Nelnet (NNI) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $3.6 million for Q1 2026, up 16.47% YoY from $3.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.02% sequentially from $3.2 million in Q4 2025.
Nelnet (NNI) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $3.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 16.47% year-over-year to $3.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $13.8 million (up 14.95% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $13.3 million, up 10.2% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation improved to $3.6 million in Q1 2026, from $3.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for NNI reached as high as $4.5 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as $2.8 million in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $3.4 million (2025), against an average of $3.5 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 51.07% — and 2024, when it tumbled 31.23%.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $4.3 million in 2022, then increased by 4.44% to $4.5 million in 2023, then plunged by 31.23% to $3.1 million in 2024, then climbed by 3.85% to $3.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 13.02% to $3.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $3.6 million, $3.2 million, and $3.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 136.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 203.00 Mn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 259.00 Mn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 73.84 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 72.01 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.85 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 4.07 Mn | 3.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.50 Mn |