Nelnet (NNI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $3.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 9.38% year-over-year from $3.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 251954.76% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 million in Q4 2025.
Nelnet (NNI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet (NNI) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with $3.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 9.38% year-over-year to $3.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.7 billion (up 9.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.5 million, down 79.96% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings grew to $3.7 billion in Q1 2026 per NNI's latest filing, from $1.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $3.7 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$27.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $7.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Retained Earnings plunged 391.02% — and 2025, when it surged 309885.38%.
- Nelnet's Retained Earnings stood at $3.2 billion in 2022, then sank by 99.9% to $3.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 138.66% to $7.4 million in 2024, then sank by 79.96% to $1.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 251954.76% to $3.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NNI's Retained Earnings at $3.7 billion in Q1 2026, $1.5 million in Q4 2025, and $1.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | 22.17 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | 91.77 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 26.38 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 69.25 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 34.43 Bn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | -76.63 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 25.97 Bn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | 6.55 Bn |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | -2.74 Mn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.86 Bn | 4.62 Bn | -10.19 Mn | 3.73 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -27.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.16 Mn |