Market Cap
US$2.8b
Last Updated
2021/02/28 23:40 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Nelnet, Inc. engages in loan servicing, communications, and education technology, services, and payment processing businesses worldwide. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Average dividend payer and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Nelnet's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: NNI is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: NNI's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.3%
NNI
-1.8%
US Consumer Finance
-3.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
36.7%
NNI
28.4%
US Consumer Finance
36.5%
US Market
Return vs Industry: NNI exceeded the US Consumer Finance industry which returned 28.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NNI matched the US Market which returned 36.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| NNI | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.3% | -1.8% | -3.6% |
| 30 Day | 5.5% | 10.6% | 2.7% |
| 90 Day | 6.9% | 17.9% | 7.5% |
| 1 Year | 38.6%36.7% | 31.4%28.4% | 39.5%36.5% |
| 3 Year | 36.5%31.4% | 29.7%22.7% | 53.5%43.6% |
| 5 Year | 96.6%84.6% | 107.4%89.9% | 117.5%93.2% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Nelnet's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Nelnet undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
8.05x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: NNI ($72.6) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($26.88)
Significantly Below Fair Value: NNI is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: NNI is good value based on its PE Ratio (8x) compared to the US Consumer Finance industry average (12x).
PE vs Market: NNI is good value based on its PE Ratio (8x) compared to the US market (21.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate NNI's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: NNI is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.1x) compared to the US Consumer Finance industry average (1.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Nelnet forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
1.7%
Forecasted annual revenue growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if NNI's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if NNI's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the US market
High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: NNI's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: NNI's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: NNI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.5%).
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Past Performance
How has Nelnet performed over the past 5 years?
-9.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: NNI has a large one-off gain of $235.8M impacting its December 31 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: NNI's current net profit margins (32.2%) are higher than last year (13.7%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NNI's earnings have declined by 9.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NNI's earnings growth over the past year (150.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-9.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NNI earnings growth over the past year (150.1%) exceeded the Consumer Finance industry -28.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: NNI's Return on Equity (13.3%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Nelnet's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NNI's short term assets ($21.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($391.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: NNI's short term assets ($21.3B) exceed its long term liabilities ($19.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NNI's debt to equity ratio (735.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: NNI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 1488.7% to 735.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NNI's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (1.1%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if NNI's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Nelnet current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.21%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: NNI's dividend (1.21%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: NNI's dividend (1.21%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.77%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: NNI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NNI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (9.1%), NNI's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: NNI's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be thoroughly covered by earnings (9.2% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jeff Noordhoek (54 yo)
7.08yrs
Tenure
US$1,666,479
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey R. Noordhoek, also known as Jeff, is an Independent Director at Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka since July 1, 2020. He has been the Chief Executive Officer at Nelnet, Inc., since January 1, 20...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD1.67M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD4.98M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 25.08yrs | US$1.20m | 22.28% $ 620.4m | |
| Chief Executive Officer | 7.08yrs | US$1.67m | 1.36% $ 37.7m | |
| President | 7.08yrs | US$1.48m | 0.15% $ 4.3m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 7.08yrs | US$1.45m | 0.42% $ 11.6m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 7.08yrs | US$1.67m | 0.56% $ 15.5m | |
| Investor Relations Contact | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Secretary | 14.42yrs | US$534.16k | 0.067% $ 1.9m | |
| President of Nelnet Campus Commerce | 0.50yr | no data | no data |
7.1yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NNI's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 25.08yrs | US$1.20m | 22.28% $ 620.4m | |
| Independent Director | 0.92yr | no data | 0.0096% $ 267.3k | |
| Independent Director | 13.33yrs | US$183.21k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 17.5yrs | US$173.98k | 0.028% $ 778.8k | |
| Independent Lead Director | no data | US$186.71k | 0.043% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 8.75yrs | US$185.21k | 0.010% $ 286.8k | |
| Independent Director | 13.33yrs | US$199.00k | 0.029% $ 806.3k | |
| Independent Director | 6.75yrs | US$173.98k | 0.051% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.25yrs | US$207.82k | 0.019% $ 525.1k |
11.0yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NNI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Nelnet, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Nelnet, Inc.
- Ticker: NNI
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1978
- Industry: Consumer Finance
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Market Cap: US$2.784b
- Shares outstanding: 38.35m
- Website: https://www.nelnet.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Nelnet, Inc.
- 121 South 13th Street
- Suite 100
- Lincoln
- Nebraska
- 68508
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNI | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 2003 |
| NIJ | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 2003 |
Biography
Nelnet, Inc. engages in loan servicing, communications, and education technology, services, and payment processing businesses worldwide. The company's Loan Servicing and Systems is involved in loan servici...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/02/28 23:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/02/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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