Nelnet (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 (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.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 881.30 Bn | 881.30 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 354.90 Bn | -2,021.17 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 311.39 Bn | -1,517.77 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 282.15 Bn | -226.95 Bn | - | 562.00 Mn |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 281.68 Bn | -548.32 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 255.22 Bn | -3,301.89 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 249.82 Bn | -82.42 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 249.49 Bn | 251.62 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 210.53 Bn | -465.35 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.41 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 828.72 Mn | 5.24 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| 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 |
API Access
Nelnet 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();