Nelnet growth metrics data for the quarter ended Jun 2026. These growth metrics cover 64 quarters of results from Sep 2010 through Jun 2026, standardized by Business Quant from the company’s SEC filings.
| Growth Metrics | Sep2010 | Dec2010 | Mar2011 | Jun2011 | Sep2011 | Dec2011 | Mar2012 | Jun2012 | Sep2012 | Dec2012 | Mar2013 | Jun2013 | Sep2013 | Dec2013 | Mar2014 | Jun2014 | Sep2014 | Dec2014 | Mar2015 | Jun2015 | Sep2015 | Dec2015 | Mar2016 | Jun2016 | Sep2016 | Dec2016 | Mar2017 | Jun2017 | Sep2017 | Dec2017 | Mar2018 | Jun2018 | Sep2018 | Dec2018 | Mar2019 | Jun2019 | Sep2019 | Dec2019 | Mar2020 | Jun2020 | Sep2020 | Dec2020 | Mar2021 | Jun2021 | Sep2021 | Dec2021 | Mar2022 | Jun2022 | Sep2022 | Dec2022 | Mar2023 | Jun2023 | Sep2023 | Dec2023 | Mar2024 | Jun2024 | Sep2024 | Dec2024 | Mar2025 | Jun2025 | Sep2025 | Dec2025 | Mar2026 | Jun2026 |
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| Dividend Coverage Ratio Growth (1y)Div. Cover Growth (1y) | -34.40% | -48.53% | 40.04% | -5.66% | 84.77% | -84.98% | -88.31% | -80.75% | -63.73% | -234.89% | 186.18% | 141.72% | -104.68% | 317.94% | 17.02% | 307.10% | 4,957.89% | -47.64% | -41.16% | -78.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio Growth (3y)Div. Cover Growth (3y) | -4.89% | 68.22% | 52.44% | 38.99% | 34.38% | -26.14% | 35.29% | -45.85% | -23.96% | -28.15% | -22.34% | -24.00% | -26.65% | -23.84% | -26.85% | 23.73% | -6.20% | 15.46% | 25.37% | 29.32% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio Growth (5y)Div. Cover Growth (5y) | -18.10% | -3.38% | 20.21% | 17.23% | 8.32% | -21.23% | -22.30% | -10.43% | -24.28% | 3.45% | 4.55% | -15.34% | 3.45% | 29.17% | 9.34% | 0.01% | -34.67% | -20.25% | -17.05% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio (QoQ)Div. Cover (QoQ) | -37.80% | 131.98% | 44.34% | -54.70% | 21.83% | -81.14% | 12.28% | -25.39% | 129.53% | -170.16% | 338.20% | -36.99% | -104.45% | 3,363.89% | 27.90% | 119.22% | -46.92% | -64.82% | 43.74% | -18.13% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA Margin Growth (1y) | -364.00 | 4,135.00 | -851.00 | -2025.00 | -1320.00 | -98059.00 | -1411.00 | -3003.00 | -1529.00 | 87,303.00 | -415.00 | -1268.00 | -4052.00 | -2610.00 | 830.00 | -737.00 | 5,926.00 | -209.00 | 179.00 | 454.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA Margin Growth (3y) | -731.00 | 1,418.00 | -1236.00 | -1906.00 | -379.00 | -94716.00 | -1463.00 | -4573.00 | -3214.00 | -6622.00 | -2678.00 | -6296.00 | -6902.00 | -13367.00 | -997.00 | -5008.00 | 345.00 | 84,484.00 | 594.00 | -1551.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA Margin Growth (5y) | -13157.00 | -9054.00 | 3,929.00 | 2,977.00 | 4,304.00 | -87889.00 | -3451.00 | -5702.00 | -3580.00 | -9339.00 | -3062.00 | -6176.00 | -5960.00 | -10024.00 | -1048.00 | -6578.00 | -1340.00 | -9441.00 | -1669.00 | -6578.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA Margin (QoQ) | -1751.00 | 3,755.00 | -3518.00 | -511.00 | -1047.00 | -92984.00 | 93,130.00 | -2102.00 | 427.00 | -4152.00 | 5,412.00 | -2955.00 | -2358.00 | -2710.00 | 8,852.00 | -4522.00 | 4,306.00 | -8845.00 | 9,240.00 | -4247.