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Nelnet NNI Retained Earnings
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Reported directly by Nelnet in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.
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 item | As of / March 31, 2026 | As of / December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Class A, $0.01 par value. Authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 25,334,870 shares and 25,259,718 shares, respectively | 253 | 253 |
| Class B, convertible, $0.01 par value. Authorized 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,616,675 shares | 106 | 106 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,535 | 1,481 |
| Retained earnings | 3,732,931 | 3,681,333 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net | (3,534) | 2,619 |
| Total Nelnet, Inc. shareholders' equity | 3,731,291 | 3,685,792 |
| Noncontrolling interests | (125,279) | (108,563) |
| Total equity | 3,606,012 | 3,577,229 |
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FAQ
- What is Nelnet's retained earnings?
- Nelnet (NNI) reported retained earnings of $3.73B in Q1 2026.
- How has Nelnet's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Nelnet's retained earnings increased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $3.41B to $3.73B.
- What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nelnet's retained earnings has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.62B to $3.68B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.
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