Stifel Financial Corp. SF NYSE

Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) has shown strong revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $4.5B to $6.3B (average +11.6%/yr). Net income reached $684M, reflecting modest earnings improvement at +4.1%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 10.9%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 86.6% (high), with a -9pp trend over the period. With a $12B market cap and MOAT composite score of 65/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (63/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 40-year history, the company was profitable in 37 of 40 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (55/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (65/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 70/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.