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin Growth (1y) | 492.00 | 5,215.00 | 207.00 | -954.00 | -217.00 | -97095.00 | -1411.00 | -3003.00 | -1529.00 | 87,303.00 | -415.00 | -1268.00 | -4052.00 | -2610.00 | 830.00 | -737.00 | 5,926.00 | -209.00 | 179.00 | 454.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin Growth (3y) | -493.00 | 1,837.00 | 131.00 | -484.00 | 1,360.00 | -92886.00 | 338.00 | -2592.00 | -1254.00 | -4578.00 | -1620.00 | -5225.00 | -5798.00 | -12403.00 | -997.00 | -5008.00 | 345.00 | 84,484.00 | 594.00 | -1551.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin Growth (5y) | -14077.00 | -9864.00 | 5,036.00 | 4,155.00 | 5,680.00 | -86173.00 | -2233.00 | -4506.00 | -2239.00 | -7956.00 | -1696.00 | -4755.00 | -4221.00 | -8193.00 | 753.00 | -4597.00 | 620.00 | -7397.00 | -611.00 | -5508.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIT Margin (QoQ) | -1785.00 | 3,895.00 | -2554.00 | -511.00 | -1047.00 | -92984.00 | 93,130.00 | -2102.00 | 427.00 | -4152.00 | 5,412.00 | -2955.00 | -2358.00 | -2710.00 | 8,852.00 | -4522.00 | 4,306.00 | -8845.00 | 9,240.00 | -4247.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBT Margin Growth (1y) | -1986.00 | -15325.00 | 3,495.00 | -1067.00 | 3,516.00 | -664.00 | -15396.00 | -6432.00 | -5549.00 | -13557.00 | 4,299.00 | 2,750.00 | -4107.00 | 10,276.00 | 660.00 | 14,664.00 | 9,221.00 | -3181.00 | -2305.00 | -14715.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBT Margin Growth (3y) | 888.00 | 9,670.00 | 13,026.00 | 5,970.00 | 5,764.00 | 6,024.00 | 6,672.00 | -7467.00 | -4019.00 | -29545.00 | -7603.00 | -4749.00 | -6140.00 | -3944.00 | -10438.00 | 10,982.00 | -435.00 | -6462.00 | 2,653.00 | 2,698.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBT Margin Growth (5y) | 1,757.00 | 7,269.00 | 3,956.00 | 1,530.00 | -2882.00 | 3,327.00 | -12649.00 | -3256.00 | -1145.00 | -4550.00 | 1,928.00 | 2,288.00 | -3892.00 | 2,744.00 | 11,630.00 | 9,947.00 | 1,095.00 | -22450.00 | -9248.00 | -4800.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBT Margin (QoQ) | -3795.00 | 5,233.00 | 6,457.00 | -8962.00 | 788.00 | 1,053.00 | -8275.00 | 2.00 | 1,671.00 | -6955.00 | 9,580.00 | -1547.00 | -5186.00 | 7,429.00 | -37.00 | 12,457.00 | -10629.00 | -4974.00 | 840.00 | 47.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Margin Growth (1y) | -6408.00 | 20,088.00 | 17,657.00 | 64,856.00 | -1773.00 | -362744.00 | -20308.00 | -1718.00 | -1510.00 | 408,277.00 | 25,068.00 | 14,396.00 | 10,456.00 | -25334.00 | -7162.00 | -7256.00 | -8907.00 | -6879.00 | -1972.00 | 2,135.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Margin Growth (3y) | 45,999.00 | 49,752.00 | 48,186.00 | 46,753.00 | 20,194.00 | -330206.00 | 37,182.00 | 34,386.00 | -9692.00 | 65,621.00 | 22,417.00 | 77,534.00 | 7,172.00 | 20,200.00 | -2402.00 | 5,422.00 | 38.00 | 376,064.00 | 15,933.00 | 9,275.