What is Nelnet's shares (basic)?

Nelnet (NNI) reported shares (basic) of 36.1M in Q1 2026.

How has Nelnet's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Nelnet's shares (basic) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 36.5M to 36.1M.

What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's shares (basic)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nelnet's shares (basic) has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 154.5M to 145.6M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.

Nelnet NNI Shares (Basic)

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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

Reported directly by Nelnet in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic.

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 shares (basic)?: Nelnet (NNI) reported shares (basic) of 36.1M in Q1 2026.
How has Nelnet's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Nelnet's shares (basic) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 36.5M to 36.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Nelnet's shares (basic)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nelnet's shares (basic) has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 154.5M to 145.6M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.