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SLM Corporation (SLM) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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SLM Corporation (SLM) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
SLM Corporation (SLM) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
SLM Corporation (SLM) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 23, 2026 | $1.54vs $1.14+35.1% | $560Mvs $530M+5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | $1.12vs $0.95+17.9% | $454Mvs $442M+2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.63vs $0.80-21.0% | $830Mvs $545M+52.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.32vs $0.49-34.7% | $684Mvs $387M+76.8% |
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SLM Corporation (SLM) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Interest Income | 1.13B | 1.41B | 1.62B | 1.48B | 1.39B | 1.49B | 1.56B | 1.48B | 1.5B | 1.13B |
| 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 Income | 1.44B | 1.94B | 2.33B | 2.02B | 1.78B | 2.03B | 2.59B | 2.62B | 2.63B | 1.97B |
| Interest Expense | 308.08M | 522.29M | 707.72M | 541.67M | 382.08M | 542.8M | 1.03B | 1.14B | 1.13B | 844.31M |
| Loan Loss Provision | 185.76M | 244.86M | 354.25M | 93.13M | -32.96M | 633.45M | 345.46M | 408.51M | 332.69M | 309.4M |
| Non-Interest Income | -2.9M | -51.9M | 48.93M | 320.12M | 632.45M | 334.64M | 247.12M | 368.27M | 482.54M | 276.52M |
| 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 Expense | 449.09M | 556.98M | 574.25M | 552.97M | 519.91M | 559.24M | 685.57M | 641.9M | 655.59M | 503.74M |
| Efficiency Ratio | 31.31% | 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 Tax | 202.53M | 71.85M | 165.46M | 273.32M | 379.75M | 161.71M | 196.91M | 190.31M | 247.72M | 149.14M |
| 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) | 288.93M | 487.48M | 578.28M | 880.69M | 1.16B | 469.01M | 581.39M | 608.33M | 744.85M | 744.71M |
| 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) | 0.63 | 1.08 | 1.35 | 2.27 | 3.67 | 1.78 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 3.52 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 438.55M | 439.68M | 430.67M | 387.19M | 319.91M | 261.5M | 234.06M | 219.93M | 207.16M | 197.88M |
SLM Corporation (SLM) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | 1.78B | 2.74B | 6.05B | 6.45B | 6.85B | 6.96B | 6.56B | 6.69B | 4.29B | 17.18B |
| Cash & Due from Banks | 1.53B | 2.56B | 5.56B | 4.46B | 4.33B | 4.62B | 4.15B | 4.7B | 4.24B | 5.16B |
| Short Term Investments | 244.09M | 176.25M | 487.67M | 2B | 2.52B | 2.34B | 2.41B | 1.99B | 49.25M | 0 |
| Total Investments | 18.81B | 22.5B | 25.24B | 24.15B | 23B | 22.09B | 22.81B | 22.95B | 23.19B | 1.9B |
| Investments Growth % | 22.93% | 19.62% | 12.16% | -4.33% | -4.75% | -3.94% | 3.24% | 0.61% | 1.05% | -81.27% |
| Long-Term Investments | 18.57B | 22.33B | 24.75B | 22.15B | 20.48B | 19.75B | 20.4B | 21.01B | 23.14B | 69.55B |
| Accounts Receivables | 967.48M | 1.19B | 1.39B | 1.39B | 1.21B | 1.2B | 1.38B | 1.55B | 1.56B | 0 |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.27M | 68.71M | 63.53M | 59.97M | 0 |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.65M | 56.1M | 56.1M | 59.97M | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.62M | 12.61M | 7.43M | 0 | 0 |
| PP&E (Net) | 89.75M | 105.5M | 134.75M | 154.67M | 150.52M | 140.73M | 129.5M | 119.35M | 122.19M | 121.55M |
| Other Assets | 208.28M | 198.38M | 239.36M | 233.75M | 284.21M | 257.86M | 265.72M | 467.35M | 394.69M | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 2.91B | 4.01B | 7.56B | 8.23B | 8.31B | 8.54B | 8.31B | 8.41B | 6.03B | 6.95B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 18.87B | 22.63B | 25.13B | 22.54B | 20.92B | 20.27B | 20.86B | 21.66B | 23.72B | 180.78M |
| 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 Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Debt | 3.28B | 4.28B | 4.64B | 5.19B | 5.93B | 5.24B | 5.23B | 6.44B | 5.86B | 498.89M |
| Net Debt | 1.74B | 1.73B | -920.61M | 733.92M | 1.6B | 619M | 1.08B | 1.74B | 1.62B | -4.66B |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.28B | 4.28B | 4.35B | 5.19B | 5.93B | 5.24B | 5.23B | 6.44B | 5.36B | 0 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 289.23M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498.42M | 498.89M |
| Other Liabilities | 281.6M | 224.95M | 254.73M | 352.33M | 313.07M | 400.87M | 407.97M | 403.28M | 373.88M | 26.47B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 15.75B | 19.16B | 24.77B | 22.67B | 20.83B | 21.45B | 21.65B | 21.07B | 21.56B | 498.89M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.56B | 4.51B | 4.61B | 5.54B | 6.24B | 5.64B | 5.64B | 6.84B | 5.74B | 26.47B |
