Nelnet Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Nelnet Inc cash flow quality index. Nelnet Inc (NNI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.42x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $137.62 Million exceeds net income of $56.77 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial flexibility index of Nelnet Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Nelnet Inc (2001–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Nelnet Inc from 2001 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Nelnet Inc across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Nelnet Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Nelnet Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2001–2025)
Nelnet Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2001 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Nelnet Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Nelnet Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.01x | $422.99 Million | $420.68 Million | ▼ -73.3% |
| 2024 | 3.77x | $662.89 Million | $175.91 Million | ▼ -52.5% |
| 2023 | 7.94x | $432.03 Million | $54.44 Million | ▲ +359.7% |
| 2022 | 1.73x | $684.06 Million | $396.24 Million | ▲ +22.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41x | $544.87 Million | $386.28 Million | ▲ +131.7% |
| 2020 | 0.61x | $212.81 Million | $349.63 Million | ▼ -71.2% |
| 2019 | 2.12x | $298.92 Million | $141.29 Million | ▲ +77.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19x | $270.89 Million | $227.52 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.41x | $227.51 Million | $161.82 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26x | $325.26 Million | $257.50 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46x | $391.37 Million | $268.26 Million | ▲ +26.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16x | $357.45 Million | $309.28 Million | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27x | $387.18 Million | $304.34 Million | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2012 | 1.68x | $299.32 Million | $178.43 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52x | $310.86 Million | $204.34 Million | ▲ +47.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03x | $194.87 Million | $189.03 Million | ▼ -55.8% |
| 2009 | 2.33x | $324.71 Million | $139.12 Million | ▼ -80.5% |
| 2008 | 11.96x | $321.10 Million | $26.84 Million | ▲ +55.2% |
| 2007 | 7.71x | $273.06 Million | $35.43 Million | ▲ +144.0% |
| 2006 | 3.16x | $215.24 Million | $68.16 Million | ▲ +259.5% |
| 2005 | 0.88x | $159.11 Million | $181.12 Million | ▼ -45.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62x | $241.08 Million | $149.18 Million | ▼ -71.4% |
| 2003 | 5.65x | $153.00 Million | $27.10 Million | ▲ +104.2% |
| 2002 | 2.77x | $134.21 Million | $48.54 Million | ▼ -75.7% |
| 2001 | 11.40x | $81.49 Million | $7.15 Million | — |