STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
Business
Stifel Financial Corp. is a diversified financial holding company operating as a full-service wealth management and investment banking firm with a 135-year history. It provides private client services, institutional equity and fixed income sales and trading, investment banking, and retail and commercial banking through subsidiaries including Stifel broker-dealer, Stifel Independent Advisors, Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Stifel Bancorp, and international operations in Europe and Canada. The company serves private clients, institutional investors, and corporations across the United States, Europe, and Canada through a network of over 2,200 financial advisors in 402 branches and institutional capital markets operations.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissions | 814 | 756 | 674 | 711 | 810 | |
| Principal transactions | 645 | 605 | 490 | 529 | 581 | |
| Investment banking | 1,251 | 995 | 731 | 971 | 1,565 | |
| Asset management | 1,700 | 1,537 | 1,299 | 1,263 | 1,207 | |
| Interest | 1,904 | 2,016 | 1,956 | 1,099 | 548 | |
| Other income | 34 | 43 | 9 | 20 | 72 | |
| Total revenues | 6,348 | 5,952 | 5,159 | 4,593 | 4,783 | |
| Interest expense | 818 | 981 | 810 | 201 | 46 | |
| Net revenues | 5,530 | 4,970 | 4,349 | 4,391 | 4,737 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 3,272 | 2,916 | 2,555 | 2,586 | 2,820 | |
| Occupancy and equipment rental | 382 | 362 | 339 | 313 | 290 | |
| Communications and office supplies | 196 | 194 | 185 | 175 | 165 | |
| Commissions and floor brokerage | 66 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 60 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 38 | 25 | 25 | 34 | −12 | |
| Other operating expenses | 703 | 481 | 480 | 340 | 346 | |
| Total non-interest expenses | 4,659 | 4,042 | 3,642 | 3,506 | 3,670 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 871 | 928 | 707 | 885 | 1,067 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 187 | 197 | 184 | 223 | 242 | |
| Net income | 684 | 731 | 523 | 662 | 825 | |
| Preferred dividends | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | |
| Net income available to common shareholders | 646 | 694 | 485 | 625 | 789 | |
| Basic (per share) | 6.25 | 6.67 | 4.55 | 5.74 | 7.34 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 5.87 | 6.25 | 4.28 | 5.32 | 6.66 | |
| Cash dividends declared per common share | 1.84 | 1.68 | 1.44 | 1.2 | 0.6 | |
| Basic (shares) | 103 | 104 | 107 | 109 | 108 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 110 | 111 | 113 | 118 | 119 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,254 | 2,648 | — | 3,362 | 2,200 | |
| Cash segregated for regulatory purposes | 29 | 30 | — | 162 | 29 | |
| Brokerage clients, net | 1,138 | 897 | — | 842 | 924 | |
| Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | 572 | 486 | — | 414 | 418 | |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell | 564 | 529 | — | 350 | 348 | |
| Financial instruments owned, at fair value | 1,428 | 1,169 | — | 919 | 732 | |
| Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | 1,593 | 1,585 | — | 1,552 | 1,636 | |
| Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost | 6,549 | 6,525 | — | 5,889 | 5,990 | |
| Held for investment, net | 21,925 | 20,732 | — | 19,306 | 20,465 | |
| Held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value | 502 | 579 | — | 424 | 157 | |
| Investments, at fair value | 82 | 75 | — | 91 | 99 | |
| Fixed assets, net | 197 | 193 | — | 192 | 200 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 789 | 809 | — | 778 | 776 | |
| Goodwill | 1,464 | 1,395 | — | 1,388 | 1,327 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 108 | 114 | — | 133 | 131 | |
| Loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees, net | 745 | 682 | — | 683 | 654 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 151 | 152 | — | 122 | 159 | |
| Other assets | 1,181 | 1,294 | — | 1,122 | 950 | |
| Total assets | 41,271 | 39,896 | — | 37,727 | 37,196 | |
| Brokerage clients | 432 | 469 | — | 735 | 770 | |
| Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | 303 | 215 | — | 232 | 95 | |
| Drafts | 143 | 127 | — | 118 | 102 | |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 651 | 580 | — | 418 | 212 | |
| Bank deposits | 29,752 | 29,102 | — | 27,335 | 27,117 | |
| Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value | 794 | 646 | — | 498 | 455 | |
| Accrued compensation | 989 | 790 | — | 586 | 677 | |
| Lease liabilities, net | 856 | 867 | — | 826 | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 701 | 735 | — | 512 | 1,264 | |
| Senior notes, net | 617 | 617 | 500 | 1,116 | 1,115 | |
| Debentures to Stifel Financial Capital Trusts | 55 | 60 | — | 60 | 60 | |
| Total liabilities | 35,293 | 34,209 | — | 32,433 | 31,868 | |
| Preferred stock - $1 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; issued 27,400 shares | 685 | 685 | — | 685 | 685 | |
| Common stock - $0.15 par value; authorized 194,000,000 shares; issued 111,662,776 and 111,662,571 shares, respectively | 17 | 17 | — | 17 | 17 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 1,916 | 1,896 | — | 1,905 | 1,928 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,163 | 3,795 | — | 3,399 | 3,169 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −18 | −76 | — | −74 | −118 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 9,998,343 and 9,491,204 shares, respectively | −786 | −630 | — | −637 | −352 | |
