NELNET INC (NNI)

Nelnet, Inc. engages in loan servicing and education technology, services, and payment processing. It operates through the following segments: Loan Servicing and Systems (LSS), Education Technology Services and Payment Processing (ETSP), Asset Generation and Management (AGM), and Nelnet Bank. The LSS segment focuses on servicing federally owned student loans for the department. The ETSP segment provides education and payment technology and services for K-12 schools, higher education institutions, churches, and businesses in the United States and internationally. The AGM segment includes the acquisition, management, and ownership of its loan assets. The Nelnet Bank segment focuses on the private education and consumer loan marketplace. The company was founded by Michael S. Dunlap and Stephen F. Butterfield on December 21, 1977 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Address

121 SOUTH 13TH ST
LINCOLN, NE 68508

Founded

1977

Number of Employees

7,550

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s )
$15,713 $96,245 $69,093 $68,893 $45,333 $40,413 $73,356 $58,111 $97,683 $27,951 $81,641 $61,312
Average Price $41.17 $39.30 $33.90 $46.77 $52.22 $55.64 $46.01 $81.47 $84.03 $82.95 $92.28 $53.41
# Shares Purchased 381,689 2,449,159 2,038,368 1,473,054 868,147 726,273 1,594,394 713,274 1,162,533 336,943 884,704 1,148,049
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date 172.1% 185.0% 230.4% 139.5% 114.5% 101.3% 143.4% 37.5% 33.3% 35.0% 21.4% 109.7%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% 173.0% 168.6% 129.7% 104.9% 93.1% 74.8% 31.7% 37.3% 31.3% 7.4% 94.0%
Excess Total Return -9.8% 12.0% 61.8% 9.8% 9.6% 8.2% 68.6% 5.8% -4.0% 3.7% 14.0% 15.8%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 71% 75% 80% 76% 76% 75% 83% 73% 72% 75% 79% 85%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.