Nelnet (NNI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet's (NNI) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $3.8 billion in Q2 2026, up 5.43% year-over-year from $3.6 billion in Q2 2025, and up 1.0% quarter-over-quarter from $3.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Nelnet (NNI) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet (NNI) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with $3.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 5.43% year-over-year to $3.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.8 billion, a 5.43% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.7 billion, up 10.2% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $3.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Nelnet, up from $3.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $3.8 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $3.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $3.4 billion and a median of $3.3 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings climbed 12.98% in 2022 and dropped 0.55% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $3.2 billion in 2022, then advanced by 1.1% to $3.3 billion in 2023, then rose by 2.14% to $3.3 billion in 2024, then rose by 10.2% to $3.7 billion in 2025, then increased by 2.42% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $3.8 billion (Q2 2026), $3.7 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.7 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banco Santander Chile | 424.88 Bn | 544.83 Bn | - | 661.60 Bn |
| 2 | Truist Financial | 59.29 Bn | 59.29 Bn | - | 31.62 Bn |
| 3 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 47.98 Bn | 24.26 Bn | - | 25.65 Bn |
| 4 | M&T Bank | 32.82 Bn | 32.82 Bn | - | 22.04 Bn |
| 5 | Huntington Bancshares | 32.08 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - | 25.15 Bn |
| 6 | Citizens Financial | 28.34 Bn | 28.34 Bn | - | 22.52 Bn |
| 7 | Regions Financial | 24.27 Bn | 24.34 Bn | - | 10.84 Bn |
| 8 | Keycorp | 22.19 Bn | -25.51 Bn | - | 15.87 Bn |
| 9 | First Citizens Bancshares | 21.93 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 29.00 Mn | 20.35 Bn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.54 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 90.97 Mn | 3.77 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.84 Bn |