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Margin Growth (5y) | 3,009.00 | -809.00 | 8,771.00 | -10892.00 | 1,176.00 | -354512.00 | 43,266.00 | 168,008.00 | 42,715.00 | 95,285.00 | 52,946.00 | 59,432.00 | 29,139.00 | 52,738.00 | 55,088.00 | 41,526.00 | -8143.00 | 33,408.00 | 13,283.00 | 72,413.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Margin (QoQ) | 71,049.00 | -5979.00 | 10,292.00 | -10506.00 | 4,420.00 | -366950.00 | 352,728.00 | 8,084.00 | 4,628.00 | 42,838.00 | -30481.00 | -2588.00 | 687.00 | 7,048.00 | -12310.00 | -2682.00 | -964.00 | 9,076.00 | -7402.00 | 1,425.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Payout Ratio Growth (1y)FCF Cover Growth (1y) | 186.99% | -836.05% | 197.67% | -2,868.16% | 58.17% | 96.57% | -173.02% | 38.60% | 239.33% | 271.28% | 194.87% | 140.11% | -92.29% | 178.05% | 110.20% | 211.37% | 305.19% | 77.19% | 66.08% | -35.69% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Payout Ratio Growth (3y)FCF Cover Growth (3y) | 153.73% | -192.84% | 91.56% | -196.38% | 117.64% | 19.11% | -59.34% | -124.37% | 148.81% | 36.61% | 38.84% | 110.37% | -25.47% | 29.33% | 13.34% | 40.39% | 1.98% | 118.55% | 74.48% | 41.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Payout Ratio Growth (5y)FCF Cover Growth (5y) | 3.45% | -18.55% | 15.22% | -36.98% | -20.80% | 37.70% | -19.00% | 139.58% | 28.28% | 40.55% | 53.10% | 33.09% | 35.22% | 58.70% | 74.34% | 36.93% | 36.31% | 34.26% | 75.47% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCF Payout Ratio (QoQ)FCF Cover (QoQ) | 1,738.11% | -270.18% | 125.27% | -521.36% | 187.29% | -103.69% | -438.43% | -254.34% | 582.41% | -98.14% | 198.23% | 49.81% | -7.22% | -32.92% | 125.46% | 121.92% | 20.73% | -70.67% | 111.32% | -14.07% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin Growth (1y) | -51.00 | -254.00 | -181.00 | -537.00 | -836.00 | -19829.00 | -1416.00 | -1588.00 | -400.00 | 16,859.00 | -355.00 | -89.00 | -2091.00 | -1471.00 | 474.00 | -469.00 | 2,145.00 | 1,701.00 | 534.00 | 1,496.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin Growth (3y) | -711.00 | -529.00 | -360.00 | -631.00 | -897.00 | -20050.00 | -1504.00 | -2157.00 | -1287.00 | -3224.00 | -1952.00 | -2214.00 | -3327.00 | -4441.00 | -1297.00 | -2146.00 | -347.00 | 17,089.00 | 653.00 | 938.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin Growth (5y) | 25.00 | -411.00 | -446.00 | -19723.00 | -2285.00 | -2734.00 | -1947.00 | -3499.00 | -2131.00 | -2308.00 | -3388.00 | -4662.00 | -1385.00 | -2715.00 | -1234.00 | -2994.00 | -944.00 | -1187.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin (QoQ) | -855.00 | 888.00 | -705.00 | 136.00 | -1154.00 | -18106.00 | 17,708.00 | -37.00 | 34.00 | -846.00 | 494.00 | 230.00 | -1969.00 | -226.00 | 2,439.00 | -714.00 | 646.00 | -670.00 | 1,272.00 | 249.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage Ratio Growth (1y)Interest Cover Growth (1y) | -9.03% | 38.39% | 9.10% | 14.44% | 51.54% | 301.33% | 70.88% | 57.85% | 32.13% | -129.03% | -10.49% | -40.90% | -56.43% | -43.69% | -45.73% | -45.26% | -7.07% | -27.38% | -17.21% | -29.