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Nelnet NNI Compensation and benefits

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Segments

By segment

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Loan Servicing and Systems (LSS)$67.62M-2.8%
Education Technology Services and Payments (ETSP)$42.7M+2.3%
Nelnet Bank$2.92M+3.5%
Asset Generation and Management$1.63M+33.3%

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%
CapEx$11.6M+242%
Free cash flow$61.6M-29.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.68B+14.9%

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:LaborAndRelatedExpense.

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 compensation and benefits?
Nelnet (NNI) reported compensation and benefits of $139.37M in Q1 2026.
How has Nelnet's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
Nelnet's compensation and benefits increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $138.22M to $139.37M.
What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's compensation and benefits?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nelnet's compensation and benefits has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $507.13M to $558.79M.
What does compensation and benefits mean?
Total employee-related costs including salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, health insurance, retirement contributions, and payroll taxes.