Nelnet Inc (NNI) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) reported EPS (Basic) of $1.85 for Q2 2026, down 62.8% from $4.97 a year earlier and down 6.2% from the prior quarter.
Nelnet Inc (NNI) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Nelnet's EPS (Basic) came in at $8.39, down 7.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $11.79, up 134.7% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EPS (Basic) came in at $5.02 in FY2024 (+109.2%), $2.40 in FY2023 (-77.8%), $10.82 in FY2022 (+6.1%) and $10.20 in FY2021 (+13.0%).
- Five-year quarterly EPS (Basic) spans a low of -$0.21 in Q4 2023 and a high of $4.97 in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, EPS (Basic) has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 23.2% over the last six quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 302.9%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 94.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.97 (Q1 2026), $1.59 (Q4 2025) and $2.94 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.85 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.97 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.59 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.97 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.72 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.98 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.81 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.80 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.26 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.91 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.44 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.38 |
Nelnet Inc EPS (Basic) API
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params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "NNI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();