Nelnet (NNI) EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) posted quarterly EBITDA of -$244.2 million for Q1 2026, up 11.37% year-over-year from -$219.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 40.72% quarter-over-quarter from -$411.9 million in Q4 2025.
Nelnet (NNI) EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet (NNI) has reported EBITDA for 17 consecutive years, with -$244.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 11.37% year-over-year to -$244.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion (down 5.82% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.1 billion, down 0.75% from the prior year.
- EBITDA climbed to -$244.2 million in Q1 2026 per NNI's latest filing, from -$411.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA topped out at -$132.5 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$454.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, EBITDA has averaged -$267.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$262.9 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA sank 333.55% — and 2023, when it jumped 45.11%.
- Nelnet's EBITDA stood at -$257.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 76.45% to -$454.9 million in 2023, then soared by 35.44% to -$293.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 40.23% to -$411.9 million in 2025, then soared by 40.72% to -$244.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NNI's EBITDA at -$244.2 million in Q1 2026, -$411.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$280.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 6.88 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 5.59 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 3.51 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 11.07 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 1.43 Bn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 2.16 Bn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 88.43 Mn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | -933.54 Mn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.86 Bn | 4.62 Bn | -10.19 Mn | -244.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -244.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -411.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -279.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -237.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -275.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -293.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -276.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -262.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -266.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -454.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -265.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -258.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -132.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -257.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -151.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -227.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -241.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 110.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -213.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -116.77 Mn |