Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of May 2026: 6.40x

Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 6.40x as of May 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.60 Billion exceeds net income of $249.98 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Jefferies Financial Group Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

6.40x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$1.60 Billion
USD

Net Income

$249.98 Million
USD

Data as of

May 2026
Most recent filing

Jefferies Financial Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Jefferies Financial Group Inc across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see JEF cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Jefferies Financial Group Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 -2.20x $-1.50 Billion $682.04 Million ▼ -652.3%
2024 -0.29x $-209.25 Million $716.02 Million ▲ +96.0%
2023 -7.37x $-1.93 Billion $262.39 Million ▼ -419.2%
2022 2.31x $1.80 Billion $781.71 Million ▲ +146.2%
2021 0.94x $1.57 Billion $1.68 Billion ▼ -65.3%
2020 2.70x $2.08 Billion $768.41 Million ▲ +414.1%
2019 -0.86x $-827.84 Million $962.56 Million ▼ -180.7%
2018 -0.31x $-82.79 Million $270.21 Million ▼ -107.2%
2017 4.24x $1.07 Billion $252.85 Million ▲ +36.1%
2017 3.12x $788.29 Million $252.85 Million ▲ +5.8%
2016 2.95x $572.41 Million $194.32 Million ▲ +194.5%
2015 -3.12x $-761.75 Million $244.28 Million ▲ +41.1%
2014 -5.29x $-987.16 Million $186.46 Million ▼ -365.4%
2013 1.99x $702.34 Million $352.09 Million ▲ +683.1%
2012 0.25x $221.86 Million $870.99 Million ▼ -57.1%
2011 0.59x $9.08 Million $15.29 Million ▲ +158.9%
2010 0.23x $431.27 Million $1.88 Billion ▲ +194.4%
2009 -0.24x $-133.42 Million $548.60 Million ▼ -541.2%
2007 -0.04x $-18.37 Million $484.29 Million ▼ -107.8%
2006 0.48x $91.52 Million $189.40 Million ▲ +146.2%
2005 0.20x $321.11 Million $1.64 Billion ▲ +153.5%
2004 -0.37x $-53.40 Million $145.50 Million ▼ -53.1%
2003 -0.24x $-23.26 Million $97.05 Million ▼ -170.0%
2002 0.34x $55.38 Million $161.62 Million ▲ +127.1%
2000 -1.26x $-146.43 Million $116.01 Million ▼ -364.8%
1999 0.48x $92.20 Million $193.40 Million ▲ +118.9%
1998 -2.52x $-116.30 Million $46.20 Million ▼ -169.3%
1995 3.63x $118.00 Million $32.50 Million ▲ +115.1%
1994 1.69x $119.50 Million $70.80 Million ▲ +140.1%
1993 -4.21x $-489.70 Million $116.30 Million ▼ -4162.9%
1992 -0.10x $-12.90 Million $130.60 Million ▼ -112.6%
1991 0.78x $73.80 Million $94.40 Million ▼ -7.9%
1990 0.85x $55.20 Million $65.00 Million ▼ -72.7%
1989 3.11x $70.70 Million $22.70 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.