What is Nelnet's total assets?

Nelnet (NNI) reported total assets of $14.18B in Q1 2026.

How has Nelnet's total assets changed year-over-year?

Nelnet's total assets decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $14.19B to $14.18B.

What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's total assets?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nelnet's total assets has grown at a -9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.65B to $14.06B.

What does total assets mean?

The sum of everything the company owns — current assets, property, investments, goodwill, intangibles, and all other assets.

Nelnet (NNI) Total Assets — Quarterly & Annual

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Segments

By segment

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Asset Generation and Management$9.49B-8.4%

Nelnet Bank$2.52B+48.9%

Loan Servicing and Systems (LSS)$479.06M+160%

Education Technology Services and Payments (ETSP)$452.96M-3.6%

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%

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$4.85B+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:Assets.

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
Intangible assets, net	97,576	29,283
Property and equipment, net	84,606	75,532
Other assets	277,538	279,274
Total assets	$14,177,917	14,063,783
Liabilities:
Bonds and notes payable	$7,699,400	7,780,927
Accrued interest payable	16,916	20,426
Bank deposits	1,744,527	1,669,173

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Nelnet's total assets?: Nelnet (NNI) reported total assets of $14.18B in Q1 2026.
How has Nelnet's total assets changed year-over-year?: Nelnet's total assets decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $14.19B to $14.18B.
What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's total assets?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Nelnet's total assets has grown at a -9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.65B to $14.06B.
What does total assets mean?: The sum of everything the company owns — current assets, property, investments, goodwill, intangibles, and all other assets.