What is Nelnet's capex?

Nelnet (NNI) reported capex of $11.55M in Q1 2026.

How has Nelnet's capex changed year-over-year?

Nelnet's capex increased by 241.9% year-over-year, from $3.38M to $11.55M.

What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's capex?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Nelnet's capex has grown at a -23.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $58.95M to $26.24M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Nelnet NNI CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$71.1M-13.8%

EPS (diluted)$1.97-12.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$240.0M+8.8%

Total debt$7.7B-11.1%

Total equity$3.7B+9.1%

Total assets$14.2B-0.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$73.1M-19.8%

Free cash flow$61.6M-29.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.68B+14.9%

Enterprise value$12.14B-3.0%

P/E11.2×-9.9×

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.7%+5.9pp

Debt / equity2.1×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Nelnet in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Nelnet’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Nelnet's capex?: Nelnet (NNI) reported capex of $11.55M in Q1 2026.
How has Nelnet's capex changed year-over-year?: Nelnet's capex increased by 241.9% year-over-year, from $3.38M to $11.55M.
What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's capex?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Nelnet's capex has grown at a -23.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $58.95M to $26.24M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.