Nelnet Inc. Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates

Nelnet Inc. (NNI) released earnings for its first quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings came in at $82.86 million, or $2.26 per share. This compares with $73.41 million, or $1.98 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Nelnet Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $87.37 million or $2.39 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.92 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Nelnet Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $82.86 Mln. vs. $73.41 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $2.26 vs. $1.98 last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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