STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
Business
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP is a diversified financial holding company that provides wealth management, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking services through its broker‑dealer, banking, trust, and asset management subsidiaries. It offers private client brokerage and financial planning, institutional equity and fixed income sales and trading, research, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets advisory, public finance, asset management, and retail and commercial banking products including lending and securities‑based lending. Its key business segments are Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other. The company serves clients across the United States, Canada, the U.K., and Europe through branch offices, independent contractors, institutional sales channels, and digital and intermediary distribution networks.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
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 2026-01-14 · 8,263 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $73.28B | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | — | 1.22M | $506.72M | 0.7% |