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Nelnet, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $4.6B · Avg Vol: $18M/d

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StockRank
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Q
55
V
38
M
26
P/E (TTM)
15.2x
ROE
6.8%
D/E
1.9x
Dividend %
1.0%

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%1.5B1.3B1.4B0.4%
EPS10.832.405.0211.792.9%8.377.508.60-14.6%
Shares37.1M37.1M36.3M35.9M-3.4%
Debt14.1B11.6B8.3B7.8B-17.9%7.0B
Equity3.2B3.3B3.3B3.7B4.8%
Op CF683.1M432.0M662.9M423.0M-14.8%401.1M
Inv CF2.3B1.9B2.4B356.4M
Fin CF-2.8B-2.7B-3.2B-737.1M
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PRICE (1Y)-9.2%
125128132135138Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$125.40
RSI (14)
48.2
52W High
$143.64
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
55
ROIC (ROA)
1.7%*52.7
ROE
6.8%33.6
GP/Assets
9.1%71.6
Op. Margin
18.2%34.6
FCF/Assets
2.6%62.8
Piotroski
685.8
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
1.94x16.9
Current Ratio
3.63x72.2
Value
38
P/E (TTM)
15.2x37.8
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
12.5x47.3
P/B
1.2x48.9
P/S
3.1x60.5
Div Yield
1.0%10.8
Momentum
26
52W High %
87%38.6
RS 6M
-17%17.0
SMA 50/200
1.00x29.5
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%27.7
EPS Rev 12W
-4.2%12.3
EPS Improve
+14%41.7
Q Growth
-63%5.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.6B
P/E (Forward)
13.3x
Gross Margin
86.1%

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)$4.6B29Sell
SLMBPSLM Corporation$4.9B33Sell
UPSTUpstart Holdings, Inc.$2.8B22Sell
AGMFederal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation$2.4B40Hold
ALLYAlly Financial Inc.$12.8B40Hold
OMFOneMain Holdings, Inc.$7.2B55Hold
ENVAEnova International, Inc.$5.8B61Hold
NAVINavient Corporation$887M35Sell
WUThe Western Union Company$2.3B54Hold
PRAAPRA Group, Inc.$721M34Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

Nelnet, Inc. (NNI): Stock Score Summary

Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 29/100 based on Quality (55/100), Value (38/100), and Momentum (26/100) 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$125.40
Market Cap$4.6B
P/E (TTM)15.21
P/E (Forward)13.29
Price/Book1.21
Return on Equity6.8%
Debt/Equity1.94x
Gross Margin86.1%
Operating Margin18.2%
Revenue Growth-30.5%
Dividend Yield1.0%
Free Cash Flow$364M

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 29/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (55), Value (38), and Momentum (26) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Nelnet, Inc. have an economic moat?
Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) has a Quality factor score of 55/100. 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 29/100. 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).