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SLM logoSLM Corporation(SLM)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

SLM•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
$22.54
$4.47B mkt cap·6.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryCredit ServicesSub-IndustryStudent Loan Lending and Servicing
AboutSLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. It also offers retail deposit accounts, including certificates of deposit, money market deposit accounts, and high-yield savings accounts; and omnibus accounts, as well as credit card loans. It serves students and families through financial aid, federal loans, and student and family resources. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.Show more
  • Net Interest Income$1.5B+1.4%
  • Total Revenue$3.11B+4.1%
  • Net Income$745M+22.4%
  • Return on Equity32.31%+7.3%
  • Net Interest Margin5.05%+2.5%
  • Efficiency Ratio21.08%-1.9%
  • ROA2.49%+21.3%
  • Equity / Assets8.24%+14.7%
  • Book Value per Share11.83+20.5%
  • Tangible BV/Share11.54+21.1%
  • Debt/Equity2.39-19.8%
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SLM Key Insights

SLM Corporation (SLM) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 31.5%
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓Strong NIM of 5.0%
  • ✓Efficient operations: 21.1% efficiency ratio
  • ✓Share count reduced 5.8% through buybacks

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.4x
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

SLM Price & Volume

SLM Corporation (SLM) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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SLM Growth Metrics

SLM Corporation (SLM) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years11.86%
5 Years5.84%
3 Years9.54%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years10.51%
5 Years-3.3%
3 Years16.67%
TTM19.55%

EPS CAGR

10 Years19.35%
5 Years8.99%
3 Years25.27%
TTM29.5%

Return on Capital

10 Years11.04%
5 Years11.67%
3 Years10.56%
Last Year11.55%

SLM Recent Earnings

SLM Corporation (SLM) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 12/12 qtrs (100%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 23, 2026
EPS
$1.54
Est $1.14
+35.1%
Revenue
$560M
Est $530M
+5.6%
Q1 2026
Jan 22, 2026
EPS
$1.12
Est $0.95
+17.9%
Revenue
$454M
Est $442M
+2.6%
Q4 2025
Oct 23, 2025
EPS
$0.63
Est $0.80
-21.0%
Revenue
$830M
Est $545M
+52.3%
Q3 2025
Jul 24, 2025
EPS
$0.32
Est $0.49
-34.7%
Revenue
$684M
Est $387M
+76.8%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 23, 2026
$1.54vs $1.14+35.1%
$560Mvs $530M+5.6%
Q1 2026Jan 22, 2026
$1.12vs $0.95+17.9%
$454Mvs $442M+2.6%
Q4 2025Oct 23, 2025
$0.63vs $0.80-21.0%
$830Mvs $545M+52.3%
Q3 2025Jul 24, 2025
$0.32vs $0.49-34.7%
$684Mvs $387M+76.8%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

SLM Peer Comparison

SLM Corporation (SLM) competitors in Student Loan Lending and Servicing — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
NAVI logoNAVINavient CorporationDirect Competitor818.65M8.71-10.75-23.74%-2.48%-2.45%53.87%19.05
HFBL logoHFBLHome Federal Bancorp, Inc. of LouisianaDirect Competitor58.42M19.0015.08-2.88%12.02%9.28%9.29%0.07
COF logoCOFCapital One Financial CorporationProduct Competitor117.42B189.6847.0728.39%3.54%2.44%22.26%0.45
SYF logoSYFSynchrony FinancialProduct Competitor25.65B73.787.94-7.91%18.58%21.41%38.41%0.91
ALLY logoALLYAlly Financial Inc.Product Competitor13.33B43.2118.23-25.75%7.01%5.5%1.40
SOFI logoSOFISoFi Technologies, Inc.Product Competitor20.43B16.0241.0828.78%10.09%5.87%0.17
APEI logoAPEIAmerican Public Education, Inc.Supply Chain1.05B58.1242.743.89%2.15%10.92%4.38%0.23
PRDO logoPRDOPerdoceo Education CorporationSupply Chain2.18B34.7514.3624.2%18.9%16.3%9.94%0.11

Compare SLM vs Peers

SLM Corporation (SLM) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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SLM Income Statement

