Nelnet (NNI) Financial Statements & Analysis

Nelnet (NNI) Income Statement

Nelnet reported revenue of $1.35B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), up 15.9% from $1.17B a year earlier. Net income was $428.47M, up 132.8% year over year, a net margin of 31.7%. Gross margin was 145.8% and operating margin 84.7%. In the most recent quarter, Q2 fiscal 2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), revenue was $333.64M, up 9.4% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Nelnet Income Statement Analysis

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Nelnet, Inc. income statement - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Revenue & Gross Profit
Revenue	1.35	1.17	0.97	1.82	1.42	1.37	1.68	1.68	1.18
Cost of Revenue	0.29	0.74	0.85	0.47	0.16	0.39	0.74	0.69	0.48
Gross Profit	1.97	1.11	0.96	1.35	1.25	0.98	0.94	0.99	0.70
Operating Expenses
Research & Development	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Selling, General & Administrative	0.65	0.63	0.61	0.59	0.51	0.50	0.46	0.44	0.30
Operating Expenses	0.82	0.88	0.89	0.85	0.75	0.53	0.76	0.70	0.47
Operating Income	1.14	0.24	0.07	0.50	0.50	0.45	0.18	0.29	0.23
Other Income/Expense
Interest Income	0.85	0.97	1.11	0.74	0.52	0.62	0.95	0.92	0.77
Interest Expense	0.50	0.68	0.85	0.43	0.18	0.33	0.70	0.67	0.47
Other Income/Expense	-0.62	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Income
Income Before Tax	0.53	0.23	0.07	0.50	0.50	0.45	0.18	0.29	0.23
Income Tax Expense	0.13	0.05	0.02	0.11	0.12	0.10	0.04	0.06	0.06
Net Income	0.43	0.18	0.09	0.41	0.39	0.35	0.14	0.23	0.17
Net Income - Continuous Operations	0.40	0.18	0.05	0.41	0.39	0.35	0.14	0.23	0.17
Net Income - Discontinued Operations	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBITDA	0.09	0.13	0.21	0.68	0.63	0.65	0.37	0.47	0.36
EBIT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Depreciation & Amortization	0.03	0.06	0.08	0.18	0.13	0.20	0.19	0.18	0.14
Earnings Per Share
Basic EPS	12.00	5.00	2.00	11.00	10.00	9.00	4.00	6.00	4.00
Diluted EPS	12.00	5.00	2.00	11.00	10.00	9.00	4.00	6.00	4.00
Basic Shares Outstanding	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04
Diluted Shares Outstanding	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Nelnet Financial Statements

What was Nelnet's revenue in fiscal 2025?

Nelnet reported revenue of $1.35B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025). That was up 15.9% from $1.17B a year earlier.

Is Nelnet profitable?

Yes. Nelnet earned net income of $428.47M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 31.7%. In fiscal 2024 it earned $184.04M.

What is Nelnet's operating margin?

Nelnet's operating income was $1.14B on revenue of $1.35B in fiscal 2025, an operating margin of 84.7%, compared with 20.6% a year earlier.

What is net profit margin?

Net profit margin is net income divided by revenue. It shows how much of each dollar of sales a company keeps as profit after all costs, interest and taxes. Full definition