SF
Stifel Financial Corp.
SF's fundamentals are strong: its operating margin rose 5 points to 21% and revenue grew 11%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
SF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SF's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SF.
SF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.8x | $56.62 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $72.26 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $76.62 | +6% |
| Current | 13x | $72.26 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $109 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SF's PE is 13x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
SF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SF, with profitability improving.
SF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.95 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.75 | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.58 | +62% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.13 | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.91 | -6.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.78 | +2.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.45 | +9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.49 | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.17 | +46% |
SF earned $5.75 per share over the past year, up 52% from the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
SF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +19% |
SF's revenue is growing: $1.4B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | +17 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +1.5 points |
SF's operating margin was 22% last quarter, up 1.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $752.9M | +134% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.3M | -90% |
| Q1 2026 | -$390.4M | -$162.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $369M | -46% |
| Q3 2025 | $321.1M | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $592.7M | +242% |
| Q1 2025 | -$227.8M | +$391.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $677.2M | +158% |
SF's free cash flow was $793M over the past year, down 42% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SF.
SF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -4.9M shares |
| 3 years | -5.7% | -9.6M shares |
| 5 years | -9.9% | -17.6M shares |
| Available history | -8.5% | -14.9M shares |
SF has 160M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $428M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $122M |
| Q2 2026 | $172.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $96.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $37.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $31.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $83M |
| Q1 2025 | $93.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $45.6M |
SF spent $428M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 69% from the year before.
SF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
SF has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SF.
SF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.6 | Neutral |
SF's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (neutral).
SF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.5% below |
| PE % | 44 | 63 | 19 pts below |
SF is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
SF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $69.4 | 4.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $75.6 | 4.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.1 | 6.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $73.8 | 2.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $61.6 | 17% above |
SF's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 17% above its 200-week average.
SF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.4 | $34.1 | +24% |
| 2021 | $34.1 | $46.1 | +35% |
| 2022 | $46.1 | $38.6 | -16% |
| 2023 | $38.6 | $46.1 | +19% |
| 2024 | $46.1 | $71.1 | +54% |
| 2025 | $71.1 | $85.8 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.8 | $72.3 | -16% |
SF has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 16% so far in 2026.