AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-06 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Net income attributable to Nelnet fell 63% YoY to $66.7M, mainly because Q2 2025 included a one-time $175.0M ALLO investment gain, even as core net interest income rose 21% to $96.0M.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Net interest income$96.0M
Interest expense fell on a lower average debt balance and lower cost of funds, partially offset by higher interest expense on larger Nelnet Bank deposit balances.
Total other income (expense), net$314.0M
Includes LSS, ETSP, and reinsurance revenue; prior-year period included a $175.0M gain on partial redemption of the ALLO investment not repeated in 2026.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Net interest income$96.0M
Interest expense fell on a lower average debt balance and lower cost of funds, partially offset by higher interest expense on larger Nelnet Bank deposit balances.
Total other income (expense), net$314.0M
Includes LSS, ETSP, and reinsurance revenue; prior-year period included a $175.0M gain on partial redemption of the ALLO investment not repeated in 2026.
Within Total other income (expense), net
Loan Servicing and Systems revenue$132.2M
Growth from the newly acquired NDS Canada business was partially offset by declining Department of Education servicing revenue as borrower volume fell.
Education Technology Services and Payments revenue$118.9M
Higher tuition payment plan and payment processing volumes were partially offset by lower education technology services revenue from reduced professional development activity.
Reinsurance premiums earned$40.6M
Increase was primarily due to timing of premium recognition under certain reinsurance treaties.
Largest Expense Items
Salaries and benefits$152.7M
Increase primarily due to the NDS Canada acquisition and higher ETSP headcount to support customer growth and new technology development.
Interest expense on bonds/notes payable and bank deposits$108.9M
Decrease due to lower average debt outstanding and lower cost of funds, partly offset by higher interest expense on larger Nelnet Bank deposits.
Other expenses$64.2M
Increase primarily due to higher legal and transition service costs from closing and integrating the NDS Canada acquisition, plus IT costs for new technology.
Provision for loan losses$41.1M
Increase driven by the initial allowance on loans originated/acquired during the period, including a significant rise in Pay Later receivables acquired since Q3 2025.
Margins: LSS before-tax margin fell to 11.0% from 16.0% on declining Department servicing revenue; ETSP margin fell to 24.3% from 30.0% on higher growth investment; AGM's loan spread widened to 2.33% from 1.24% on a richer consumer-loan mix.
Watch Items from the Filing
Department of Education servicing revenue was $74.6M in Q2 2026, down from $85.7M, as borrower volume continues to decline and shift to other servicers.
Provision for loan losses more than doubled to $41.1M from $17.9M, and consumer loan allowance rose to 7.60% of balance from 5.11%, driven by Pay Later receivables growth.
Solar tax equity HLBV losses were $22.5M in Q2 2026 versus $1.5M a year earlier, with legislation accelerating the phase-out of solar tax credits cited as a risk.
Nelnet Bank swung to $13.8M income before taxes from a $(0.5)M loss after AGM contributed $716.3M of federally insured loans, funded with deposits.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Bansal Preeta DReporting ownerGrant or award · Jun 15, 2026
Dunlap Matthew WPresident, NFSShares withheld for tax or exercise price · Jun 10, 2026
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