Nelnet Inc (NNI) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet's Share-based Compensation came in at $5.24 million for Q2 2026, up 54.2% from $3.4 million a year earlier and up 44.4% from the prior quarter.
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Nelnet Inc (NNI) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Nelnet reported Share-based Compensation of $15.63 million, up 24.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $13.27 million, up 10.2% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $12.05 million in FY2024 (-26.9%), $16.48 million in FY2023 (+16.2%), $14.18 million in FY2022 (+32.8%) and $10.67 million in FY2021 (-36.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2020.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 54.2%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 74.6%).
- Business Quant data shows NNI's Share-based Compensation at $3.63 million (Q1 2026), $3.21 million (Q4 2025) and $3.55 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
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| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.84 Mn |
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Nelnet Inc Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=NNI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "NNI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=NNI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();