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Nelnet Inc

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FinancialsFinance and Credit Services
  • Price (USD)131.29
  • Today's Change1.66 / 1.28%
  • Shares traded79.73k
  • 1 Year change+16.24%
  • Beta0.8177
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About the company

Nelnet, Inc. operates businesses that are engaged in loan servicing and education technology services and payments. The Company's segments include Loan Servicing and Systems (LSS), Education Technology Services and Payments (ETSP), Asset Generation and Management (AGM), and Nelnet Bank. The LSS segment is focused on student and consumer loan servicing, loan servicing-related technology solutions and outsourcing business services. This segment includes the brands Nelnet Diversified Solutions, Nelnet Government Services and others. The ETSP segment provides education and payment technology and services for K-12 schools, higher education institutions, churches, and businesses in the United States and internationally. The AGM segment includes the acquisition and management of student and other loan assets, including investment interests therein. The Nelnet Bank includes an Internet Utah-chartered industrial bank focused on the private education and unsecured consumer loan markets.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)2.05bn
  • Net income in USD425.89m
  • Incorporated1977
  • Employees6.74k
  • Location
    Nelnet Inc121 South 13Th St, Ste 201LINCOLN 68508United StatesUSA
  • Phone+1 (402) 458-2370
  • Fax+1 (402) 458-2344
  • Websitehttps://www.nelnet.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
NNI:NYQ since
announced
Transaction
value
Klarna Bank AB-BNPL Loans ReceivablesAnnounced14 Aug 202514 Aug 2025Announced2.02%1.82bn
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
EZCORP Inc1.34bn122.90m1.50bn8.50k15.451.409.621.121.571.5716.0317.350.76642.4415.82157,191.607.054.068.084.6758.6559.139.205.684.6941.120.32690.009.709.1431.91--6.21--
LendingClub Corp998.85m135.68m1.80bn1.08k13.501.209.041.801.151.158.5213.010.09--23.70929,160.901.221.379.557.73----13.5811.47----0.86830.0026.9216.97164.32--35.13--
Upstart Holdings Inc1.04bn53.60m3.01bn1.41k63.323.7738.362.880.48450.48459.968.150.3908--22.00742,958.802.01-2.922.28-3.4181.9579.355.13-7.42--2.890.696--63.9934.93141.6955.0426.85--
Bread Financial Holdings Inc4.50bn522.00m3.12bn6.00k6.630.95935.170.693910.9210.8694.4775.440.1974--0.2697749,500.002.292.205.636.7592.8491.9811.6111.63--1.800.84568.39-3.173.4486.7420.39-14.97-7.35
Enova International Inc1.83bn308.39m3.69bn1.79k12.882.7610.522.0111.5811.5868.6954.080.3119--0.363--5.265.605.525.91----16.8517.19--2.190.7709--19.6721.7547.24-4.009.83--
Nelnet Inc2.05bn425.89m4.66bn6.74k11.091.288.992.2711.6911.6956.23101.500.1466--13.59304,028.903.031.363.431.4362.8063.2020.6514.99----0.721713.06-2.243.92105.265.22-25.738.64
SLM Corp2.63bn729.12m4.79bn1.71k6.95--9.312.413.463.469.41------------2.42--------37.5437.54------13.120.31345.3823.57-3.49--34.08
Credit Acceptance Corp2.32bn423.90m5.20bn2.31k13.253.3911.552.2436.5136.51198.85142.660.265--64.911,001,383.004.856.375.867.99----18.2924.35--2.380.80660.007.166.7871.000.1374-28.40--
OneMain Holdings Inc6.24bn783.00m6.67bn9.30k8.671.966.231.076.576.5752.3429.020.2343--462.44671,290.302.943.442.943.4679.6380.5912.5415.07----0.869778.669.094.8253.831.41--23.70
UWM Holdings Corp2.94bn16.89m7.82bn9.10k60.0144.0345.322.660.08150.081515.800.11110.1827--28.68322,628.300.74768.690.900510.8388.4992.864.0939.82--1.100.90094.5523.4915.90208.87-48.9418.66--
Firstcash Holdings Inc3.66bn330.38m8.00bn22.00k24.513.5118.092.197.427.4282.2251.770.74894.4338.70166,411.006.765.837.326.3650.2848.959.028.113.365.070.492424.548.0417.5527.6525.397.068.18
Ally Financial Inc13.52bn742.00m12.59bn10.70k17.320.95546.211.422.362.3628.3350.24--------0.43940.7633--------9.6316.15------25.97-4.938.9832.74-7.34--9.57
Data as of Feb 17 2026. Currency figures normalised to Nelnet Inc's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

36.49%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 31 Dec 20251.79m7.05%
The Magnolia Group LLCas of 31 Dec 20251.67m6.59%
Union Bank & Trust Co. (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 20251.46m5.78%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 20251.21m4.78%
Farmers & Merchants Investment, Inc. (Invt Mgmt)as of 31 Dec 20251.18m4.68%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 31 Dec 2025802.76k3.17%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2025314.82k1.24%
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2025298.26k1.18%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2025264.28k1.04%
General American Investors Co., Inc. (Investment Management)as of 31 Dec 2025243.42k0.96%
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