Nelnet (NNI) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $11.5 million for Q1 2026, up 241.92% year-over-year from $3.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 54.12% quarter-over-quarter from $7.5 million in Q4 2025.
Nelnet (NNI) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet (NNI) has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 consecutive years, with $11.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 241.92% year-over-year to $11.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $138.7 million (up 13038.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $26.2 million, up 25.52% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $11.5 million in Q1 2026 per NNI's latest filing, from $7.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $380.7 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$482.2 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $17.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.8 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures sank 3032.49% — and 2023, when it jumped 1730.93%.
- Nelnet's Capital Expenditures stood at -$479.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 0.52% to -$482.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 96.4% to -$17.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 143.13% to $7.5 million in 2025, then soared by 54.12% to $11.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NNI's Capital Expenditures at $11.5 million in Q1 2026, $7.5 million in Q4 2025, and $77.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 417.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 264.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 367.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 208.00 Mn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 33.29 Bn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 67.55 Mn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.86 Bn | 4.62 Bn | -10.19 Mn | 11.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -482.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -482.20 Mn |