Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Jefferies Financial Group Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Nov 2025	Nov 2024	Nov 2023	Nov 2022	Nov 2021	Nov 2020	Nov 2019	Nov 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	0.68	0.74	0.26	0.78	1.68	0.77	0.96	0.27	0.25
Depreciation & Amortization	0.20	0.01	0.11	0.19	0.14	0.14	0.13	0.13	0.06
Deferred Income Tax	0.11	0.02	0.01	-0.07	0.10	0.06	-0.54	0.00	0.71
Stock Based Compensation	0.09	0.06	0.05	0.04	0.08	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.05
Change in Working Capital	-3.12	-1.34	-2.58	1.62	-0.34	0.57	-1.45	-0.39	-0.41
Change in Accounts Receivable	-2.74	0.00	-1.02	1.22	-0.49	-1.04	0.73	-1.04	-1.50
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	4.41	0.00	1.05	-1.29	2.38	2.32	0.58	0.65	-0.35
Change in Other Working Capital	-4.79	-1.34	0.87	-0.35	-2.23	-0.71	-2.77	-0.01	1.44
Other Operating Activities	0.53	0.31	0.23	-0.83	-0.07	0.49	0.02	-0.15	0.12
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-1.50	-0.21	-1.93	1.80	1.58	2.08	-0.83	-0.08	0.79
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.21	-0.25	0.00	-0.22	-0.17	-0.18	-0.23	-0.36	-0.12
Acquisitions	0.00	0.00	0.22	0.31	0.00	0.18	0.89	0.11	0.44
Purchases of Investments	-0.95	-1.08	-0.14	-0.06	-2.34	0.00	0.00	-5.38	-1.15
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	1.44	5.01	0.79
Other Investing Activities	0.86	1.29	-0.28	-0.23	2.09	-0.21	-0.39	0.76	-0.01
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-0.30	0.21	-0.01	-0.06	-0.41	-0.19	1.71	0.14	-0.05
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	4.01	3.85	-1.28	-0.82	1.50	0.24	2.25	1.30	0.79
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.06	-0.04	-0.17	-0.86	-0.27	-0.82	-0.51	-1.13	-0.10
Dividends Paid	-0.37	-0.30	-0.28	-0.28	-0.22	-0.16	-0.15	-0.15	-0.12
Other Financing Activities	0.02	-0.16	0.01	0.07	-0.01	0.02	0.00	0.11	-0.14
Net Cash from Financing Activities	3.59	3.35	1.06	-2.84	0.99	-0.72	1.59	0.13	0.43
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.00	0.00	0.05	-0.02	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.28	0.01
Net Change in Cash	1.80	3.33	-0.88	-1.12	2.16	1.18	2.47	0.24	1.18
Cash at Beginning of Period	13.17	9.83	10.71	11.83	9.66	8.48	6.01	5.77	4.60
Cash at End of Period	14.96	13.17	9.83	10.71	11.83	9.66	8.48	6.01	5.77
Free Cash Flow	-1.71	-0.46	-1.93	1.58	1.42	1.90	-1.06	-0.41	0.67
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	3.48	3.44	2.35	1.16	0.94	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	0.29	0.26	0.16	0.21	0.73	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Aug 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Jefferies Financial Group Cash Flow

What is Jefferies Financial Group's free cash flow?

Jefferies Financial Group had negative free cash flow of $1.71B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Nov 30, 2025), operating cash flow of −$1.50B minus $207.47M of capital expenditures.

How much does Jefferies Financial Group spend on capital expenditures?

Jefferies Financial Group spent $207.47M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $250.58M a year earlier.

Does Jefferies Financial Group pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Jefferies Financial Group returned $374.13M in dividends and $58.52M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition