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Nelnet NNI Return on invested capital

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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%
Enterprise value$12.14B-3.0%
P/E11.2×-9.9×

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 November 6, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Nelnet's return on invested capital?
Nelnet (NNI) reported return on invested capital of 7% in Q3 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's return on invested capital?
Over 3 years (2020 to 2024), Nelnet's return on invested capital has grown at a 25.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.7% to 5.3%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.