SLM Corporation (SLM) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Net Interest Income1.13B1.41B1.62B1.48B1.39B1.49B1.56B1.48B1.5B1.13B
NII Growth %26.69%25.14%14.88%-8.83%-5.76%6.74%4.93%-5.21%1.42%-90.87%
Net Interest Margin %5.18%5.3%4.97%4.81%4.77%5.17%5.36%4.92%5.05%3.83%
Interest Income1.44B1.94B2.33B2.02B1.78B2.03B2.59B2.62B2.63B1.97B
Interest Expense308.08M522.29M707.72M541.67M382.08M542.8M1.03B1.14B1.13B844.31M
Loan Loss Provision185.76M244.86M354.25M93.13M-32.96M633.45M345.46M408.51M332.69M309.4M
Non-Interest Income-2.9M-51.9M48.93M320.12M632.45M334.64M247.12M368.27M482.54M276.52M
Non-Interest Income %-0.2%-2.76%2.06%13.67%26.25%14.14%8.7%12.33%15.52%12.3%
Total Revenue
1.43B▲ 0%
1.88B▲ 31.3%
2.38B▲ 26.4%
2.34B▼ 1.6%
2.41B▲ 2.9%
2.37B▼ 1.8%
2.84B▲ 20.0%
2.99B▲ 5.2%
3.11B▲ 4.1%
2.25B▲ 0%
Revenue Growth %25.16%31.31%26.36%-1.6%2.88%-1.79%20%5.21%4.1%-83.63%
Non-Interest Expense449.09M556.98M574.25M552.97M519.91M559.24M685.57M641.9M655.59M503.74M
Efficiency Ratio31.31%29.57%24.13%23.61%21.58%23.63%24.14%21.49%21.08%22.41%
Operating Income
491.46M▲ 0%
559.33M▲ 13.8%
743.74M▲ 33.0%
1.15B▲ 55.2%
1.54B▲ 33.5%
630.73M▼ 59.1%
778.3M▲ 23.4%
798.64M▲ 2.6%
992.56M▲ 24.3%
589.44M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %34.26%29.7%31.25%49.28%63.93%26.66%27.41%26.73%31.92%26.22%
Operating Income Growth %18.59%13.81%32.97%55.16%33.47%-59.05%23.4%2.61%24.28%-
Pretax Income
491.46M▲ 0%
559.33M▲ 13.8%
743.74M▲ 33.0%
1.15B▲ 55.2%
1.54B▲ 33.5%
630.73M▼ 59.1%
778.3M▲ 23.4%
798.64M▲ 2.6%
992.56M▲ 24.3%
893.84M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %34.26%29.7%31.25%49.28%63.93%26.66%27.41%26.73%31.92%39.77%
Income Tax202.53M71.85M165.46M273.32M379.75M161.71M196.91M190.31M247.72M149.14M
Effective Tax Rate %41.21%12.85%22.25%23.68%24.65%25.64%25.3%23.83%24.96%16.68%
Net Income
288.93M▲ 0%
487.48M▲ 68.7%
578.28M▲ 18.6%
880.69M▲ 52.3%
1.16B▲ 31.8%
469.01M▼ 59.6%
581.39M▲ 24.0%
608.33M▲ 4.6%
744.85M▲ 22.4%
744.71M▲ 0%
Net Margin %20.14%25.88%24.3%37.61%48.17%19.82%20.48%20.36%23.95%33.13%
Net Income Growth %15.42%68.72%18.63%52.3%31.77%-59.59%23.96%4.63%22.44%19.55%
Net Income (Continuing)288.93M487.48M578.28M880.69M1.16B469.01M581.39M608.33M744.85M744.71M
EPS (Diluted)
0.62▲ 0%
1.07▲ 72.6%
1.34▲ 25.2%
2.25▲ 67.9%
3.61▲ 60.4%
1.76▼ 51.2%
2.41▲ 36.9%
2.68▲ 11.2%
3.46▲ 29.1%
3.76▲ 0%
EPS Growth %16.98%72.58%25.23%67.91%60.44%-51.25%36.93%11.2%29.1%29.5%
EPS (Basic)0.631.081.352.273.671.782.442.733.52-
Diluted Shares Outstanding438.55M439.68M430.67M387.19M319.91M261.5M234.06M219.93M207.16M197.88M

