NELNET INC Financial Summary

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NELNET INC reported Net Income of $428.47 million for fiscal year 2025.

NELNET INC — Key Financials by Year

Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Income $428.47M
+132.8%
$184.04M
+104.9%
$89.83M
-77.9%
$406.90M
+3.5%
$393.29M
+11.6%
$352.44M
+148.5%
Diluted EPS $11.79
+134.9%
$5.02
+109.2%
$2.40
-77.8%
$10.82
+6.1%
$10.20
+13.1%
$9.02
+154.8%
Total Assets $14.06B
+2.1%
$13.78B
-17.6%
$16.71B
-13.7%
$19.36B
-10.7%
$21.68B
-4.3%
$22.65B
-4.5%
Cash and Equivalents $295.98M
+52.2%
$194.52M
+15.7%
$168.11M
+42.3%
$118.15M
-5.9%
$125.56M
+3.6%
$121.25M
-9.5%
Long-Term Debt $7.78B
-6.4%
$8.31B
-29.7%
$11.83B
-19.2%
$14.64B
-17.0%
$17.63B
-8.7%
$19.32B
Stockholders Equity $3.69B
+10.0%
$3.35B
+3.0%
$3.25B
+1.7%
$3.20B
+8.4%
$2.95B
+12.1%
$2.63B
+10.3%

Most Recent Quarter

Metric Quarter Ending Value YoY QoQ
Net Income September 30, 2025 $106.68M +4367.5% -41.2%
Diluted EPS September 30, 2025 $2.94 +4100.0% -40.8%
Total Assets September 30, 2025 $13.88B -1.5% +1.2%
Cash and Equivalents September 30, 2025 $216.43M -1.5% -4.1%
Long-Term Debt September 30, 2025 $7.82B -12.5% -1.0%
Stockholders Equity September 30, 2025 $3.65B +11.0% +2.2%
  • NELNET INC reported Net Income of $428.47 million for fiscal year 2025.
  • NELNET INC showed an increase of +132.8% in Net Income compared to the prior fiscal year.
  • NELNET INC reported Diluted EPS of $11.79 per share for fiscal year 2025.
  • NELNET INC showed an increase of +134.9% in Diluted EPS compared to the prior fiscal year.
  • NELNET INC reported Total Assets of $14.06 billion for fiscal year 2025.
  • NELNET INC showed an increase of +2.1% in Total Assets compared to the prior fiscal year.
  • NELNET INC reported Cash and Equivalents of $295.98 million for fiscal year 2025.
  • NELNET INC showed an increase of +52.2% in Cash and Equivalents compared to the prior fiscal year.
  • NELNET INC reported Long-Term Debt of $7.78 billion for fiscal year 2025.
  • NELNET INC showed a decrease of -6.4% in Long-Term Debt compared to the prior fiscal year.
  • NELNET INC reported Stockholders Equity of $3.69 billion for fiscal year 2025.
  • NELNET INC showed an increase of +10.0% in Stockholders Equity compared to the prior fiscal year.
  • All figures are sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings, last verified June 17, 2026.

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