Nelnet (NNI) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.02 for Q1 2026, down 80.76% year-over-year from 0.12 in Q1 2025, and down 92.33% quarter-over-quarter from 0.29 in Q4 2025.
Nelnet (NNI) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet (NNI) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.02 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 80.76% year-over-year to 0.02; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.13 (up 353.62% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.11, up 1064.32% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.02 in Q1 2026 per NNI's latest filing, from 0.29 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.29 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 0.43 in Q3 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.03 across 5 years, with a median of 0.02 in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 13566.83% — and 2024, when it slumped 3378.81%.
- Nelnet's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.07 in 2022, then plunged by 94.57% to 0.0 in 2023, then plunged by 3378.81% to 0.12 in 2024, then surged by 332.64% to 0.29 in 2025, then sank by 92.33% to 0.02 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NNI's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.02 in Q1 2026, 0.29 in Q4 2025, and 0.43 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 0.22 |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 0.15 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 0.06 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 0.04 |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | - |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.86 Bn | 4.62 Bn | -10.19 Mn | 0.02 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.01 |