SLM Balance Sheet

SLM Corporation (SLM) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash & Short Term Investments1.78B2.74B6.05B6.45B6.85B6.96B6.56B6.69B4.29B17.18B
Cash & Due from Banks1.53B2.56B5.56B4.46B4.33B4.62B4.15B4.7B4.24B5.16B
Short Term Investments244.09M176.25M487.67M2B2.52B2.34B2.41B1.99B49.25M0
Total Investments18.81B22.5B25.24B24.15B23B22.09B22.81B22.95B23.19B1.9B
Investments Growth %22.93%19.62%12.16%-4.33%-4.75%-3.94%3.24%0.61%1.05%-81.27%
Long-Term Investments18.57B22.33B24.75B22.15B20.48B19.75B20.4B21.01B23.14B69.55B
Accounts Receivables967.48M1.19B1.39B1.39B1.21B1.2B1.38B1.55B1.56B0
Goodwill & Intangibles00000118.27M68.71M63.53M59.97M0
Goodwill0000050.65M56.1M56.1M59.97M0
Intangible Assets0000067.62M12.61M7.43M00
PP&E (Net)89.75M105.5M134.75M154.67M150.52M140.73M129.5M119.35M122.19M121.55M
Other Assets208.28M198.38M239.36M233.75M284.21M257.86M265.72M467.35M394.69M0
Total Current Assets2.91B4.01B7.56B8.23B8.31B8.54B8.31B8.41B6.03B6.95B
Total Non-Current Assets18.87B22.63B25.13B22.54B20.92B20.27B20.86B21.66B23.72B180.78M
Total Assets
21.78B▲ 0%
26.64B▲ 22.3%
32.69B▲ 22.7%
30.77B▼ 5.9%
29.22B▼ 5.0%
28.81B▼ 1.4%
29.17B▲ 1.2%
30.07B▲ 3.1%
29.75B▼ 1.1%
29.41B▲ 0%
Asset Growth %17.52%22.31%22.71%-5.86%-5.03%-1.41%1.24%3.09%-1.08%2.22%
Return on Assets (ROA)1.43%2.01%1.95%2.78%3.87%1.62%2.01%2.05%2.49%2.52%
Accounts Payable0000000000
Total Debt3.28B4.28B4.64B5.19B5.93B5.24B5.23B6.44B5.86B498.89M
Net Debt1.74B1.73B-920.61M733.92M1.6B619M1.08B1.74B1.62B-4.66B
Long-Term Debt3.28B4.28B4.35B5.19B5.93B5.24B5.23B6.44B5.36B0
Short-Term Debt00289.23M00000498.42M498.89M
Other Liabilities281.6M224.95M254.73M352.33M313.07M400.87M407.97M403.28M373.88M26.47B
Total Current Liabilities15.75B19.16B24.77B22.67B20.83B21.45B21.65B21.07B21.56B498.89M
Total Non-Current Liabilities3.56B4.51B4.61B5.54B6.24B5.64B5.64B6.84B5.74B26.47B
Total Liabilities19.31B23.67B29.37B28.21B27.07B27.08B27.29B27.91B27.29B26.97B
Total Equity
2.47B▲ 0%
2.97B▲ 20.1%
3.31B▲ 11.4%
2.56B▼ 22.6%
2.15B▼ 16.1%
1.73B▼ 19.7%
1.88B▲ 8.9%
2.16B▲ 14.8%
2.45B▲ 13.5%
2.44B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %5.42%20.14%11.41%-22.62%-16.12%-19.66%8.91%14.84%13.49%28.77%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)11.36%11.16%10.13%8.33%7.36%5.99%6.45%7.18%8.24%8.29%
Return on Equity (ROE)11.99%17.9%18.4%29.98%49.25%24.2%32.23%30.11%32.31%31.01%
Book Value per Share5.646.767.696.626.726.608.049.8211.8312.32
Tangible BV per Share5.646.767.696.626.726.157.749.5311.5412.32
Common Stock88.69M89.97M90.72M91.35M86.4M87.03M87.65M88.12M88.65M89.09M
Additional Paid-in Capital1.22B1.27B1.31B1.33B1.07B1.11B1.15B1.19B1.24B0
Retained Earnings868.18M1.34B1.85B1.72B2.82B3.16B3.62B4.11B4.73B5.01B
Accumulated OCI2.75M10.62M-12.37M-34.2M-17.9M-93.87M-75.1M-65.86M-40.13M-38.05M
Treasury Stock-107.64M-142.59M-324.66M-798.99M-2.06B-2.79B-3.16B-3.42B-3.82B0
Preferred Stock400M400M400M251.07M251.07M251.07M251.07M251.07M251.07M0

