Nelnet Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Nelnet's CEO is Jeff Noordhoek, appointed in Jan 2014, has a tenure of 11.5 years. total yearly compensation is $1.56M, comprised of 55.9% salary and 44.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.49% of the company’s shares, worth $66.52M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.5 years and 11.2 years respectively.
Key information
Jeff Noordhoek
Chief executive officer
US$1.6m
Total compensation
CEO salary percentage | 55.93% |
CEO tenure | 11.5yrs |
CEO ownership | 1.5% |
Management average tenure | 11.5yrs |
Board average tenure | 11.2yrs |
Recent management updates
It May Be Possible That Nelnet, Inc.'s (NYSE:NNI) CEO Compensation Could Get Bumped Up
May 09Here's Why Nelnet, Inc.'s (NYSE:NNI) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders Concerns
May 10Recent updates
Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.28
May 12It May Be Possible That Nelnet, Inc.'s (NYSE:NNI) CEO Compensation Could Get Bumped Up
May 09Nelnet: Consistent Value Creation Not Being Rewarded By The Market
Mar 16Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.28
Feb 03Getting In Cheap On Nelnet, Inc. (NYSE:NNI) Might Be Difficult
Jan 23Nelnet's (NYSE:NNI) Dividend Will Be $0.28
Nov 11Investors Appear Satisfied With Nelnet, Inc.'s (NYSE:NNI) Prospects
Oct 17Nelnet: Attractive Valuation At A Large Discount To Intrinsic Value
Sep 19Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Nelnet, Inc.'s (NYSE:NNI) P/E
Jul 03Here's Why Nelnet, Inc.'s (NYSE:NNI) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders Concerns
May 10Nelnet: An Appealing Valuation Emerges After A Challenging 2023
May 04Some Confidence Is Lacking In Nelnet, Inc.'s (NYSE:NNI) P/E
Jan 04Nelnet: The Compounding Conglomerate
Dec 22Nelnet: Broad Exposure Leaves Unappealing Valuation
Aug 25Nelnet declares $0.26 dividend
Feb 02Nelnet to reduce workforce by 560 associates in its Diversified Services division
Jan 18Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.26
Nov 24Nelnet Non-GAAP EPS of $1.73 misses by $0.02
Nov 07Federal judge to rule on lawsuit seeking to overturn student loan forgiveness plan
Oct 12Nelnet goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Aug 30Nelnet Q2 Non-GAAP EPS, net interest income down Y/Y
Aug 08Nelnet acquires solar construction firm, GRNE Solutions
Jul 05Do Nelnet's (NYSE:NNI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 30Student Loan Servicing - Nelnet Is The Big Man On Campus
Jan 07CEO Compensation Analysis
Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
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Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$193m |
Dec 31 2024 | US$2m | US$870k | US$184m |
Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$155m |
Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$137m |
Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$855k | US$90m |
Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$129m |
Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$189m |
Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$247m |
Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$814k | US$407m |
Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$509m |
Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$458m |
Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$456m |
Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$783k | US$393m |
Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$496m |
Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$514m |
Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$517m |
Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$760k | US$352m |
Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$160m |
Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$122m |
Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$738k | US$142m |
Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$131m |
Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$156m |
Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$716k | US$228m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD1.56M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.60M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeff Noordhoek (59 yo)
Mr. Jeffrey R. Noordhoek, also known as Jeff, serves as Chief Executive Officer at Nelnet. Mr. Noordhoek serves as Chief Executive Officer at Nelnet, Inc. from January 01, 2014. He leads the executive team...
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Executive Chairman of the Board | 29.5yrs | US$894.00k | 28.62% $ 1.3b | |
Chief Executive Officer | 11.5yrs | US$1.56m | 1.49% $ 66.5m | |
President | 11.5yrs | US$1.72m | 0.23% $ 10.2m | |
Chief Financial Officer | 11.5yrs | US$1.72m | 0.54% $ 24.0m | |
Chief Operating Officer | 11.5yrs | US$1.59m | 0.67% $ 29.9m | |
Chief Business Development Officer | 3.3yrs | US$1.03m | 0.46% $ 20.7m | |
President of Nelnet Business Services | 11.6yrs | US$1.13m | 0.073% $ 3.2m | |
Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
Corporate Secretary | 18.8yrs | US$534.16k | 0.040% $ 1.8m | |
Chief People Services Officer | no data | no data | 0.012% $ 548.9k | |
President of Nelnet Campus Commerce | 4.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: NNI's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Executive Chairman of the Board | 29.5yrs | US$894.00k | 28.62% $ 1.3b | |
Chief Business Development Officer | 3.3yrs | US$1.03m | 0.46% $ 20.7m | |
Independent Director | 17.8yrs | US$264.02k | 0% $ 0 | |
Independent Lead Director | 21.9yrs | US$292.53k | 0.053% $ 2.4m | |
Independent Director | 17.8yrs | US$250.76k | 0.058% $ 2.6m | |
Independent Director | 11.2yrs | US$216.02k | 0.083% $ 3.7m | |
Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$256.86k | 0.051% $ 2.3m | |
Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$231.86k | 0% $ 0 | |
Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$229.96k | 0.0030% $ 135.7k |
Experienced Board: NNI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2025/07/08 14:55 |
End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/08 00:00 |
Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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Company Financials | 10 years |
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Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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Market Prices | 30 years |
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Ownership | 10 years |
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Management | 10 years |
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Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Nelnet, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
Analyst | Institution |
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Mary Kane | Citigroup Inc |
Moshe Orenbuch | Credit Suisse |
Matthew Snowling | FBR Capital Markets & Co. |