Nelnet (NNI) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$140.0 million for Q1 2026, down 41.5% YoY from -$239.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 167.7% sequentially from $206.8 million in Q4 2025.
Nelnet (NNI) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting -$140.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 41.5% year-over-year to -$140.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 million (up 101.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $42.3 million, up 144.93% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow eased to -$140.0 million in Q1 2026, from $206.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for NNI reached as high as $314.0 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as -$459.5 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$30.7 million (2025), against an average of -$21.2 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow jumped 651.43% — and 2023, when it slumped 2652.71%.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $314.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 25.88% to $232.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 85.97% to $32.6 million in 2024, then surged by 533.43% to $206.8 million in 2025, then sank by 167.7% to -$140.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$140.0 million, $206.8 million, and -$34.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | -4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | -2.37 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 5.91 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | -1.53 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 383.32 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | -1.59 Bn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -577.00 Mn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 1.90 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | -56.65 Mn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.85 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 4.07 Mn | -139.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -139.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -139.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 206.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 206.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -98.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -98.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -44.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -44.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -84.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -84.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 232.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 232.72 Mn |