NYSE$NNI

Nelnet Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nelnet reported strong second quarter results driven by its loan portfolio and core operating businesses, along with a gain on Hudl investment.

Nelnet reported GAAP net income of $86.5 million, or $2.21 per share, for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $24.6 million, or $0.61 per share, for the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily due to a $51.0 million gain from adjusting the carrying value of its investment in Hudl. Excluding derivative market value adjustments, net income was $89.5 million, or $2.28 per share.

  • GAAP net income was $2.21 per share, or $2.28 per share excluding adjustments.
  • The company repurchased 1.5 million shares for $67.3 million.
  • A $51 million gain was recognized on the Hudl investment.
  • The company was servicing $476.5 billion in loans as of June 30, 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$318M

Previous: $242M+31.3%
EPS (adj)

$2.21

Previous: $1.32+67.4%
Total loans serviced

$477B

Previous: $469B+1.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$47M

Previous: -$43.7M-7.5%
Free Cash Flow

$39.5M

Previous: -$19.1M+306.8%
Net Income

$86.5M

Previous: $24.6M+251.3%
Operating Income

$70.8M

Previous: -$11.4M+722.7%
Gross Profit

$297M

Previous: $221M+34.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$67.5M

No prior period
Total Assets

$22.6B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.72M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Nelnet · Revenue · Quarterly

$318M

Q2 2020+31.3%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 4 of 16 quarters(25%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Nelnet · $170M total across 2 segments · Q2 2020

  • Loan Servicing & Systems
    $111M-2.6%
  • EdTech & Payments
    $59.3M-1.7%

Forward guidance

Nelnet intends to use its strong liquidity position to invest in market opportunities

Tailwinds

  • federally insured, private education, and consumer loan acquisitions
  • strategic acquisitions and investments, including anticipated capital commitments to Nelnet Bank
  • expansion of ALLO's communications network
  • capital management initiatives, including stock repurchases
  • debt repurchases, and dividend distributions.

Headwinds

  • risks and uncertainties related to the severity, magnitude, and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • risks related to the ability to successfully maintain and increase allocated volumes of student loans serviced by the company under existing and any future servicing contracts with the Department
  • risks to the company related to the Department's initiatives to procure new contracts for federal student loan servicing and awards of contracts to other parties
  • risks related to the company's loan portfolio, such as interest rate basis and repricing risk and changes in levels of loan repayment or default rates
  • financing and liquidity risks, including risks of changes in the securitization and other financing markets for loans

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+16.6%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-11.3%

Q4 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.5%-13.6%-8.2%
Q4 2025-1.7%+3.5%-3.6%
Q3 2025+2.2%+0.1%+0.5%
Q1 2025+5.9%+10.6%+7.7%
Q4 2024+9.3%+6.7%-0.3%
Q3 2024-9.9%-12.5%-13.1%
Q2 2024+1.1%+2.6%+4.5%
Q1 2024+12.9%+13.9%+4.1%
Q4 2023-3.7%-3.1%+7.3%
Q3 2023-0.8%-3.1%-3.9%
Q2 2023-2.1%-4.1%-7.9%
Q1 2023-1.1%-0.9%+6.8%
Q4 2022-3.0%-2.5%-3.3%
Q3 2022+1.4%+8.2%+6.9%
Q2 2022-0.2%-2.3%-11.3%
Q1 2022-1.7%-0.8%+3.9%
Q4 2021+0.0%+1.6%+5.6%
Q3 2021-0.6%+1.8%+9.7%
Q2 2021+2.8%+2.5%+8.3%
Q1 2021-1.0%+2.9%-0.1%
Q4 2020+1.0%+2.7%+3.6%
Q3 2020+3.2%+13.8%+9.1%
Q2 2020+2.2%+1.8%+5.2%
Q1 2020-1.6%-2.8%+15.2%
Q4 2019-5.5%-10.1%-24.6%
Q3 2019-3.1%-1.9%-3.0%
Q2 2019+7.8%+6.8%+5.7%
Q1 2019+8.9%+6.0%+2.1%
Q4 2018+1.5%+1.2%+2.0%
Q3 2018-8.2%-3.9%-6.6%
Q2 2018-2.9%-3.1%-4.5%
Q1 2018+8.4%+8.9%+16.0%
Q4 2017+6.9%+6.7%+1.2%
Q3 2017-10.4%-10.9%-5.9%
Q2 2017-0.6%-5.3%-0.5%
Q1 2017-5.0%-9.1%-6.9%
Q4 2016-11.3%-8.9%-15.0%
Q3 2016+16.6%+23.7%+36.2%
Q2 2016-11.1%-11.7%-9.5%
Q1 2016-5.9%
Q4 2015+2.4%
Q3 2015-4.6%
Q2 2015+5.0%
Q1 2015-4.3%
Q4 2014-0.6%
Q3 2014-0.9%
Q2 2014+6.6%
Q1 2014-3.1%
Q4 2013+11.8%
Q3 2012+4.9%
Q3 2013+4.9%
Q2 2013+5.5%
Q1 2013+0.9%
Q4 2012+3.9%
Q2 2012+3.9%
Q1 2012-1.7%
Q1 2011-1.7%
Q4 2009+1.9%
Q4 2011+1.9%
Q2 2011+1.9%
Q3 2011+1.6%
Q3 2010+1.6%
Q2 2010+4.0%
Q4 2010+4.0%
Q1 2010+9.1%

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