SF Stifel Financial margins

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 74
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 37
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 87
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 89
Gross margin
100%
Operating margin
21%
EBITDA margin
22.7%
Net margin
16.5%

For this period, Stifel Financial reports a gross margin of 100%, an operating margin of 21%, an EBITDA margin of 22.7%, and a net margin of 16.5%. The main improvement was in EBITDA margin, up 5.6 percentage points; the remaining margins remained unchanged.

SF margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Stifel Financial's margins averaged 100% gross, 17.4% operating, 19.16% EBITDA, and 13.46% net during the last 3 years. Current figures show operating, EBITDA, and net margins are above their three-year averages.

SF margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

From the same period last year, operating margin expanded by 5.4 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 5.6 percentage points, and net margin by 4.1 percentage points, while gross margin was unchanged.

Gross margin expansion
0pp
Operating margin expansion
5.4pp
EBITDA margin expansion
5.6pp
Net margin expansion
4.1pp

SF Gross margin

Stifel Financial recorded an average gross margin of 100% across the last 3 years. The latest gross margin for Stifel Financial is 100%, in line with its three-year average. The gross margin for Stifel Financial moved between 100% in Dec 2023 and 100% in Sep 2026.

SF Operating margin

Stifel Financial recorded an average operating margin of 17.4% across the last 3 years. Stifel Financial currently reports an operating margin of 21%, 3.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Stifel Financial's operating margin peaked at 21% in Sep 2026 and reached a low of 14.8% in Jun 2025.

SF EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Stifel Financial's EBITDA margin averaged 19.16%. The current EBITDA margin of 22.7% is 3.5 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 22.7% in Sep 2026 and a low of 16.4% in Jun 2025.

SF Net margin

Stifel Financial recorded an average net margin of 13.46% across the last 3 years. Stifel Financial currently reports a net margin of 16.5%, 3 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 16.5% in Sep 2026 and a low of 11.9% in Jun 2025.

SF margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 100%, SF stands higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Financial Services sector average of 83.5%, Stifel Financial's gross margin is 20% higher.

SF margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Stifel Financial's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, SF has a gross margin of 100%.

What is Stifel Financial's operating margin?

The current operating margin for SF is 21% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Stifel Financial's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for SF is 22.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Stifel Financial's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, SF recorded a net margin of 16.5%.

What are the average margins of SF?

Over the last 3 years, Stifel Financial's margins averaged 100.0% gross, 17.4% operating, 19.2% EBITDA, and 13.5% net.

What are the highest historical margins of SF?

Within the 5-year period, SF recorded its highest margins at 100% gross in Sep 2026, 22.6% operating in Mar 2022, 24% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 17.5% net in Mar 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of SF?

Stifel Financial's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 100% gross in Dec 2021, 14.8% operating in Jun 2025, 16.4% EBITDA in Jun 2025, and 11.9% net in Jun 2025.