Nelnet Inc (NNI) - Net Assets

Latest as of March 2026: $3.61 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Nelnet Inc (NNI) has net assets worth $3.61 Billion USD as of March 2026. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($14.18 Billion) and total liabilities ($10.57 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check NNI tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $3.61 Billion
% of Total Assets 25.43%
Annual Growth Rate 18.25%
5-Year Change 21.15%
10-Year Change 72.74%
Growth Volatility 36.57

Nelnet Inc - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Nelnet Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See defensive interval ratio of Nelnet Inc to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for Nelnet Inc (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Nelnet Inc from 2000 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see NNI company net worth.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 $3.58 Billion +8.43%
2024-12-31 $3.30 Billion +3.09%
2023-12-31 $3.20 Billion +0.01%
2022-12-31 $3.20 Billion +8.37%
2021-12-31 $2.95 Billion +12.35%
2020-12-31 $2.63 Billion +9.92%
2019-12-31 $2.39 Billion +3.30%
2018-12-31 $2.31 Billion +6.90%
2017-12-31 $2.17 Billion +4.56%
2016-12-31 $2.07 Billion +9.45%
2015-12-31 $1.89 Billion +9.65%
2014-12-31 $1.73 Billion +19.51%
2013-12-31 $1.44 Billion +23.92%
2012-12-31 $1.17 Billion +9.29%
2011-12-31 $1.07 Billion +17.60%
2010-12-31 $906.63 Million +15.56%
2009-12-31 $784.56 Million +21.97%
2008-12-31 $643.23 Million +5.64%
2007-12-31 $608.88 Million -9.37%
2006-12-31 $671.85 Million +3.34%
2005-12-31 $650.12 Million +42.52%
2004-12-31 $456.18 Million +49.33%
2003-12-31 $305.49 Million +180.92%
2002-12-31 $108.75 Million +72.10%
2001-12-31 $63.19 Million +16.66%
2000-12-31 $54.16 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Nelnet Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 368133300000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings $3.68 Billion 99.88%
Common Stock $359.00K 0.01%
Other Comprehensive Income $2.62 Million 0.07%
Other Components $1.48 Million 0.04%
Total Equity $3.69 Billion 100.00%

