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