| Total equity | 5,977 | 5,687 | — | 5,294 | 5,328 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 41,271 | 39,896 | — | 37,727 | 37,196 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 61 | 62 | 61 | 51 | 46 | |
| Amortization of loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees | 148 | 154 | 145 | 132 | 115 | |
| Amortization of premium on investment portfolio | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 34 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −21 | −31 | 16 | 13 | 32 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 164 | 154 | 140 | 136 | 119 | |
| Unrealized gains on investments | −5 | −88,000 | −460,000 | 12 | 3 | |
| Gain on sale of leased aircraft engines | −41 | −46 | −4 | 0 | — | |
| Other, net | 2 | −12 | 7 | 9 | 26 | |
| Brokerage clients, net | −241 | −56 | 83 | 228 | −214 | |
| Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | −85 | −71 | 5 | 156 | −8 | |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell | −35 | −179 | −2 | 232 | −267 | |
| Financial instruments owned | −259 | −216 | −132 | 425 | −271 | |
| Loans originated as held for sale | −2,171 | −2,083 | −995 | −576 | −1,998 | |
| Proceeds from loans held for sale | 2,631 | 2,115 | 865 | 593 | 2,314 | |
| Loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees, net | −206 | −158 | −182 | −132 | −173 | |
| Other assets | 61 | 3 | −108 | −66 | −97 | |
| Brokerage clients | −37 | −266 | −36 | −202 | −92 | |
| Brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | 15 | −60 | 43 | −82 | 7 | |
| Drafts | 16 | 9 | 15 | −20 | 5 | |
| Financial instruments sold, but not yet purchased | 147 | 114 | 13 | −301 | 230 | |
| Other liabilities and accrued expenses | 210 | 268 | −14 | −177 | 247 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,117 | 490 | 499 | 1,157 | 872 | |
| Principal paydowns, calls, and maturities of available-for-sale securities | 376 | 274 | 138 | 330 | 562 | |
| Calls and principal paydowns of held-to-maturity securities | 2,082 | 2,191 | 101 | 115 | 1,751 | |
| Sale or maturity of investments | 45,000 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 20 | |
| Sale of leased aircraft engines | 117 | 70 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Decrease/(increase) in loans held for investment, net | −1,613 | −1,618 | 1,002 | −3,823 | −5,609 | |
| Purchase of available-for-sale securities | −327 | −309 | −20 | −103 | −814 | |
| Purchase of held-to-maturity securities | −2,106 | −2,827 | 0 | −754 | −2,668 | |
| Purchase of investments | −6 | −13 | −29 | −16 | −23 | |
| Purchase of fixed assets | −62 | −74 | −52 | −82 | −188 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash received | −75 | −8 | −112 | −12 | −144 | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | −1,614 | −2,310 | 1,045 | −4,325 | −6,966 | |
| Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 71 | 163 | 206 | −174 | 136 | |
| Increase in bank deposits, net | 650 | 1,768 | 217 | 3,837 | 5,884 | |
| Increase in securities loaned | 73 | 43 | 68 | −81 | 4 | |
| Tax payments related to shares withheld for stock-based compensation plans | −123 | −121 | −94 | −103 | −79 | |
| Repayment of short-term debt | −87 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayment of senior notes | 0 | −500 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −245 | −144 | −444 | −106 | −173 | |
| Cash dividends on preferred stock | −37 | −37 | −37 | −37 | −36 | |
| Cash dividends paid to common stock and equity-award holders | −206 | −190 | −163 | −134 | −66 | |
| Payment of contingent consideration | −312,000 | −962,000 | −7 | −11 | −17 | |
| Extinguishment of Stifel Financial Capital Trust | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 91 | 980 | −255 | 3,191 | 5,794 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 10 | −6 | 5 | 55 | −4 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and cash segregated for regulatory purposes | −395 | −846 | 1,295 | 79 | −303 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 834 | 996 | 822 | 221 | 63 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 200 | 233 | 184 | 217 | 289 | |
| Transfer of loans held for investment to held for sale | 694 | 164 | 131 | — | — | |
| Transfer of loans held for sale to held for investment | 315 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Unit grants, net of forfeitures | 244 | 167 | 189 | 195 | 157 |
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Portfolio as of 2026-03-31 · 8,981 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $149.55B | 100.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP's CIK number?
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP's SEC CIK number is 0000720672 (720672). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP's SEC filings?
All of STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP last report earnings?
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 22, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001193125-26-168288). This is STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP's most recent earnings 8-K?
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 22, 2026 under accession 0001193125-26-168288. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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