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Nelnet, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $4.8B · Avg Vol: $17M/d

31
StockRank
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Q
54
V
37
M
31
P/E (TTM)
11.7x
ROE
10.7%
D/E
2.1x
Dividend %
0.9%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Nelnet, Inc. is a diversified financial services and technology company specializing in student loan servicing, education technology, and telecommunications. The company's competitive moat is anchored by the massive, highly predictable cash flows generated from its legacy federal student loan portfolio. It operates as a unique, conglomerate-style compounder that reinvests its capital into high-growth operating businesses and venture opportunities.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.4B968.4M1.2B1.4B-0.9%1.6B1.3B1.4B1.0%
EPS10.832.405.0211.792.9%11.498.059.43-10.6%
Shares37.1M37.1M36.3M35.9M-3.4%
Debt14.1B11.6B8.3B7.8B-17.9%7.7B
Equity3.2B3.3B3.3B3.7B4.8%
Op CF683.1M432.0M662.9M423.0M-14.8%404.9M
Inv CF2.3B1.9B2.4B356.4M
Fin CF-2.8B-2.7B-3.2B-737.1M
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PRICE (1Y)+3.7%
128130132134135Jun 11Jul 6Jul 24
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$133.36
RSI (14)
46.8
52W High
$144.02
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
54
ROIC (ROA)
2.6%*61.9
ROE
10.7%56.1
GP/Assets
10.1%74.0
Op. Margin
21.4%40.4
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
683.6
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
2.14x13.8
Current Ratio
4.89x78.3
Value
37
P/E (TTM)
11.7x61.2
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
1.3x43.2
P/S
2.9x63.9
Div Yield
0.9%7.0
Momentum
31
52W High %
93%48.8
RS 6M
-6%40.1
SMA 50/200
1.00x32.1
EPS Rev 4W
-4.2%8.4
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
-17%13.5
Q Growth
-14%18.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.8B
P/E (Forward)
14.0x
Gross Margin
86.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NNI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
NNINelnet, Inc.(you)$4.8B31SELL
SLMSLM Corporation$4.6B33SELL
OMFOneMain Holdings, Inc.$6.9B42HOLD
UPSTUpstart Holdings, Inc.$2.6B12STRONG SELL
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc.$23.5B33SELL
AGMFederal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation$2.3B51HOLD
ALLYAlly Financial Inc.$13.1B46HOLD
CACCCredit Acceptance Corporation$6.0B66BUY
FCFSFirstCash Holdings, Inc.$8.6B60HOLD
SOFISoFi Technologies, Inc.$21.1B17STRONG SELL

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%

Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) — Stock Score Summary

Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 31/100 based on Quality (54/100), Value (37/100), and Momentum (31/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Nelnet, Inc. is a diversified financial services and technology company specializing in student loan servicing, education technology, and telecommunications. The company's competitive moat is anchored by the massive, highly predictable cash flows generated from its legacy federal student loan portfolio. It operates as a unique, conglomerate-style compounder that reinvests its capital into high-growth operating businesses and venture opportunities.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$133.36
Market Cap$4.8B
P/E (TTM)11.67
P/E (Forward)13.99
Price/Book1.29
Return on Equity10.7%
Debt/Equity2.14x
Gross Margin86.6%
Operating Margin21.4%
Revenue Growth-7.1%
Dividend Yield0.9%

Nelnet, Inc. operates in the Credit Services industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nelnet, Inc.’s (NNI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) is 31/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (54), Value (37), and Momentum (31) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Nelnet, Inc. have an economic moat?
Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) has a Quality factor score of 54/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Nelnet, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 31/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Nelnet, Inc. in?
Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Credit Services industry (United States).