Nelnet (NNI) Competitors $132.67 +1.23 (+0.93%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$132.74 +0.08 (+0.06%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NNI vs. CACC, SLM, EZPW, ECPG, WRLD, GDOT, PRAA, RM, AXP, and COFShould you be buying Nelnet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nelnet include Credit Acceptance (CACC), SLM (SLM), EZCORP (EZPW), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), World Acceptance (WRLD), Green Dot (GDOT), PRA Group (PRAA), Regional Management (RM), American Express (AXP), and Capital One Financial (COF). These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry. Nelnet vs. Its Competitors Credit Acceptance SLM EZCORP Encore Capital Group World Acceptance Green Dot PRA Group Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial Credit Acceptance (NASDAQ:CACC) and Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Is CACC or NNI more profitable? Credit Acceptance has a net margin of 18.69% compared to Nelnet's net margin of 14.86%. Credit Acceptance's return on equity of 27.06% beat Nelnet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Credit Acceptance18.69% 27.06% 5.08% Nelnet 14.86%10.09%2.42% Which has more risk and volatility, CACC or NNI? Credit Acceptance has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nelnet has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CACC or NNI? 81.7% of Credit Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.5% of Nelnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Credit Acceptance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.9% of Nelnet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CACC or NNI? Credit Acceptance presently has a consensus price target of $440.00, indicating a potential downside of 13.14%. Given Credit Acceptance's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Credit Acceptance is more favorable than Nelnet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Credit Acceptance 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67Nelnet 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CACC or NNI? Credit Acceptance has higher revenue and earnings than Nelnet. Credit Acceptance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nelnet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCredit Acceptance$2.24B2.54$247.90M$34.6914.60Nelnet$1.38B3.47$184.04M$9.0314.69 Does the media favor CACC or NNI? In the previous week, Credit Acceptance had 1 more articles in the media than Nelnet. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Credit Acceptance and 8 mentions for Nelnet. Credit Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Nelnet's score of 0.87 indicating that Credit Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Credit Acceptance 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nelnet 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCredit Acceptance beats Nelnet on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Nelnet News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NNI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NNI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNelnetFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.80B$11.97B$12.64B$22.02BDividend Yield0.92%3.57%5.56%3.59%P/E Ratio14.6920.7521.3733.12Price / Sales3.472.4529.9160.09Price / Cash15.498.7122.2924.22Price / Book1.461.812.264.68Net Income$184.04M$486.48M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance2.44%3.13%1.49%2.22%1 Month Performance4.46%-3.34%-0.26%1.17%1 Year Performance17.73%23.70%536.91%13.47% Nelnet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NNINelnet4.5553 of 5 stars$132.67+0.9%N/A+16.5%$4.80B$1.38B14.696,739News CoverageCACCCredit Acceptance2.9018 of 5 stars$494.41+0.6%$440.00-11.0%+5.2%$5.52B$2.24B14.252,431News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSLMSLM4.8964 of 5 stars$26.08+1.5%$32.89+26.1%+17.2%$5.36B$2.62B13.111,710Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap UpEZPWEZCORP2.9934 of 5 stars$18.75+1.1%$19.00+1.3%+56.7%$1.13B$1.16B14.658,000ECPGEncore Capital Group3.9262 of 5 stars$42.06+1.7%$62.67+49.0%-3.0%$951.77M$1.32B-11.257,350Analyst ForecastWRLDWorld Acceptance2.5261 of 5 stars$177.51+2.3%$10.00-94.4%+33.8%$944.68M$564.84M11.982,838Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGDOTGreen Dot2.2617 of 5 stars$12.63+1.5%$13.50+6.9%+11.3%$689.64M$1.93B-28.711,150PRAAPRA Group4.5019 of 5 stars$13.75+1.6%$27.50+100.0%-26.6%$528.67M$1.11B5.903,115RMRegional Management3.8678 of 5 stars$39.84+2.2%$34.00-14.7%+32.2%$381.87M$532.22M11.482,131Positive NewsAXPAmerican Express4.2005 of 5 stars$349.21+0.7%$332.26-4.9%+30.8%$241.21B$65.95B23.4475,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionCOFCapital One Financial4.9657 of 5 stars$214.98+1.7%$252.78+17.6%+42.6%$135.16B$53.94B110.2552,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Credit Acceptance Alternatives SLM Alternatives EZCORP Alternatives Encore Capital Group Alternatives World Acceptance Alternatives Green Dot Alternatives PRA Group Alternatives Regional Management Alternatives American Express Alternatives Capital One Financial Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NNI) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNext opportunity for crypto millionsThe floodgates have opened. 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