Nelnet Statistics
Total Valuation
Nelnet has a market cap or net worth of $4.65 billion. The enterprise value is $12.31 billion.
| Market Cap | 4.65B |
| Enterprise Value | 12.31B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Wednesday, August 6, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 2, 2025 |
Share Statistics
Nelnet has 36.17 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.81% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 25.52M |
| Shares Outstanding | 36.17M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.81% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.02% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 51.69% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 29.72% |
| Float | 11.98M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 14.23 and the forward PE ratio is 16.00.
| PE Ratio | 14.23 |
| Forward PE | 16.00 |
| PS Ratio | 3.01 |
| Forward PS | 2.98 |
| PB Ratio | 1.30 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.37 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 9.33 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.44 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 37.35 |
| EV / Sales | 7.89 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 24.80 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 6.18, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.27.
| Current Ratio | 6.18 |
| Quick Ratio | 5.86 |
| Debt / Equity | 2.27 |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 15.93 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 9.56%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.56% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.27% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Revenue Per Employee | $231,391 |
| Profits Per Employee | $48,904 |
| Employee Count | 6,739 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.11 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Nelnet has paid $99.25 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 99.25M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 23.65% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +17.42% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.90, so Nelnet's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.90 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +17.42% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 120.71 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 113.20 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 62.03 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 81,488 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 298,631, so 0.83% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 298,631 |
| Short Previous Month | 327,254 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.83% |
| Short % of Float | 2.49% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.12 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Nelnet had revenue of $1.56 billion and earned $329.57 million in profits. Earnings per share was $9.04.
| Revenue | 1.56B |
| Gross Profit | 1.31B |
| Operating Income | 435.00M |
| Pretax Income | 193.96M |
| Net Income | 329.57M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $9.04 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $226.16 million in cash and $7.91 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$7.68 billion or -$212.29 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 226.16M |
| Total Debt | 7.91B |
| Net Cash | -7.68B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$212.29 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 3.48B |
| Book Value Per Share | 98.76 |
| Working Capital | 9.50B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $490.50 million and capital expenditures $5.87 million, giving a free cash flow of $496.37 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 490.50M |
| Capital Expenditures | 5.87M |
| Free Cash Flow | 496.37M |
| FCF Per Share | $13.72 |
Margins
Gross margin is 83.70%, with operating and profit margins of 27.90% and 21.13%.
| Gross Margin | 83.70% |
| Operating Margin | 27.90% |
| Pretax Margin | 26.92% |
| Profit Margin | 21.13% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 31.83% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.20, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.93%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.93% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 1.79% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 12.61% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.81% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.75% |
| Earnings Yield | 7.12% |
| FCF Yield | 10.72% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Nelnet is $98.00, which is -23.81% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $98.00 |
| Price Target Difference | -23.81% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 1 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
| Lynch Fair Value | |
| Lynch Upside | |
| Graham Number | |
| Graham Upside |
Stock Splits
This stock does not have any record of stock splits.
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |