HLI vs JEF
HLI: An independent global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory, financial restructuring, and valuation services for mid-cap and Fortune 500 corporations and financial sponsors. JEF: A full-service investment banking and capital markets firm complemented by a growing alternative asset management platform, serving corporations, financial sponsors, and institutional investors globally.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | HLI | JEF | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $141.25 | $56.24 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-29 | $10.1B | $11.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-29 | 22.69 | 14.38 | JEF lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-29 | 1.50 | 0.44 | JEF lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-29 | +16.3% | +7.6% | HLI higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-29 | n/a | +64.5% | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-29 | +20.1% | +9.4% | HLI higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-29 | +18.8% | +8.5% | HLI higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-29 | +10.9% | +1.2% | HLI higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-29 | 0.00 | 3.47 | HLI lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-29 | +9.6% | +13.8% | JEF higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +13.1% | +14.8% | JEF higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-29 | +1.9% | +2.8% | JEF higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 2 | 5 | JEF higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-29 | 0.96 | 1.52 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | -27.9% | -2.5% | JEF higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-29. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.