Nelnet (NNI) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) reported 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 17 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$140.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$140.0 million, down 41.5% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.2 million (up 101.1% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $42.3 million, up 144.93% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow retreated to -$140.0 million in Q1 2026 per NNI's latest filing, from $206.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $314.0 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$459.5 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$21.2 million and a median of -$30.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Cash Flow jumped 651.43% in 2022, then plunged 2652.71% in 2023.
- 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 plunged by 85.97% to $32.6 million in 2024, then surged by 533.43% to $206.8 million in 2025, then tumbled 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) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | -4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | -2.37 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 5.91 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 17.16 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | -1.53 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 5.59 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 383.32 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | -1.59 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -577.00 Mn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.66 Bn | 4.29 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 |