Nelnet, Inc.
NYSE:NNI · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.10 today
Vol 0.15M · Avg 0.15M
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$2.1B of revenue converted into $417.0M of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 81.0% and net margin is 19.0%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $11.45, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Income Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.3B +22.6% | $1.8B +1.8% | $1.8B -0.1% | $1.8B +28.1% | $1.4B | $809.6M | $921.6M | $731.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $293.4M -60.1% | $735.1M -13.8% | $853.2M +83.4% | $465.1M +183.9% | $163.8M | $725.6M | $804.0M | $882.4M |
| Gross Profit | $2.0B +77.2% | $1.1B +15.6% | $961.1M -28.9% | $1.4B +7.8% | $1.3B | $8.9B | $7.6B | $6.2B |
| Gross Margin | 87.0% +26.8pp | 60.2% +7.2pp | 53.0% -21.4pp | 74.4% -14.0pp | 88.4% | 9.8% | 28.9% | 38.3% |
| Research & Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $983.2M | $1.3B | $490.4M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $0 -100.0% | $632.2M +3.9% | $608.3M +3.2% | $589.7M +16.3% | $507.1M | $620.6M | $923.0M | -$1.5B |
| Operating Expenses | $821.7M -6.9% | $882.9M -1.1% | $892.4M +5.0% | $850.0M +13.0% | $751.9M | $5.3B | $7.0B | $8.7B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $33.6M -74.7% | $132.5M -8.8% | $145.4M -17.5% | $176.2M +33.2% | $132.3M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| EBITDA | $1.1B +192.7% | $361.1M +68.7% | $214.1M -68.4% | $678.1M +6.9% | $634.4M | -$15.2B | $6.8B | $9.3B |
| EBITDA Margin | 46.7% +27.1pp | 19.6% +7.8pp | 11.8% -25.5pp | 37.3% -7.4pp | 44.7% | 5.6% | 46.3% | 42.0% |
| Operating Income | $1.1B +400.9% | $228.6M +232.7% | $68.7M -86.3% | $501.8M -0.1% | $502.1M | $12.3B | $14.0B | -$15.7B |
| Operating Margin | 50.6% +38.2pp | 12.4% +8.6pp | 3.8% -23.8pp | 27.6% -7.8pp | 35.4% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 22.0% |
| Interest Income | $866.0M -11.0% | $973.4M -12.3% | $1.1B +49.4% | $742.8M +41.8% | $523.8M | -$1.5B | -$1.6B | $405.0M |
| Interest Expense | $496.9M -27.0% | $680.5M -19.5% | $845.1M +96.5% | $430.1M +144.1% | $176.2M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Other Income / Expenses | -$618.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Income Before Tax | $526.3M +130.3% | $228.6M +232.7% | $68.7M -86.3% | $501.8M -0.1% | $502.1M | $3.3B | $4.9B | $3.6B |
| Pre-Tax Margin | 23.3% +10.9pp | 12.4% +8.6pp | 3.8% -23.8pp | 27.6% -7.8pp | 35.4% | 20.8% | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| Income Tax Expense | $128.0M +143.0% | $52.7M +171.7% | $19.4M -82.9% | $113.1M -2.4% | $115.8M | $1.3B | -$1.6B | $745.2M |
| Net Income | $428.5M +132.8% | $184.0M +104.9% | $89.8M -77.9% | $406.9M +3.5% | $393.3M | $4.9B | $4.8B | $4.7B |
| Net Margin | 18.9% +9.0pp | 10.0% +5.0pp | 5.0% -17.4pp | 22.4% -5.3pp | 27.7% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 22.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | $12 +130.7% | $5 +110.0% | $2 -77.5% | $11 +4.2% | $10 | $400.8M | $703.2M | $1.3B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $12 +130.7% | $5 +110.0% | $2 -77.5% | $11 +4.2% | $10 | $766.2M | $609.4M | $452.6M |
| Weighted Avg Shares | $36.3M -0.9% | $36.6M -2.1% | $37.4M -0.5% | $37.6M -0.9% | $37.9M | $757.8M | $925.8M | $1.1B |
| Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted) | $36.3M -0.9% | $36.6M -2.1% | $37.4M -0.5% | $37.6M -0.9% | $37.9M | $1.2B | $924.4M | $678.0M |
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How much revenue does NNI generate?
Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) reported $2.26B of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Is NNI profitable?
Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) reported $428.47M of net income, with a net margin of 18.9%.
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