STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SF • US8606301021
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This SF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SF Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SF was profitable.
- SF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- SF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of SF (1.57%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SF's Return On Equity of 10.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SF outperforms 63.75% of its industry peers.
- SF has a Return On Invested Capital (3.51%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.68%. This is below the industry average of 7.19%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.57% | ||
| ROE | 10.82% | ||
| ROIC | 3.51% |
ROA(3y)1.53%
ROA(5y)1.72%
ROE(3y)10.73%
ROE(5y)11.92%
ROIC(3y)3.68%
ROIC(5y)3.28%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of SF (10.19%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SF's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SF's Operating Margin of 26.61% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SF outperforms 52.92% of its industry peers.
- SF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SF has a better Gross Margin (98.96%) than 99.17% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SF has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 26.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.19% | ||
| GM | 98.96% |
OM growth 3Y4%
OM growth 5Y7.22%
PM growth 3Y-9.2%
PM growth 5Y-3.97%
GM growth 3Y0.07%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
2. SF Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SF has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SF has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for SF has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- SF has an Altman-Z score of -0.25. This is a bad value and indicates that SF is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SF has a Altman-Z score of -0.25. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SF underperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SF is 30.21, which is on the high side as it means it would take SF, 30.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SF (30.21) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.33. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- SF has a Debt to Equity ratio of 5.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SF underperforms 86.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 30.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.25 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.12 indicates that SF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SF has a worse Current ratio (0.12) than 92.50% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.12 indicates that SF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SF has a Quick ratio of 0.12. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SF underperforms 92.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.12 |
3. SF Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.42% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, SF shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.71% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, SF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.65% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 10.70% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.42%
EPS 3Y11.29%
EPS 5Y11.71%
EPS Q2Q%17.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.65%
Revenue growth 3Y11.39%
Revenue growth 5Y10.7%
Sales Q2Q%14.35%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SF will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.10% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y22.33%
EPS Next 2Y17.05%
EPS Next 3Y17.73%
EPS Next 5Y5.1%
Revenue Next Year14.24%
Revenue Next 2Y10.87%
Revenue Next 3Y7.33%
Revenue Next 5Y3.9%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SF Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SF is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.27.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SF is on the same level as its industry peers.
- SF is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.53, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.47, the valuation of SF can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SF is on the same level as its industry peers.
- SF is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SF indicates a rather cheap valuation: SF is cheaper than 92.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SF is cheaper than 72.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as SF's earnings are expected to grow with 17.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)1.3
EPS Next 2Y17.05%
EPS Next 3Y17.73%
5. SF Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.76%, SF has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.64, SF has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- SF's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.76% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SF grows each year by 13.04%, which is quite nice.
- SF has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As SF did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.04%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
5.3 Sustainability
- SF pays out 37.67% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- SF's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP37.67%
EPS Next 2Y17.05%
EPS Next 3Y17.73%
SF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
80.76
-1.09 (-1.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners88.67%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners4.66%
Ins Owner Change3.74%
Market Cap12.50B
Revenue(TTM)6.35B
Net Income(TTM)646.50M
Analysts77.5
Price Target97.01 (20.12%)
Short Float %2.85%
Short Ratio3.08
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.76% |
Yearly Dividend1.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.04%
DP37.67%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date03-02 2026-03-02 (0.34)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.07%
Min EPS beat(2)0.27%
Max EPS beat(2)1.86%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.78%
Max EPS beat(4)2.88%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.19%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.09%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-6.23%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.77%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.79%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.79%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.36%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.45%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.12%
PT rev (1m)-33.57%
PT rev (3m)-28.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-34.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)-31.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.47 | ||
| P/S | 1.97 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.19 | ||
| P/B | 2.09 | ||
| P/tB | 2.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.12 |
EPS(TTM)5.29
EY6.55%
EPS(NY)6.48
Fwd EY8.02%
FCF(TTM)6.82
FCFY8.44%
OCF(TTM)7.22
OCFY8.94%
SpS41.01
BVpS38.62
TBVpS28.46
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)1.3
Graham Number67.7955 (-16.05%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.57% | ||
| ROE | 10.82% | ||
| ROCE | 25.4% | ||
| ROIC | 3.51% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.73% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.05% | ||
| OM | 26.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.19% | ||
| GM | 98.96% | ||
| FCFM | 16.62% |
ROA(3y)1.53%
ROA(5y)1.72%
ROE(3y)10.73%
ROE(5y)11.92%
ROIC(3y)3.68%
ROIC(5y)3.28%
ROICexc(3y)3.98%
ROICexc(5y)3.53%
ROICexgc(3y)4.34%
ROICexgc(5y)3.84%
ROCE(3y)26.29%
ROCE(5y)22.7%
ROICexgc growth 3Y11.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.26%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.96%
OM growth 3Y4%
OM growth 5Y7.22%
PM growth 3Y-9.2%
PM growth 5Y-3.97%
GM growth 3Y0.07%
GM growth 5Y0.09%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 30.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 17.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 65.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.03 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | 163.18% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.25 |
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)71.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)125.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.79%
Profit Quality(3y)105.13%
Profit Quality(5y)114.82%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.42%
EPS 3Y11.29%
EPS 5Y11.71%
EPS Q2Q%17.94%
EPS Next Y22.33%
EPS Next 2Y17.05%
EPS Next 3Y17.73%
EPS Next 5Y5.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.65%
Revenue growth 3Y11.39%
Revenue growth 5Y10.7%
Sales Q2Q%14.35%
Revenue Next Year14.24%
Revenue Next 2Y10.87%
Revenue Next 3Y7.33%
Revenue Next 5Y3.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-11.56%
EBIT growth 3Y15.84%
EBIT growth 5Y18.69%
EBIT Next Year63.21%
EBIT Next 3Y13.33%
EBIT Next 5Y11.27%
FCF growth 1Y153.2%
FCF growth 3Y-0.63%
FCF growth 5Y-7.86%
OCF growth 1Y127.76%
OCF growth 3Y-1.18%
OCF growth 5Y-7.64%
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP / SF Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SF stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SF.
What is the valuation status for SF stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) stock?
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) is 15.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.09.
Is the dividend of STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 37.67%.