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.
Analysis
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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | 6.88 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 5.59 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 3.51 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 7.83 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 1.43 Bn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | 147.26 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 2.16 Bn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 17.93 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.59 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 90.97 Mn | -168.84 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -168.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -131.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -202.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -134.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -159.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -128.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -190.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -175.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -145.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -136.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -192.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -137.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -136.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -126.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -250.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -124.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -102.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -105.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -62.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -89.21 Mn |