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage Ratio Growth (3y)Interest Cover Growth (3y) | -0.52% | -0.31% | -2.08% | 10.46% | 21.93% | 50.74% | 7.14% | 19.45% | 28.95% | 28.85% | 33.62% | 20.20% | 19.87% | 5.65% | 22.31% | 4.81% | -4.37% | -36.29% | -23.58% | -38.23% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage Ratio Growth (5y)Interest Cover Growth (5y) | -18.51% | -17.84% | 4.34% | 12.27% | 19.11% | 27.59% | 19.53% | 19.74% | 19.69% | 10.02% | 19.30% | 15.67% | 12.77% | 9.88% | -5.21% | -1.35% | 9.69% | 8.00% | 12.96% | 0.97% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage Ratio (QoQ)Interest Cover (QoQ) | -24.41% | 20.81% | -36.24% | 36.25% | 29.53% | 428.97% | -119.71% | 7.74% | -13.47% | -40.72% | 25.00% | -17.66% | -25.98% | -29.26% | 23.94% | -17.28% | 7.14% | -53.78% | 30.01% | -29.11% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Margin Growth (1y) | -1696.00 | -11731.00 | 2,537.00 | -767.00 | 2,928.00 | -239.00 | -11905.00 | -5226.00 | -4390.00 | -10653.00 | 3,276.00 | 2,323.00 | -3261.00 | 8,161.00 | 577.00 | 10,996.00 | 6,829.00 | -2469.00 | -1906.00 | -11294.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Margin Growth (3y) | 728.00 | 6,665.00 | 9,933.00 | 4,474.00 | 4,562.00 | 4,648.00 | 5,180.00 | -6387.00 | -3158.00 | -22624.00 | -6092.00 | -3670.00 | -4723.00 | -2732.00 | -8051.00 | 8,093.00 | -822.00 | -4961.00 | 1,947.00 | 2,025.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Margin Growth (5y) | 1,879.00 | 6,056.00 | 5,004.00 | 2,307.00 | -294.00 | 172.00 | -9649.00 | -2912.00 | -734.00 | -4228.00 | 1,305.00 | 1,571.00 | -3089.00 | 2,155.00 | 9,034.00 | 6,933.00 | 410.00 | -16932.00 | -7421.00 | -3967.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Margin (QoQ) | -2847.00 | 4,028.00 | 4,971.00 | -6919.00 | 848.00 | 861.00 | -6694.00 | -240.00 | 1,684.00 | -5403.00 | 7,235.00 | -1194.00 | -3900.00 | 6,019.00 | -348.00 | 9,226.00 | -8067.00 | -3279.00 | 214.00 | -162.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin Growth (1y) | 492.00 | 5,215.00 | 207.00 | -954.00 | -217.00 | -97095.00 | -1411.00 | -3003.00 | -1529.00 | 87,303.00 | -415.00 | -1268.00 | -4052.00 | -2610.00 | 830.00 | -737.00 | 5,926.00 | -209.00 | 179.00 | 454.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin Growth (3y) | -493.00 | 1,837.00 | 131.00 | -484.00 | 1,360.00 | -92886.00 | 338.00 | -2592.00 | -1254.00 | -4578.00 | -1620.00 | -5225.00 | -5798.00 | -12403.00 | -997.00 | -5008.00 | 345.00 | 84,484.00 | 594.00 | -1551.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin Growth (5y) | 5,036.00 | 4,155.00 | 5,680.00 | -86173.00 | -2233.00 | -4506.00 | -2239.00 | -7956.00 | -1696.00 | -4755.00 | -4221.00 | -8193.00 | 753.00 | -4597.00 | 620.00 | -7397.00 | -611.00 | -5508.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Margin (QoQ) | -1785.00 | 3,895.00 | -2554.00 | -511.00 | -1047.00 | -92984.00 | 93,130.00 | -2102.00 | 427.00 | -4152.00 | 5,412.00 | -2955.00 | -2358.00 | -2710.00 | 8,852.00 | -4522.00 | 4,306.00 | -8845.00 | 9,240.00 | -4247.