Nelnet Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Nelnet Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Community Bank System Inc
NYSE:CBU
 $3.32 Billion
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.
NYSE:AB
 $3.32 Billion
Beijing Sinnet Technology Co Ltd
SHE:300383
 $3.32 Billion
CI Financial Corp
TO:CIX
 $3.32 Billion
Norte Grande
SN:NORTEGRAN
 $3.31 Billion
Elecnor S.A
MC:ENO
 $3.31 Billion
CIA EN.GER. ADR 1
F:CIDS
 $3.31 Billion
TELEPERFORMANCE SE ADR
F:RCF0
 $3.31 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Nelnet Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 3,349,762,000 to 3,685,792,000, a change of 336,030,000 (10.0%).
  • Net income of 428,474,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 42,993,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 69,346,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 1,882,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 1,149,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $428.47 Million +11.63%
Dividends Paid $42.99 Million -1.17%
Share Repurchases $69.35 Million -1.88%
Share Issuances $1.88 Million +0.05%
Other Comprehensive Income $1.15 Million +0.03%
Other Changes $16.86 Million +0.46%
Total Change $- 10.03%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Nelnet Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 1.29x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 99.35x to 1.29x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2000-12-31 $1.32 $130.95 x
2001-12-31 $1.41 $130.95 x
2002-12-31 $2.43 $130.95 x
2003-12-31 $6.76 $130.95 x
2004-12-31 $8.50 $130.95 x
2005-12-31 $12.08 $130.95 x
2006-12-31 $12.54 $130.95 x
2007-12-31 $12.24 $130.95 x
2008-12-31 $13.10 $130.95 x
2009-12-31 $15.79 $130.95 x
2010-12-31 $18.38 $130.95 x
2011-12-31 $22.14 $130.95 x
2012-12-31 $24.60 $130.95 x
2013-12-31 $31.00 $130.95 x
2014-12-31 $37.13 $130.95 x
2015-12-31 $41.39 $130.95 x
2016-12-31 $48.32 $130.95 x
2017-12-31 $51.43 $130.95 x
2018-12-31 $56.58 $130.95 x
2019-12-31 $60.50 $130.95 x
2020-12-31 $68.26 $130.95 x
2021-12-31 $77.82 $130.95 x
2022-12-31 $85.10 $130.95 x
2023-12-31 $86.96 $130.95 x
2024-12-31 $91.42 $130.95 x
2025-12-31 $101.46 $130.95 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Nelnet Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 11.63%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 18.93%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.16x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 3.82x
  • Recent ROE (11.63%) is below the historical average (14.40%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2000 8.35% 6.97% 0.02x 74.26x $-896.10K
2001 11.31% 6.21% 0.01x 128.74x $828.40K
2002 44.48% 8.81% 0.06x 89.50x $37.63 Million
2003 8.87% 5.50% 0.04x 39.06x $-3.45 Million
2004 32.70% 21.47% 0.05x 33.23x $103.56 Million
2005 27.42% 15.71% 0.05x 35.10x $113.12 Million
2006 9.81% 3.76% 0.07x 39.89x $-1.27 Million
2007 5.40% 1.62% 0.07x 47.90x $-28.03 Million
2008 4.46% 2.00% 0.05x 43.30x $-35.66 Million
2009 17.73% 14.49% 0.04x 32.98x $60.67 Million
2010 20.85% 19.49% 0.04x 28.56x $98.37 Million
2011 19.16% 22.90% 0.03x 24.25x $97.71 Million
2012 15.28% 19.35% 0.03x 22.84x $61.48 Million
2013 20.97% 28.69% 0.04x 19.24x $158.31 Million
2014 17.83% 27.77% 0.04x 17.44x $135.07 Million
2015 14.22% 24.13% 0.04x 16.18x $79.54 Million
2016 12.45% 21.51% 0.04x 13.18x $50.59 Million
2017 8.06% 14.70% 0.05x 11.15x $-41.79 Million
2018 9.85% 13.56% 0.07x 10.90x $-3.56 Million
2019 5.93% 8.45% 0.07x 9.92x $-97.31 Million
2020 13.41% 25.68% 0.06x 8.62x $89.61 Million
2021 13.32% 27.74% 0.07x 7.34x $98.00 Million
2022 12.72% 22.40% 0.09x 6.05x $86.91 Million
2023 2.76% 4.95% 0.11x 5.14x $-235.55 Million
2024 5.49% 9.97% 0.13x 4.11x $-150.93 Million
2025 11.63% 18.93% 0.16x 3.82x $59.89 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Nelnet Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Credit Services industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Credit Services
  • Average net assets among peers: $5,362,476,965
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 6.27%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Nelnet Inc (NNI) $3.61 Billion 8.35% 2.93x $3.32 Billion
Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM) $2.73 Billion -18.95% 2.48x $21.03 Billion
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM) $1.49 Billion 13.91% 20.04x $1.71 Billion
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM-A) $1.72 Billion 12.06% 19.66x $142.66 Million
AIOS Tech Inc. (AIOS) $189.80 Million 9.28% 0.49x $3.53 Million
Ally Financial Inc (ALLY) $20.49 Billion 5.25% 7.40x $12.59 Billion
Antalpha Platform Holding Co (ANTA) $12.71 Million -51.81% 56.59x $158.11 Million
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) $738.20 Million 13.64% 0.36x $1.34 Billion
American Express Company (AXP) $22.00 Billion 31.46% 7.59x $215.64 Billion
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (BFH) $3.33 Billion 15.57% 5.81x $4.10 Billion
Credit Acceptance Corporation (CACC) $928.10 Million 32.29% 2.65x $5.46 Billion

About Nelnet Inc

NYSE:NNI USA Credit Services
Market Cap
$3.32 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#4738 Global
#1571 in USA
Share Price
$130.95
Change (1 day)
+2.11%
52-Week Range
$113.36 - $144.23
All Time High
$144.23
Categories
Companies in USA Credit Services Banking & Financial
About

Nelnet, Inc. engages in loan servicing, education technology services, and payment businesses worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Loan Servicing and Systems, Education Technology Services and Payments, Asset Generation and Management, and Nelnet Bank. The Loan Servicing and Systems segment provides loan conversion, application processing, borrower updates, customer, payment pro… Read more