NNI
Nelnet, Inc.
NNI has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over NNI overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
NNI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NNI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NNI.
SOFI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SOFI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SOFI.
NNI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.1x | $53.77 | -57% |
| Fair | 15x | $110 | -12% |
| Forward | 15x | $125 | — |
| Current | 16x | $125 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $200 | +60% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NNI's PE is in its fair range at 16x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 15x.
SOFI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $15.63 | — |
| Current | 28x | $15.63 | — |
| Cheap | 33x | $18.24 | +17% |
| Fair | 43x | $23.82 | +52% |
| Expensive | 53x | $29.74 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SOFI has the edge over NNI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NNI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect NNI's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SOFI has the edge over NNI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
NNI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.43 | +11% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.57 | -36% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.38 | -7.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.50 | +117% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.79 | +135% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.92 | +291% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.05 | +116% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.31 | +43% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.02 | +105% |
NNI has the edge over SOFI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SOFI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.82 | +47% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.56 | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.49 | -2% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | +4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.39 | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.56 | +367% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.50 | +$0.72 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.43 | +$0.72 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.39 | +$0.75 |
SOFI earned $0.56 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
NNI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $101.4M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $96M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $101.6M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $107.1M | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $85.3M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $79.4M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $82.7M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $80.1M | +15% |
NNI's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $101M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 80% | -80 points |
| Q2 2026 | 68% | -231 points |
| Q1 2026 | 74% | -54 points |
| Q4 2025 | 71% | -27 points |
| Q3 2025 | 160% | +163 points |
| Q2 2025 | 299% | +211 points |
| Q1 2025 | 128% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 98% | +155 points |
NNI has the edge over SOFI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SOFI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $961.6M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | $854.9M | +43% |
| Q1 2025 | $771.8M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $734.1M | +19% |
SOFI has the edge over NNI on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +9.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +6.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.2% | -0.2 points |
SOFI's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 7.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
NNI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $187.9M | +87% |
| Q2 2026 | $71.6M | -8.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $61.6M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $130.1M | -34% |
| Q3 2025 | $100.8M | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $78.1M | -36% |
| Q1 2025 | $87.8M | -53% |
| Q4 2024 | $197.9M | +239% |
NNI has the edge over SOFI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SOFI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.1B | -$1.7B |
| Q2 2026 | -$4B | -$2.5B |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.4B | -$2.4B |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.1B | -$815.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.4B | -$149M |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.5B | -$1B |
| Q1 2025 | -$31.1M | -104% |
| Q4 2024 | -$242.4M | +$39.9M |
SOFI's free cash flow was −$10.5B over the past year, against −$3.2B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SOFI.
NNI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -192K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -471K shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -1.7M shares |
| 5 years | -7.1% | -2.8M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -4.2M shares |
NNI has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $24.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $16.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $16.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $27.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $21.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $4.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $403,000 |
NNI spent $110M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 106% from the year before.
SOFI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +5.8M shares |
| 1 year | +5.2% | +66.8M shares |
| 3 years | +43% | +407M shares |
| 5 years | +272% | +993M shares |
SOFI has 1.4B diluted shares, up 5.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
NNI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 16.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 12.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 12.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 12.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 15.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 26.4x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 25.5x | High |
NNI's net debt is about 18 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 12 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NNI.
SOFI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
SOFI has the edge over NNI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NNI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.3 | Neutral |
NNI's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (neutral).
SOFI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
SOFI's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
NNI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NNI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 27% above |
| PE % | 57 | 63 | 6 pts below |
NNI has the edge over SOFI on valuation relative to its sector.
SOFI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SOFI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 114% above |
| PE % | 2 | 61 | 59 pts below |
SOFI is trading at 28x earnings, a 114% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
NNI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $125.2 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $128.4 | 2.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $130.4 | 4.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $124.3 | 0.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $110.7 | 13% above |
NNI has the edge over SOFI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SOFI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.7 | 0.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $17.0 | 7.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.9 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.5 | 16% above |
SOFI has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 16% above its 200-week average.
NNI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $58.5 | $68.7 | +17% |
| 2021 | $68.7 | $97.6 | +42% |
| 2022 | $97.6 | $89.6 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | $89.6 | $88.2 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | $88.2 | $106.2 | +20% |
| 2025 | $106.2 | $135.7 | +28% |
| 2026 YTD | $135.7 | $124.8 | -8% |
NNI has the edge over SOFI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SOFI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.4 | $12.4 | +19% |
| 2021 | $12.4 | $15.1 | +22% |
| 2022 | $15.1 | $4.61 | -69% |
| 2023 | $4.61 | $9.95 | +116% |
| 2024 | $9.95 | $16.0 | +61% |
| 2025 | $16.0 | $27.1 | +69% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.1 | $15.6 | -42% |
SOFI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +116% in 2023 to −69% in 2022. It's down 42% so far in 2026.