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Stifel FinancialSF -0.90%83 Equity-to-Asset is 0.13 as of Jun. 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 0.14. GuruFocus rates SF with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $79.08 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 811 Capital Markets companies, Stifel Financial ranks worse than 83.23% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Stifel Financial's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $6,013 Mil. Stifel Financial's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $44,908 Mil.
Therefore, Stifel Financial's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.13.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stifel Financial's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
SF'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13 Med: 0.14 Max: 0.16
Current: 0.13
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Stifel Financial was 0.16. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.14.
SF's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 83.23% of 811
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 0.51
vs SF: 0.13
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Stifel Financial Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Stifel Financial Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stifel Financial's Equity-to-Asset can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Stifel Financial's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Stifel Financial Equity-to-Asset vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Stifel Financial's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stifel Financial's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Stifel Financial's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Stifel Financial (SF) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.13 as of Jun. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Stifel Financial and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.14. Over the past decade, Stifel Financial's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.13 to 0.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Stifel Financial ranks #675 out of 811 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 83.2%.
Is Stifel Financial's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Stifel Financial's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.13 is near median its 10-year median of 0.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 0.16. The Capital Markets industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.51. Stifel Financial's value of 0.13 is 74.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stifel Financial ranks #675 out of 811 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Stifel Financial has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stifel Financial's Equity-to-Asset compare to JEF and IREN?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Stifel Financial ranks #675 out of 811 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Stifel Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.51. Stifel Financial's value of 0.13 is 74.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Stifel Financial's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.13 to 0.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.14 vs. the industry median of 0.51, Stifel Financial has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for a Capital Markets company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Capital Markets companies is 0.51, based on 811 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Stifel Financial's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.13 is 74.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Stifel Financial and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stifel Financial's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.13, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stifel Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stifel Financial (SF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $79.08, compared to a current price of $80.76 — trading 2.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.13, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.14 and 74.5% below the Capital Markets industry median of 0.51. Stifel Financial's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Stifel Financial (SF), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.13 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Stifel Financial (SF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stifel Financial stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $80.76 is trading 2.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $79.08.
GuruFocus considers Stifel Financial to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SF:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.13 (near median its 10-year median of 0.14)
GF Value™: $79.08 vs. price of $80.76 (2.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 74.5% below the Capital Markets median (#675 of 811)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Stifel Financial is a diversified financial-services provider that generates revenue from wealth management, investment banking, and lending. The firm was founded in 1890 as a St. Louis-based full-service brokerage but has been transformed under CEO Ronald Kruszewski through a slew of acquisitions into a globally competitive wealth manager, investment bank, and retail and institutional brokerage. The firm generated $5.5 billion in revenue in 2025, with roughly two-thirds derived from wealth management and one-third derived from trading and investment banking.
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