Jefferies Q1 net earnings $156M, EPS $0.70; IB & equities hit records

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.70 revenue$2,871,265,000

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders $155.7M ($0.70 diluted EPS), up from $0.57 in Q1 2025.
Investment banking net revenues $1.02B, up 45% YoY; Equities net revenues $558M, up 37% - both first-quarter records.
Board declared $0.40 quarterly dividend payable May 29; repurchased 3.0M shares for $174M; buyback authorization increased to $250M.
Non-cash goodwill write-down of $36M after-tax for Tessellis sale; direct First Brands exposure now zero.
Return on adjusted tangible equity 10.9% vs 8.0% prior year; book value $51.91; adjusted tangible book $34.24.

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. reported quarter ended February 28, 2026 results: revenue $2,017,130, net income $155,700, EPS $0.70.

Period: quarter ended February 28, 2026
Revenue: $2,017,130
Net income: $155,700
EPS: $0.70
Result: reported results

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155,700 $ 127,793 Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations $ 0.70 $ 0.57 Return on adjusted tangible shareholders' equity 1 10.9 % 8.0 % Total net revenues $ 2,017,130 $ 1,593,019 Investment banking net revenues $ 1,017,293 $ 700,692 Capital markets net revenues $ 778,756 $ 698,284 Asset management net revenues $ 220,262 $ 191,715 Pre-tax

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