Nelnet annual debt-to-equity ratio
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Nelnet Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (NNI)
Nelnet's debt-to-equity ratio was 2.11 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.11 | −0.37 | −14.88% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.48 | −1.16 | −31.75% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 3.64 | −0.94 | −20.54% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 4.58 | −1.40 | −23.39% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 5.98 | −1.37 | −18.62% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.35 | −1.27 | −14.72% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 8.62 | −1.03 | −10.64% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 9.64 | −0.29 | −2.96% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 9.94 | −2.03 | −16.96% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 11.97 | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 16.24 | −1.74 | −9.65% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 17.98 | −3.56 | −16.53% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 21.54 | −1.38 | −6.01% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 22.92 | −4.30 | −15.79% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 27.21 | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 1.87 | −0.34 | −15.51% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.06 | −0.47 | −18.48% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.11 | −0.37 | −14.88% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.14 | −0.58 | −21.17% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.21 | −0.69 | −23.88% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.53 | −0.67 | −20.92% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.48 | −1.16 | −31.75% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.72 | −1.06 | −28.10% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.90 | −1.11 | −27.57% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 3.20 | −0.96 | −23.07% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 3.64 | −0.94 | −20.54% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.78 | −0.95 | −20.12% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.01 | −1.19 | −22.92% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 4.16 | −1.26 | −23.22% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 4.58 | −1.40 | −23.39% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 4.73 | −1.78 | −27.34% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 5.20 | −1.64 | −23.93% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 5.42 | −1.40 | −20.47% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 5.98 | −1.37 | −18.62% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 6.51 | −1.50 | −18.72% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.84 | −1.60 | −18.98% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 6.81 | −2.00 | −22.73% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.35 | −1.27 | −14.72% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 8.01 | −0.90 | −10.15% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 8.44 | −0.74 | −8.08% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 8.82 | −0.58 | −6.20% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 8.62 | −1.03 | −10.64% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 8.91 | −0.69 | −7.20% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 9.18 | −0.68 | −6.94% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 9.40 | −0.09 | −0.97% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 9.64 | −0.29 | −2.96% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 9.60 | −0.93 | −8.80% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 9.87 | −0.91 | −8.41% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 9.49 | −1.70 | −15.17% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 9.94 | −2.03 | −16.96% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 10.53 | −2.31 | −17.98% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 10.77 | −3.14 | −22.56% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 11.19 | −3.37 | −23.14% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 11.97 | −2.95 | −19.78% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 12.84 | −2.87 | −18.26% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 13.91 | −1.64 | −10.52% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 14.56 | −1.05 | −6.75% |
| As of Dec 31, 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 14.91 | −1.33 | −8.18% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 15.71 | −1.63 | −9.41% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 15.55 | −3.12 | −16.71% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 15.62 | −1.30 | −7.67% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 16.24 | −1.74 | −9.65% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 17.34 | −0.70 | −3.89% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 18.67 | −0.04 | −0.23% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 16.91 | −3.58 | −17.46% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 17.98 | −3.56 | −16.53% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 18.04 | −1.42 | −7.30% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 18.71 | −2.11 | −10.14% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 20.49 | −1.23 | −5.66% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 21.54 | −1.38 | −6.01% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 19.46 | −5.18 | −21.03% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 20.82 | −3.05 | −12.77% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 21.72 | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 22.92 | −4.30 | −15.79% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 24.64 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 23.87 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 27.21 | — | — |
Nelnet debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nelnet's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 7.35 to 2.11, a change of −5.23. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 1.87.
About the metric
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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