Nelnet Statistics
Total Valuation
Nelnet has a market cap or net worth of $4.09 billion. The enterprise value is $12.52 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, August 7, 2025, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 2, 2025 |
Share Statistics
Nelnet has 36.35 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.40% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 25.70M |
| Shares Outstanding | 36.35M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.40% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.05% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 55.96% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 29.58% |
| Float | 10.77M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 21.23.
| PE Ratio | 21.23 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 3.00 |
| Forward PS | 2.59 |
| PB Ratio | 1.20 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.27 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 7.55 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 7.54 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | 64.82 |
| EV / Sales | 9.17 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 23.13 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 6.78, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.57.
| Current Ratio | 6.78 |
| Quick Ratio | 6.43 |
| Debt / Equity | 2.57 |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 15.99 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 5.63%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 5.63% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.26% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Revenue Per Employee | $202,606 |
| Profits Per Employee | $28,668 |
| Employee Count | 6,739 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.09 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Nelnet has paid $54.50 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 54.50M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.63% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +12.21% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.95, so Nelnet's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.95 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +12.21% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 110.65 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 111.24 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.49 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 77,405 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 395,014, so 1.09% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 395,014 |
| Short Previous Month | 300,750 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.09% |
| Short % of Float | 3.67% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.21 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Nelnet had revenue of $1.37 billion and earned $193.20 million in profits. Earnings per share was $5.30.
| Revenue | 1.37B |
| Gross Profit | 1.12B |
| Operating Income | 253.43M |
| Pretax Income | 193.96M |
| Net Income | 193.20M |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $5.30 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $221.99 million in cash and $8.66 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$8.43 billion or -$232.02 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 221.99M |
| Total Debt | 8.66B |
| Net Cash | -8.43B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$232.02 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 3.36B |
| Book Value Per Share | 94.06 |
| Working Capital | 9.94B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $542.50 million and capital expenditures -$1.06 million, giving a free cash flow of $541.44 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 542.50M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.06M |
| Free Cash Flow | 541.44M |
| FCF Per Share | $14.89 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 81.86%, with operating and profit margins of 18.56% and 14.15%.
| Gross Margin | 81.86% |
| Operating Margin | 18.56% |
| Pretax Margin | 17.64% |
| Profit Margin | 14.15% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 39.66% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.12, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.00%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.00% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 1.82% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 21.14% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.40% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.40% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.73% |
| FCF Yield | 13.24% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for Nelnet is $98.00, which is -12.85% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $98.00 |
| Price Target Difference | -12.85% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 1 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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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 |