Nelnet Inc (NNI) Cash & Equivalents (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) reported Cash & Equivalents of $172.43 million for Q2 2026, down 23.6% from $225.75 million a year earlier and down 28.2% from the prior quarter.
Nelnet Inc (NNI) Cash & Equivalents (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Nelnet posted Cash & Equivalents of $295.98 million, up 52.2% from FY2024.
- Cash & Equivalents has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash & Equivalents came in at $194.52 million in FY2024 (+15.7%), $168.11 million in FY2023 (+42.3%), $118.15 million in FY2022 (-5.9%) and $125.56 million in FY2021 (+3.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Cash & Equivalents since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Cash & Equivalents gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 18.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash & Equivalents in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 197.0%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 67.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $240.01 million (Q1 2026), $295.98 million (Q4 2025) and $216.43 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 172.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 240.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 295.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 216.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 225.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 220.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 194.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 219.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 145.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 179.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 168.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 187.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 121.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 187.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 118.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 128.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 162.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 125.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 191.94 Mn |
Nelnet Inc Cash & Equivalents API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "ticker": "NNI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();