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Nelnet NNI Operating Cash Flow

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

Valuation

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Market cap$4.85B+5.9%
Enterprise value$12.31B+0.4%
P/E11.6×-2.3×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Nelnet’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed
May 7, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001258602-26-000033
Line itemThree months ended / March 31, 2026Three months ended / March 31, 2025
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities32,939(37,102)
Decrease in the carrying amount of lease liability(1,169)(897)
Total adjustments17,51510,039
Net cash provided by operating activities73,11591,169
Cash flows from investing activities, net of acquisitions:
Purchases and originations of loans, including cash paid for student loan trusts,net of cash and restricted cash acquired(3,070,037)(173,931)
Purchases of loans from a related party(299,380)(136,667)
Proceeds from loan repayments, claims, and capitalized interest, net3,253,780423,817

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Nelnet's operating cash flow?
Nelnet (NNI) reported operating cash flow of $73.12M in Q1 2026.
How has Nelnet's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Nelnet's operating cash flow decreased by 19.8% year-over-year, from $91.17M to $73.12M.
What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nelnet's operating cash flow has grown at a -3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $480.33M to $422.99M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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