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Nelnet NNI Provision for loan losses

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Segments

By segment

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Asset Generation and Management$48.47M+272%
Nelnet Bank$4.78M+106%
Education Technology Services and Payments (ETSP)$0
Loan Servicing and Systems (LSS)$0

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 nni:FinancingReceivableCreditLossIncludingOffBalanceLiabilitiesExpenseReversal.

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 provision for loan losses?
Nelnet (NNI) reported provision for loan losses of $53.24M in Q1 2026.
How has Nelnet's provision for loan losses changed year-over-year?
Nelnet's provision for loan losses increased by 247.2% year-over-year, from $15.34M to $53.24M.
What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's provision for loan losses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nelnet's provision for loan losses has grown at a 52.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$12.43M to $67.85M.
What does provision for loan losses mean?
This represents the non-cash charge taken against earnings to increase the allowance for credit losses based on management's assessment of potential future defaults within the loan portfolio. It serves as a forward-looking indicator of credit quality and the expected collectability of outstanding receivables. A higher provision suggests increased risk or a deteriorating economic outlook for the underlying borrower base.