How has Jefferies Financial Group's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?

Jefferies Financial Group's unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 27.1% year-over-year, from $329M to $240M.

What is the long-term trend for Jefferies Financial Group's unrecognized tax benefits?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Jefferies Financial Group's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $314.35M to $241.6M.

Jefferies Financial Group JEF Unrecognized tax benefits

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Income statement

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Revenue$2.0B+26.6%

Gross profit$2.0B+28.1%

Net income$159.3M+16.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.70+22.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$13.7B+10.1%

Total debt$19.1B+20.0%

Total equity$10.6B+4.0%

Total assets$74.4B+5.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$1.7B+34.8%

CapEx$64.9M+30.8%

Free cash flow-$1.8B+33.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$12.7B-32.8%

Enterprise value$18.13B-14.8%

P/E18×-9.1×

P/S1.6×-1.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin97.7%+0.8pp

Net margin9.1%-1.0pp

FCF margin17.6%+15.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.8%-0.2pp

Debt / equity1.8×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Jefferies Financial Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits.

The official record: Jefferies Financial Group’s 10-Q, filed April 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Jefferies Financial Group's unrecognized tax benefits?: Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $240M in Q4 2025.
How has Jefferies Financial Group's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?: Jefferies Financial Group's unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 27.1% year-over-year, from $329M to $240M.
What is the long-term trend for Jefferies Financial Group's unrecognized tax benefits?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Jefferies Financial Group's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $314.35M to $241.6M.