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Assets [ROA] Growth (1y)ROA Growth (1y) | 144.00 | 19.00 | -19.00 | -10.00 | 32.00 | 25.00 | -89.00 | -125.00 | -190.00 | -170.00 | -60.00 | -7.00 | 1.00 | 97.00 | 72.00 | 146.00 | 249.00 | 159.00 | 131.00 | -61.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Assets [ROA] Growth (3y)ROA Growth (3y) | 115.00 | 85.00 | 148.00 | 162.00 | 197.00 | 140.00 | 96.00 | 37.00 | -14.00 | -126.00 | -168.00 | -142.00 | -157.00 | -49.00 | -77.00 | 14.00 | 59.00 | 85.00 | 143.00 | 79.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Assets [ROA] Growth (5y)ROA Growth (5y) | 129.00 | 81.00 | 114.00 | 116.00 | 162.00 | 133.00 | 26.00 | -13.00 | -43.00 | -61.00 | -1.00 | 30.00 | 8.00 | 67.00 | 108.00 | 177.00 | 235.00 | 129.00 | 35.00 | -56.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Assets [ROA] (QoQ)ROA (QoQ) | -10.00 | -40.00 | 35.00 | 5.00 | 32.00 | -48.00 | -79.00 | -31.00 | -33.00 | -28.00 | 31.00 | 22.00 | -25.00 | 68.00 | 7.00 | 96.00 | 77.00 | -22.00 | -21.00 | -95.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] Growth (1y)ROIC Growth (1y) | 16.00 | 25.00 | 8.00 | -12.00 | -32.00 | -123.00 | -133.00 | -144.00 | -135.00 | -28.00 | -38.00 | -55.00 | -85.00 | -142.00 | -109.00 | -75.00 | -17.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] Growth (3y)ROIC Growth (3y) | -123.00 | -141.00 | -151.00 | -126.00 | -163.00 | -211.00 | -252.00 | -292.00 | -280.00 | -274.00 | -237.00 | -162.00 | -141.00 | -130.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] Growth (5y)ROIC Growth (5y) | -270.00 | -272.00 | -253.00 | -260.00 | -266.00 | -286.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (QoQ)ROIC (QoQ) | 3.00 | 9.00 | -11.00 | -13.00 | -17.00 | -82.00 | -22.00 | -23.00 | -9.00 | 26.00 | -31.00 | -41.00 | -38.00 | -31.00 | 1.00 | -7.00 | 20.00 | -7.00 | 0.00 | -13.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Sales [ROS] Growth (1y)ROS Growth (1y) | 492.00 | 5,215.00 | 207.00 | -954.00 | -217.00 | -97095.00 | -1411.00 | -3003.00 | -1529.00 | 87,303.00 | -415.00 | -1268.00 | -4052.00 | -2610.00 | 830.00 | -737.00 | 5,926.00 | -209.00 | 179.00 | 454.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Sales [ROS] Growth (3y)ROS Growth (3y) | -493.00 | 1,837.00 | 131.00 | -484.00 | 1,360.00 | -92886.00 | 338.00 | -2592.00 | -1254.00 | -4578.00 | -1620.00 | -5225.00 | -5798.00 | -12403.00 | -997.00 | -5008.00 | 345.00 | 84,484.00 | 594.00 | -1551.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Sales [ROS] Growth (5y)ROS Growth (5y) | -14077.00 | -9864.00 | 5,036.00 | 4,155.00 | 5,680.00 | -86173.00 | -2233.00 | -4506.00 | -2239.00 | -7956.00 | -1696.00 | -4755.00 | -4221.00 | -8193.00 | 753.00 | -4597.00 | 620.00 | -7397.00 | -611.00 | -5508.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on Sales [ROS] (QoQ)ROS (QoQ) | -1785.00 | 3,895.00 | -2554.00 | -511.00 | -1047.00 | -92984.00 | 93,130.00 | -2102.00 | 427.00 | -4152.00 | 5,412.00 | -2955.00 | -2358.00 | -2710.00 | 8,852.00 | -4522.00 | 4,306.00 | -8845.00 | 9,240.00 | -4247.00 |