Nelnet (NNI) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$140.0 million for Q1 2026, down 41.5% year-over-year from -$239.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 167.7% quarter-over-quarter from $206.8 million in Q4 2025.
Nelnet (NNI) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet (NNI) has reported Net Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with -$140.0 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 declined to -$140.0 million in Q1 2026 per NNI's latest filing, from $206.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $314.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$459.5 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$21.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$30.7 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow jumped 651.43% — and 2023, when it plunged 2652.71%.
- Nelnet's Net Cash Flow stood at $314.0 million in 2022, then declined by 25.88% to $232.7 million in 2023, then sank by 85.97% to $32.6 million in 2024, then soared by 533.43% to $206.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 167.7% to -$140.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NNI's Net Cash Flow at -$140.0 million in Q1 2026, $206.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$34.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 172.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 3.22 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | -8.51 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | -23.38 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | -499.00 Mn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | -3.36 Bn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 383.32 Mn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | -1.59 Bn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.86 Bn | 4.62 Bn | -10.19 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 |