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Total Valuation
Nelnet has a market cap or net worth of $4.79B. The enterprise value is $12.22B.
Market Cap$4.79B
Enterprise Value$12.22B
Share Statistics
Nelnet has 25,317,348 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding25,317,348
Owned by Insiders52.42%
Owned by Institutions13.34%
Financial Efficiency
Nelnet’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.12 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.16%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.12
Return on Assets (ROA)0.03
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)6.16%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.08
Revenue Per Employee335.86K
Profits Per Employee59.11K
Employee Count6,739
Asset Turnover0.16
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Nelnet is 11.7. Nelnet’s PEG ratio is 0.09.
PE Ratio11.7
PS Ratio2.13
PB Ratio1.31
Price to Fair Value1.31
Price to FCF12.17
Price to Operating Cash Flow11.91
PEG Ratio0.09
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Nelnet had revenue of 2.26B and earned 428.47M in profits. Earnings per share was 11.58.
Revenue2.26B
Gross Profit1.97B
Operating Income1.14B
Pretax Income526.33M
Net Income428.47M
EBITDA1.06B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)11.58
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 404.93M and capital expenditures -34.41M, giving a free cash flow of 370.52M billion.
Operating Cash Flow404.93M
Free Cash Flow370.52M
Free Cash Flow per Share14.64
Dividends & Yields
Nelnet pays an annual dividend of $0.33, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.87%
Dividend Per Share$0.33
Dividend Yield0.87%
Payout Ratio10.06%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.60
52-Week Price Change11.18%
50-Day Moving Average132.09
200-Day Moving Average130.62
Relative Strength Index (RSI)56.71
Average Volume (3m)136.52K
Important Dates
Nelnet upcoming earnings date is Aug 10, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 7, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 10, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Nelnet as a current ratio of 382.15, with Debt / Equity ratio of 206.35%
Current Ratio382.15
Quick Ratio382.15
Debt to Market Cap1.61
Net Debt to EBITDA6.45
Interest Coverage Ratio2.30
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Nelnet has paid 127.99M in taxes.
Income Tax127.99M
Effective Tax Rate0.24
Enterprise Valuation
Nelnet EV to EBITDA ratio is 11.02, with an EV/FCF ratio of 29.37.
EV to Sales5.15
EV to EBITDA11.02
EV to Free Cash Flow29.37
EV to Operating Cash Flow27.54
Balance Sheet
Nelnet has $118.66M in cash and marketable securities with $7.70B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$7.58B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$118.66M
Total Debt$7.70B
Net Cash-$7.58B
Net Cash Per Share-$299.43
Tangible Book Value Per Share$93.31
Margins
Gross margin is 80.81%, with operating margin of 50.58%, and net profit margin of 18.93%.
Gross Margin80.81%
Operating Margin50.58%
Pretax Margin23.25%
Net Profit Margin18.93%
EBITDA Margin46.69%
EBIT Margin45.21%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Nelnet is $135.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target$135.00
Price Target Upside-3.17% Downside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count1
Revenue Growth Forecast8.64%
EPS Growth Forecast117.05%