JEF vs GDDY Comparison

Jefferies Financial Group is a full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that was founded in 1962. After nearly 30 years of focusing on institutional trading services, it entered the investment banking industry in the early 1990s, which ultimately grew into the core business. In 2013, Jefferies merged with Leucadia, a manufacturing-focused holding company. Since merging, Jefferies became the bedrock of the business as the bulk of the legacy portfolio was sold off and the parent company was renamed to match the subsidiary. Within the investment banking landscape, Jefferies predominately serves the North American middle market and has captured considerable market share over the past decade.

GoDaddy provides a comprehensive portfolio of solutions to help entrepreneurs manage their company's digital presence. In particular, GoDaddy helps customers establish websites, attract customers, and generate revenue. It operates through two segments—the core platform and applications and commerce. The core platform consists of domain registration services as well as hosting and security services. The newer applications and commerce segment consists of website design, marketing tools, and payment services. As of fiscal 2024, the company had over 20,000 customers and greater than 80 million domains under management.