NELNET INC financial data

Symbol
NNI on NYSE
Location
Lincoln, NE
Fiscal year end
31 December
Latest financial report
10-K - Q4 2025 - 26 Feb 2026

Key Ratios

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Debt-to-equity 292% % -14%
Return On Equity 12% % 115%
Return On Assets 3.1% % 141%

Shares

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Entity Public Float $1,970,647,108 USD 20%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 36,341,197 shares -0.82%
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 36,341,197 shares -0.82%

Income Statement

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest $558,394,000 USD 407%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $127,986,000 USD 143%
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $428,474,000 USD 133%
Earnings Per Share, Basic 11.79 USD/shares 135%
Earnings Per Share, Diluted 11.79 USD/shares 135%

Balance Sheet

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $295,983,000 USD 52%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $75,532,000 USD -21%
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $9,677,000 USD -12%
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) $29,283,000 USD -19%
Goodwill $158,029,000 USD 0%
Assets $14,063,783,000 USD 2.1%
Liabilities $10,486,554,000 USD 0.08%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $2,619,000 USD 78%
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) $3,681,333,000 USD 10%
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent $3,685,792,000 USD 10%
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $3,577,229,000 USD 8.4%
Liabilities and Equity $14,063,783,000 USD 2.1%

Popular Metrics

Label TTM Value / Value Unit Change %
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $91,169,000 USD -57%
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities $326,445,000 USD 76%
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities $136,357,000 USD -87%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect $98,893,000 USD -17%
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents $973,546,000 USD 4.6%
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities $119,241,000 USD -36%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance $1,164,000 USD 66%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross $128,788,000 USD 25%
Operating Lease, Liability $13,038,000 USD 13%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment $3,378,000 USD -85%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent $429,623,000 USD 109%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid $14,776,000 USD 13%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross $368,732,000 USD -6.2%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two $3,687,000 USD 49%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One $4,744,000 USD 34%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 0.0509 pure 3.9%
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $4,316,000 USD
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount $1,738,000 USD 8.4%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three $1,556,000 USD -33%
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards $4,484,000 USD -1.6%
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued 0 shares
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 50,000,000 shares 0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits $17,856,000 USD -1.8%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four $1,513,000 USD 19%
Operating Lease, Payments $1,179,000 USD -6.3%
Additional Paid in Capital $1,481,000 USD -80%
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 0 shares
Amortization of Intangible Assets $7,000,000 USD -18%
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $23,123,000 USD -32%
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance $127,624,000 USD 25%
Interest Expense $840,222,000 USD 44%
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share 0.01 USD/shares 0%