Nelnet (NNI) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.77
- EPS estimate
- $2.13
- EPS surprise
- −16.75%
- Revenue surprise
- −2.36%
- Revenue
- $410.0M
- Revenue estimate
- $419.9M
- Reported
- Aug 6, 2026
Nelnet reported Q2 2026 results on August 6, 2026. Earnings per share were $1.77, below the $2.13 estimate by 16.75%. Revenue of $410.0 million missed the $419.9 million consensus by 2.36%. Against Q2 2025, EPS fell about 65% from $5.05, and revenue fell about 24% from $540.6 million. Q2 2025 remains the high in the table for both measures.
Results in the table have been uneven. Annual EPS was $6.14 in 2022, $3.29 in 2023 and $4.79 in 2024, then jumped to $11.95 in 2025, lifted by $5.05 in Q2 and $2.95 in Q3. The only loss shown was Q4 2023, at $0.04 per share, which was also the revenue low at $260.7 million. The first half of 2026 adds up to $3.71, about half the $7.44 earned a year earlier. Over the last 20 quarters, Nelnet beat the EPS estimate 6 times and missed 14 times, including each of the last three quarters.
Nelnet reported Q3 results between November 6 and November 8 in each of the past five years. That points to early November 2026 for the next report, which will show how Q3 compares with the $2.95 per share earned in Q3 2025.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $2.13 | $1.77 | −16.75% | $410.0M | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $2.66 | $1.94 | −27.11% | $419.1M | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | $1.63 | $1.56 | −4.42% | $392.0M | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $1.52 | $2.95 | +94.22% | $427.8M | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $1.91 | $5.05 | +164.56% | $540.6M | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $1.92 | $2.39 | +24.39% | $398.5M | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | $1.23 | $1.44 | +17.07% | $401.6M | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $1.36 | $0.34 | −74.94% | $309.5M | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $1.33 | $1.20 | −9.66% | $324.9M | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $1.37 | $1.81 | +31.66% | $385.4M | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 27, 2024 | $1.03 | −$0.04 | −103.88% | $260.7M | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | $1.40 | $1.15 | −17.86% | $329.5M | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 | $1.08 | $0.71 | −34.18% | $298.1M | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 8, 2023 | $1.53 | $1.47 | −3.94% | $331.7M | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | $1.57 | $0.98 | −37.68% | $336.7M | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | $1.75 | $1.73 | −1.37% | $395.2M | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 8, 2022 | $1.66 | $1.44 | −13.02% | $345.2M | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 9, 2022 | $2.01 | $1.99 | −0.98% | $481.6M | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | $2.23 | $2.50 | +12.25% | $394.5M | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 | $1.70 | $1.23 | −27.54% | $286.7M | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Nelnet (NNI) last report earnings?
Nelnet last reported on Aug 6, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did NNI beat earnings estimates?
No. Nelnet reported EPS of $1.77 for Q2 2026 against a $2.13 estimate — a 16.75% miss.
How much revenue did NNI report last quarter?
Nelnet reported $410.0M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $419.9M.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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