Nelnet (NNI) Total Debt (2019 - 2026)
Nelnet (NNI) posted quarterly Total Debt of $7.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 967.43% year-over-year from $721.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.05% quarter-over-quarter from $7.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Nelnet (NNI) Total Debt (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nelnet (NNI) has reported Total Debt for 8 consecutive years, with $7.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 967.43% year-over-year to $7.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.7 billion (up 967.43% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.8 billion, down 6.36% from the prior year.
- Total Debt retreated to $7.7 billion in Q1 2026 per NNI's latest filing, from $7.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $16.7 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $721.3 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $10.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of $10.6 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Total Debt plunged 93.18% — and 2026, when it surged 967.43%.
- Nelnet's Total Debt stood at $14.6 billion in 2022, then retreated by 19.19% to $11.8 billion in 2023, then slipped by 29.75% to $8.3 billion in 2024, then slipped by 6.36% to $7.8 billion in 2025, then fell by 1.05% to $7.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NNI's Total Debt at $7.7 billion in Q1 2026, $7.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $7.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | 23.86 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 24.64 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 59.05 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 35.62 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 15.23 Bn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | 3.33 Bn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 16.43 Bn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 22.97 Bn |
| 10 | Nelnet | 4.59 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 90.97 Mn | 7.04 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 721.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.61 Bn |