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Nelnet NNI Return on assets

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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%
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

Calculated from Nelnet’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on assets?
Nelnet (NNI) reported return on assets of 2.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Nelnet's return on assets changed year-over-year?
Nelnet's return on assets increased by 125.0% year-over-year, from 1.3% to 2.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's return on assets?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nelnet's return on assets has grown at a 15.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.5% to 3.1%.
What does return on assets mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average total assets. Measures how efficiently the asset base generates profit, independent of how those assets are financed. Computed as net income over average total assets — note this is OpenCapital's standard definition and may differ from data vendors that use alternative numerators.