| Index | — | P/E | 14.92 | EPS (ttm) | 8.33 | Insider Own | 26.99% | Shs Outstand | 35.78M | Perf Week | 1.52% |
| Market Cap | 4.45B | Forward P/E | 14.62 | EPS next Y | 8.50 | Insider Trans | 0.00% | Shs Float | 22.71M | Perf Month | 0.32% |
| Enterprise Value | 9.93B | PEG | — | EPS next Q | 1.83 | Short Float | 2.98% | Perf Quarter | -8.69% | ||
| Income | 303.00M | P/S | 2.39 | EPS this Y | 6.79% | Short Ratio | 5.05 | Perf Half Y | -11.86% | ||
| Sales | 1.86B | P/B | 1.22 | EPS next Y | 14.64% | ROA | 2.12% | Short Interest | 676.44K | Perf YTD | -6.54% |
| Book/sh | 101.59 | P/C | 2.86 | EPS next 5Y | — | ROE | 8.15% | 52W High | 144.38 -13.93% | Perf Year | -3.17% |
| Cash/sh | 43.49 | P/FCF | 12.18 | EPS past 3/5Y | 2.89% 5.12% | ROIC | 3.48% | 52W Low | 116.62 6.56% | Perf 3Y | 48.93% |
| Dividend Est. | 1.32 (1.06%) | EV/EBITDA | 17.71 | Sales past 3/5Y | 7.59% 10.51% | Gross Margin | 82.73% | Volatility | 2.08% 1.92% | Perf 5Y | 48.13% |
| Dividend TTM | 1.32 (1.06%) | EV/Sales | 5.34 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -7.71% | Oper. Margin | 30.35% | ATR (14) | 2.48 | Perf 10Y | 214.37% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Sep 01, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 0.74 | Sales Y/Y TTM | -4.57% | Profit Margin | 16.27% | RSI (14) | 48.37 | Recom | 3.00 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 6.69% 7.73% | Current Ratio | 0.74 | EPS Q/Q | -64.95% | SMA20 | -0.47% | Beta | 0.78 | Target Price | — |
| Payout | 15.33% | Debt/Eq | 1.94 | Sales Q/Q | -45.51% | SMA50 | -1.01% | Rel Volume | 1.07 | Prev Close | 122.47 |
| Employees | 5,744 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.60 | Earnings | Nov 05 | SMA200 | -4.54% | Avg Volume | 141.50K | Price | 124.27 |
| IPO Date | Dec 12, 2003 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | -16.75% -2.36% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 9.78 | Volume | 150,754 | Change | 1.47% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-13-22 | Downgrade | Credit Suisse | Outperform → Neutral | |
| Nov-10-20 | Upgrade | Credit Suisse | Neutral → Outperform | |
| Aug-09-17 | Downgrade | Compass Point | Buy → Neutral | |
| Nov-14-16 | Downgrade | Credit Suisse | Outperform → Neutral | |
| Nov-12-12 | Upgrade | Credit Suisse | Neutral → Outperform |
Nelnet, Inc. operates globally, encompassing a variety of businesses including loan management, telecommunications, educational technology, related services, and payment processing solutions. Its Loan Servicing and Systems division offers comprehensive support for loan operations. This includes converting and processing loan applications, managing borrower data, providing customer service, handling payments, executing due diligence, reconciling funds, and processing claims. The segment also develops specialized software for student loan servicing and delivers business process outsourcing, with a focus on contact center management through inbound calls, outreach campaigns, sales, and multi-channel customer engagement. The Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing segment provides an extensive array of solutions. These span financial management services, school information system software, website design, and cost-effective admissions software. It also operates FACTS Giving, a dedicated donation platform, alongside tailored professional development, coaching, and educational instruction services, as well as technological tools for teacher and student assessments. This segment facilitates tuition payment plans and offers end-to-end technology and services for student billing, payments, and refunds. Furthermore, it supports on-campus payment options (in-person, online, mobile) and general payment processing via credit card and electronic transfers. Additional offerings include services and technologies for faith community engagement, giving management, and learning management. A core offering is an integrated commerce payment platform, combined with financial management and tuition payment plan services, alongside a robust K-12 school management platform that handles administrative, informational, financial, and communication functions. The Communications unit supplies fiber optic services for internet, television, and telephone to both residential and business clients. Through its Asset Generation and Management segment, Nelnet is engaged in the acquisition, oversight, and ownership of various loan assets. Finally, the Nelnet Bank segment manages and operates internet-based industrial banks. Nelnet, Inc. was established in 1978 and is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 1,859 | 2,263 | 1,847 | 1,814 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 321 | 293 | 735 | 853 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Profit | 1,536 | 1,970 | 1,112 | 961 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 350 | 0 | 632 | 608 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Operating Expense | 624 | 822 | 251 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 564 | 1,145 | 229 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 458 | 497 | 681 | 845 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 218 | -122 | 681 | 845 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 323 | 526 | 229 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Taxes | 84 | 128 | 53 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 303 | 428 | 184 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 241 | 398 | 176 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income | 303 | 428 | 184 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 8.33 | 11.58 | 5.02 | 2.39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 8.33 | 11.58 | 5.02 | 2.39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 8.33 | 11.58 | 5.02 | 2.39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EBITDA | 561 | 1,114 | 361 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 14.92 | 11.48 | 21.28 | 36.91 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.41 | 2.12 | 2.14 | 1.80 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 82.63 | 87.05 | 60.21 | 52.98 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 30.34 | 50.60 | 12.40 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 16.30 | 18.91 | 9.96 | 4.96 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Market Capitalization | 4,474 | 4,787 | 3,952 | 3,264 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Adam K | See below | Mar 30 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 9,544 | 0 | 1,678,520 | Apr 01 |
| Van Deun Jona M | Director | Dec 09 '25 | Sale | 128.95 | 400 | 51,580 | 704 | Dec 11 |
| HENNING THOMAS EDWARD | Director | Sep 05 '25 | Sale | 128.87 | 8,196 | 1,056,219 | 0 | Sep 08 |
| Butterfield Shelby J | Former 10% Owner | Aug 25 '25 | Sale | 119.25 | 41,929 | 5,000,033 | 510 | Aug 27 |
| Van Deun Jona M | Director | Nov 15 '24 | Sale | 110.32 | 440 | 48,541 | 633 | Nov 18 |
| Munn William J | Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Nov 13 '24 | Sale | 108.89 | 2,500 | 272,225 | 9,354 | Nov 13 |
| Farrell Kathleen Anne | Director | Jun 06 '24 | Sale | 101.73 | 1,700 | 172,941 | 16,894 | Jun 10 |
| Munn William J | Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Aug 31 '23 | Sale | 91.30 | 2,500 | 228,250 | 6,663 | Sep 05 |
| Van Deun Jona M | Director | Aug 15 '23 | Sale | 94.40 | 785 | 74,104 | 531 | Aug 16 |
| Munn William J | Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Nov 14 '22 | Sale | 95.49 | 500 | 47,745 | 17,271 | Nov 14 |
| Munn William J | Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Oct 13 '22 | Sale | 80.89 | 1,500 | 121,335 | 17,771 | Oct 17 |
| Munn William J | Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Sep 13 '22 | Sale | 81.83 | 1,500 | 122,745 | 19,271 | Sep 13 |
| Munn William J | Secy/Chief Legal Off/Gen Coun | Jun 13 '22 | Sale | 79.76 | 500 | 39,880 | 20,771 | Jun 14 |