Nelnet annual net debt
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Nelnet Net Debt Growth & History (NNI)
Nelnet's net debt was $7.50B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.50B | −$628.8M | −7.74% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $8.13B | −$3.55B | −30.39% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $11.67B | −$2.86B | −19.68% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $14.54B | −$2.99B | −17.04% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $17.52B | −$1.70B | −8.83% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $19.22B | −$1.21B | −5.93% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $20.43B | −$1.67B | −7.55% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $22.10B | $807.6M | +3.79% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $21.29B | −$3.31B | −13.45% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $24.60B | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $27.90B | $2.00B | +7.74% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $25.89B | $859.2M | +3.43% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $25.03B | $640.8M | +2.63% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $24.39B | $3.3M | +0.01% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $24.39B | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $6.87B | −$807.1M | −10.51% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $7.46B | −$976.2M | −11.57% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.50B | −$628.8M | −7.74% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $7.61B | −$1.11B | −12.76% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $7.68B | −$1.74B | −18.51% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $8.44B | −$1.97B | −18.91% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $8.13B | −$3.55B | −30.39% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $8.72B | −$3.54B | −28.89% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $9.42B | −$3.53B | −27.23% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $10.40B | −$2.85B | −21.49% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $11.67B | −$2.86B | −19.68% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $12.26B | −$2.72B | −18.15% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $12.95B | −$3.04B | −19.01% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $13.25B | −$3.32B | −20.05% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $14.54B | −$2.99B | −17.04% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $14.98B | −$3.44B | −18.67% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $15.99B | −$3.18B | −16.60% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $16.57B | −$2.04B | −10.94% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $17.52B | −$1.70B | −8.83% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $18.42B | −$699.9M | −3.66% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $19.17B | −$489.8M | −2.49% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $18.61B | −$1.65B | −8.15% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $19.22B | −$1.21B | −5.93% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $19.12B | −$1.67B | −8.01% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $19.66B | −$1.58B | −7.46% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $20.26B | −$1.53B | −7.04% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $20.43B | −$1.67B | −7.55% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $20.78B | −$1.38B | −6.24% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $21.24B | −$1.16B | −5.17% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $21.80B | $637.7M | +3.01% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $22.10B | $807.6M | +3.79% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $22.17B | $182.0M | +0.83% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $22.40B | −$321.0M | −1.41% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $21.16B | −$2.33B | −9.91% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $21.29B | −$3.31B | −13.45% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $21.99B | −$3.27B | −12.94% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $22.72B | −$3.62B | −13.74% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $23.49B | −$3.81B | −13.97% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $24.60B | −$3.44B | −12.28% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $25.25B | −$3.46B | −12.05% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $26.34B | −$1.55B | −5.55% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $27.30B | −$416.4M | −1.50% |
| As of Dec 31, 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $28.04B | $145.5M | +0.52% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $28.71B | $50.2M | +0.18% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $27.89B | −$1.51B | −5.14% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $27.72B | $2.23B | +8.76% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $27.90B | $2.00B | +7.74% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $28.66B | $3.86B | +15.54% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $29.40B | $4.78B | +19.41% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $25.48B | $425.6M | +1.70% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $25.89B | $859.2M | +3.43% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $24.81B | $2.02B | +8.85% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $24.62B | $842.4M | +3.54% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $25.06B | $1.06B | +4.43% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $25.03B | $640.8M | +2.63% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $22.79B | −$2.04B | −8.23% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $23.78B | $290.9M | +1.24% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $23.99B | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $24.39B | $3.3M | +0.01% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $24.83B | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $23.49B | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $24.39B | — | — |
Nelnet net debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nelnet's net debt decreased from $19.22B to $7.50B, a change of −$11.72B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $6.87B.
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What net debt means
Net debt compares a company’s interest-bearing debt with its cash and cash equivalents. Positive net debt means debt exceeds cash, while a negative value indicates the company has more cash than debt on this measure.
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How net debt is calculated
TickerStat calculates net debt as total interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash equivalents at the same reporting-period end. Short-term investments are not subtracted because they are not included in the standardized cash series. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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