NELNET INC NNI
NELNET INC financials (annual)
Bars are annual figures from 2016 to 2025; red bars are negative (a loss or cash outflow).
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Interest expense | — | — | $845.1M | $430.1M | $176.2M | $330.1M | $699.3M | $669.9M | $465.2M | $388.2M |
| Income tax | $128.0M | $52.7M | $19.4M | $113.1M | $115.8M | $100.9M | $35.5M | $58.8M | $64.9M | $141.3M |
| Net income | $428.5M | $184.0M | $89.8M | $406.9M | $393.3M | $352.4M | $141.8M | $227.9M | $173.2M | $256.8M |
| EPS (diluted) | $11.79 | $5.02 | $2.40 | $10.82 | $10.20 | $9.02 | $3.54 | — | — | — |
| Operating cash flow | $423.0M | $662.9M | $432.0M | $683.1M | $480.3M | $349.1M | $298.9M | $270.9M | $322.3M | $300.2M |
| Free cash flow | $396.7M | $642.0M | $358.0M | $623.6M | $421.4M | $235.8M | $206.4M | $145.9M | $166.3M | $232.6M |
| Cash & equivalents | $296.0M | $194.5M | $168.1M | $118.1M | $125.6M | $121.2M | $133.9M | $121.3M | $66.8M | $69.7M |
| Total assets | $14.1B | $13.8B | $16.7B | $19.4B | $21.7B | $22.6B | $23.7B | $25.2B | $24.0B | $27.2B |
| Total liabilities | $10.5B | $10.5B | $13.5B | $16.2B | $18.7B | $20.0B | $21.3B | $22.9B | $21.8B | $25.1B |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.7B | $3.3B | $3.3B | $3.2B | $3.0B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.1B |
Growth · year-over-year
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income growth | +132.8% | +104.9% | -77.9% | +3.5% | +11.6% | +148.5% | -37.8% | +31.6% | -32.6% | -4.2% |
| EPS growth | +134.9% | +109.2% | -77.8% | +6.1% | +13.1% | +154.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow growth | -38.2% | +79.3% | -42.6% | +48.0% | +78.7% | +14.2% | +41.5% | -12.3% | -28.5% | -37.9% |
Each column is the change versus the prior fiscal year. Growth off a negative or zero base is shown as “—”. CAGR is the compound annual revenue growth across the years shown.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.