305.55 million compared to the $315.25 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +68.6% year over year.

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Shares of Jefferies have returned -10.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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