| Total Liabilities | 19.31B | 23.67B | 29.37B | 28.21B | 27.07B | 27.08B | 27.29B | 27.91B | 27.29B | 26.97B |
| 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 Share | 5.64 | 6.76 | 7.69 | 6.62 | 6.72 | 6.60 | 8.04 | 9.82 | 11.83 | 12.32 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 5.64 | 6.76 | 7.69 | 6.62 | 6.72 | 6.15 | 7.74 | 9.53 | 11.54 | 12.32 |
| Common Stock | 88.69M | 89.97M | 90.72M | 91.35M | 86.4M | 87.03M | 87.65M | 88.12M | 88.65M | 89.09M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 1.22B | 1.27B | 1.31B | 1.33B | 1.07B | 1.11B | 1.15B | 1.19B | 1.24B | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 868.18M | 1.34B | 1.85B | 1.72B | 2.82B | 3.16B | 3.62B | 4.11B | 4.73B | 5.01B |
| Accumulated OCI | 2.75M | 10.62M | -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 | -3.82B | 0 |
| Preferred Stock | 400M | 400M | 400M | 251.07M | 251.07M | 251.07M | 251.07M | 251.07M | 251.07M | 0 |
SLM Corporation (SLM) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -166.91M | -102.74M | -15.64M | -182.67M | -49.52M | 4.99M | -144.64M | -329.39M | 575.52M | 575.52M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 16.93% | 38.45% | 84.78% | -1067.89% | 72.89% | 110.08% | -2997.38% | -127.74% | 274.72% | 20121.92% |
| Net Income | 288.93M | 487.48M | 578.28M | 880.69M | 1.16B | 469.01M | 581.39M | 608.33M | 744.85M | 744.71M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 11.64M | 13.83M | 14.67M | 15.07M | 16.04M | 25.11M | 84.17M | 17.65M | 2.76M | 4.01M |
| Deferred Taxes | -58.75M | 29.51M | 1.94M | 81.84M | 65.82M | -88.44M | -20.41M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 251.76M | 277.25M | 372.95M | -105.16M | -540.09M | 413.5M | 224.4M | 193.76M | -172.09M | -529.04M |
| Working Capital Changes | -688.4M | -942.33M | -1.01B | -1.09B | -782.46M | -848.65M | -1.05B | -1.15B | 0 | 424.39M |
| Cash from Investing | -3.21B | -3.25B | -2.31B | 947.33M | 2.6B | 1.08B | -12.46M | 675.99M | 0 | 1.09B |
| Purchase of Investments | -78.33M | -15.88M | -356.41M | -2.08B | -1.26B | -753.13M | -105.97M | -91.88M | 0 | 13.43M |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 40.04M | 77.9M | 50.91M | 654.51M | 865.77M | 960.01M | 265.65M | 832.45M | 0 | 4.08B |
| Net Investment Activity | -38.28M | 62.02M | -305.5M | -1.43B | -391.36M | 206.89M | 159.68M | 740.57M | 0 | 4.1B |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.92M | 0 | -127.65M | -14.65M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -3.17B | -3.32B | -2B | 28.71M | 3B | 998.16M | -157.49M | -64.58M | 0 | -3B |
| Cash from Financing | 2.99B | 4.4B | 5.36B | -1.88B | -2.62B | -854.89M | -316.23M | 228.16M | -500.21M | 306.02M |
| Dividends Paid | -15.71M | -15.64M | -67.95M | -56.09M | -65.2M | -121.99M | -118.94M | -117.47M | -700M | -694.17M |
| Share Repurchases | -165M | 0 | -167.2M | -558.17M | -1.53B | -713.2M | -350.26M | -247.97M | -368.74M | -629.7M |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Stock Activity | -165M | 0 | -167.2M | -558.17M | -1.53B | -713.2M | -350.26M | -247.97M | -368.74M | -629.7M |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K |
| Other Financing | 1.91B | 3.42B | 5.24B | -1.8B | -1.75B | 685.84M | 172.2M | -609M | 568.53M | 1.04B |
| 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 Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 1.92B | 1.64B | 2.68B | 5.72B | 4.61B | 4.55B | 4.77B | 4.3B | 391.48M | 4.42B |
| Cash at End | 1.53B | 2.68B | 5.72B | 4.61B | 4.55B | 4.77B | 4.3B | 4.87B | 466.79M | 5.38B |
| Interest Paid | 269.02M | 472.46M | 666.02M | 517.44M | 359.68M | 482.97M | 963.26M | 1.11B | 0 | -300.61M |
| Income Taxes Paid | 282.28M | 228.07M | 201.79M | 248.12M | 261.47M | 272.94M | 191.69M | 243.34M | 0 | -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 Corporation (SLM) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Margin | 5.18% | 5.3% | 4.97% | 4.81% | 4.77% | 5.17% | 5.36% | 4.92% | 5.05% | 3.83% |
| Efficiency Ratio | 31.31% | 29.57% | 24.13% | 23.61% | 21.58% | 23.63% | 24.14% | 21.49% | 21.08% | 22.41% |
| Equity / Assets | 11.36% | 11.16% | 10.13% | 8.33% | 7.36% | 5.99% | 6.45% | 7.18% | 8.24% | 8.29% |
| Book Value / Share | 5.64 | 6.76 | 7.69 | 6.62 | 6.72 | 6.6 | 8.04 | 9.82 | 11.83 | 12.32 |
| NII Growth | 26.69% | 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 Corporation (SLM) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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SLM Corporation (SLM) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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).
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.
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.
SLM Corporation (SLM) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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