SLM Cash Flow Statement

SLM Corporation (SLM) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations-166.91M-102.74M-15.64M-182.67M-49.52M4.99M-144.64M-329.39M575.52M575.52M
Operating CF Growth %16.93%38.45%84.78%-1067.89%72.89%110.08%-2997.38%-127.74%274.72%20121.92%
Net Income288.93M487.48M578.28M880.69M1.16B469.01M581.39M608.33M744.85M744.71M
Depreciation & Amortization11.64M13.83M14.67M15.07M16.04M25.11M84.17M17.65M2.76M4.01M
Deferred Taxes-58.75M29.51M1.94M81.84M65.82M-88.44M-20.41M000
Other Non-Cash Items251.76M277.25M372.95M-105.16M-540.09M413.5M224.4M193.76M-172.09M-529.04M
Working Capital Changes-688.4M-942.33M-1.01B-1.09B-782.46M-848.65M-1.05B-1.15B0424.39M
Cash from Investing-3.21B-3.25B-2.31B947.33M2.6B1.08B-12.46M675.99M01.09B
Purchase of Investments-78.33M-15.88M-356.41M-2.08B-1.26B-753.13M-105.97M-91.88M013.43M
Sale/Maturity of Investments40.04M77.9M50.91M654.51M865.77M960.01M265.65M832.45M04.08B
Net Investment Activity-38.28M62.02M-305.5M-1.43B-391.36M206.89M159.68M740.57M04.1B
Acquisitions00016.92M0-127.65M-14.65M000
Other Investing-3.17B-3.32B-2B28.71M3B998.16M-157.49M-64.58M0-3B
Cash from Financing2.99B4.4B5.36B-1.88B-2.62B-854.89M-316.23M228.16M-500.21M306.02M
Dividends Paid-15.71M-15.64M-67.95M-56.09M-65.2M-121.99M-118.94M-117.47M-700M-694.17M
Share Repurchases-165M0-167.2M-558.17M-1.53B-713.2M-350.26M-247.97M-368.74M-629.7M
Stock Issued0000000000
Net Stock Activity-165M0-167.2M-558.17M-1.53B-713.2M-350.26M-247.97M-368.74M-629.7M
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K01000K
Other Financing1.91B3.42B5.24B-1.8B-1.75B685.84M172.2M-609M568.53M1.04B
Net Change in Cash
-384.45M▲ 0%
1.05B▲ 372.0%
3.04B▲ 190.6%
-1.11B▼ 136.6%
-64.36M▲ 94.2%
227.49M▲ 453.4%
-473.33M▼ 308.1%
574.75M▲ 221.4%
75.31M▼ 86.9%
2.04B▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect0000000000
Cash at Beginning1.92B1.64B2.68B5.72B4.61B4.55B4.77B4.3B391.48M4.42B
Cash at End1.53B2.68B5.72B4.61B4.55B4.77B4.3B4.87B466.79M5.38B
Interest Paid269.02M472.46M666.02M517.44M359.68M482.97M963.26M1.11B0-300.61M
Income Taxes Paid282.28M228.07M201.79M248.12M261.47M272.94M191.69M243.34M0-11.37M
Free Cash Flow
-166.91M▲ 0%
-102.74M▲ 38.4%
-15.64M▲ 84.8%
2.15B▲ 13831.7%
-49.52M▼ 102.3%
4.99M▲ 110.1%
-144.64M▼ 2997.4%
-329.39M▼ 127.7%
575.52M▲ 274.7%
645.61M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %16.93%38.45%84.78%13831.71%-102.31%110.08%-2997.38%-127.74%274.72%261.42%

SLM Banking Ratios

SLM Corporation (SLM) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)11.99%17.9%18.4%29.98%49.25%24.2%32.23%30.11%32.31%31.01%
Return on Assets (ROA)1.43%2.01%1.95%2.78%3.87%1.62%2.01%2.05%2.49%2.52%
Net Interest Margin5.18%5.3%4.97%4.81%4.77%5.17%5.36%4.92%5.05%3.83%
Efficiency Ratio31.31%29.57%24.13%23.61%21.58%23.63%24.14%21.49%21.08%22.41%
Equity / Assets11.36%11.16%10.13%8.33%7.36%5.99%6.45%7.18%8.24%8.29%
Book Value / Share5.646.767.696.626.726.68.049.8211.8312.32
NII Growth26.69%25.14%14.88%-8.83%-5.76%6.74%4.93%-5.21%1.42%-23.28%
Dividend Payout--8.84%5.26%5.21%24.08%17.41%16.3%93.98%90.31%

SLM SEC Filings & Documents

SLM Corporation (SLM) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 23, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 11, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 9, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 19, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 20, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

Apr 23, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Oct 23, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 24, 2025·SEC

SLM Frequently Asked Questions

SLM Corporation (SLM) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

SLM Corporation (SLM) grew revenue by 4.1% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, SLM Corporation (SLM) is profitable, generating $744.7M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (24.0% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, SLM Corporation (SLM) pays a dividend with a yield of 14.99%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

SLM Corporation (SLM) has a return on equity (ROE) of 32.3%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Industry Metrics

SLM Corporation (SLM) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 5.0%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.

SLM Corporation (SLM) has an efficiency ratio of 21.1%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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