Stifel Financial Corp (SF)
Stifel Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated that provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other. The company provides private client services, including securities transaction and financial planning services; securities brokerage services, such as the sale of equities, mutual funds, fixed income products, and insurance; institutional equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, and municipal finance services; investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements; and retail and commercial banking services comprising personal and commercial lending programs, as well as deposit accounts. It participates in and manages underwritings for corporate and public finance; and offers financial advisory and securities brokerage services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
- Symbol
- SF
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Capital Markets
- Market cap
- $11.29B
- 52 week range
- 67.81 - 89.83
Valuation
- Share price
- $72.90 (close of 2026-09-23)
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.37x
- Price to book
- 1.88x
- Price to free cash flow
- 31.27x
- Enterprise value
- $11.06B
- Book value per share
- $38.99
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|
| 1 day | -3.72% |
| 5 days | -5.10% |
| 1 month | -9.96% |
| 3 months | -0.90% |
| 6 months | +1.00% |
| Year to date | -12.67% |
| 1 year | -4.43% |
| 3 years | +73.82% |
| 5 years | +60.29% |
| 10 years | +319.69% |
| All time | +5033.80% |
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 11.44%
- Return on assets
- 1.66%
- Net margin
- 18.13%
- EBITDA margin
- 46.41%
- Revenue growth
- 14.48%
- Net income growth
- -6.51%
- Free cash flow growth
- 153.20%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 3.20%
- Net debt to EBITDA
- -0.11x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- 2025-12-31
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Revenue
- $3.77B
- EBITDA
- $1.75B
- Net income
- $683.78M
- Earnings per share
- $4.17
- Interest expense
- $817.80M
- Shares outstanding
- 155.25M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $3.77B | - | $683.78M | $4.17 |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.29B | $928.44M | $731.38M | $4.45 |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.71B | $706.69M | $522.54M | $3.03 |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.95B | $885.12M | $662.15M | $3.83 |
| 2021-12-31 | $3.62B | - | $824.86M | $4.89 |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.68B | - | $503.47M | $2.99 |
| 2019-12-31 | $2.35B | - | $448.40M | $2.66 |
| 2018-12-31 | $2.19B | - | $393.97M | $2.38 |
| 2017-12-31 | $3.00B | - | $182.87M | $1.12 |
| 2016-12-31 | $2.64B | - | $81.52M | $0.52 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | - | 18.13% | 11.44% | - |
| 2024-12-31 | 28.19% | 22.20% | 12.86% | 15.96% |
| 2023-12-31 | 26.08% | 19.28% | 9.87% | 13.28% |
| 2022-12-31 | 30.00% | 22.44% | 12.43% | 15.39% |
| 2021-12-31 | - | 22.81% | 16.38% | - |
| 2020-12-31 | - | 18.79% | 11.88% | - |
| 2019-12-31 | - | 19.06% | 12.22% | - |
| 2018-12-31 | - | 18.01% | 12.32% | - |
| 2017-12-31 | - | 6.10% | 6.39% | - |
| 2016-12-31 | - | 3.09% | 2.98% | - |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash | Debt |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $2.25B | $617.44M |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.65B | $616.62M |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.36B | $1.12B |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.20B | $1.11B |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.96B | $1.11B |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.28B | $1.11B |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.14B | $1.02B |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.94B | $1.02B |
| 2017-12-31 | $696.28M | $1.01B |
| 2016-12-31 | $912.93M | $795.89M |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $1.05B | $164.00M |
| 2024-12-31 | $416.65M | $153.76M |
| 2023-12-31 | $447.35M | $140.26M |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.08B | $135.50M |
| 2021-12-31 | $683.92M | $119.38M |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.59B | $108.22M |
| 2019-12-31 | $468.96M | $102.19M |
| 2018-12-31 | $421.32M | $100.79M |
| 2017-12-31 | $651.70M | $140.46M |
| 2016-12-31 | $-469.62M | $186.30M |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- 2026-09-01
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $1.33
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.34 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.34 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.34 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.31 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.31 |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.31 |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.31 |
| 2024-12-02 | $0.28 |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- 2026-10-28
- Consensus EPS estimate
- $1.55
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Jun/2026 | $1.35 |
| 2026-04-22 | - | - |
| 2026-01-28 | - | - |
| 2025-10-22 | - | - |
| 2025-07-30 | - | - |
| 2025-04-23 | - | - |
| 2025-01-29 | - | - |
| 2024-10-23 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- stifel.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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