Nelnet (NNI) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $109.6 million for Q1 2026, up 126.85% year-over-year from $48.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 68.12% quarter-over-quarter from $343.8 million in Q4 2025.
Nelnet (NNI) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet (NNI) has reported Interest Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $109.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 126.85% year-over-year to $109.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $706.9 million (down 24.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $497.0 million, down 26.98% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses eased to $109.6 million in Q1 2026 per NNI's latest filing, from $343.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $541.7 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $36.9 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $184.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $168.3 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses surged 779.85% — and 2025, when it plunged 75.17%.
- Nelnet's Interest Expenses stood at $424.9 million in 2022, then plunged by 51.68% to $205.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 163.82% to $541.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 36.54% to $343.8 million in 2025, then sank by 68.12% to $109.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NNI's Interest Expenses at $109.6 million in Q1 2026, $343.8 million in Q4 2025, and $120.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 194.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 218.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 7.25 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 978.00 Mn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | 95,451.99 |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 975.00 Mn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 113.76 Mn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 308.01 Mn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.86 Bn | 4.62 Bn | -10.19 Mn | 109.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 109.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 109.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 343.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 343.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 120.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 120.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 132.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 132.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 541.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 541.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 168.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 168.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 176.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 176.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 194.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 194.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 205.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 205.34 Mn |