SLM Corporation/$SLM
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About SLM Corporation
SLM Corp is an education solutions company. Its business is to originate and service loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. The term' Private Education Loans to mean education loans to students or their families that are not made, insured, or guaranteed by any state or federal government.
- Ticker
- $SLM
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 1,788
- Headquarters
- Newark, United States
- Website
- www.salliemae.com
SLM Corporation Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$4.9B
7.29
$3.59
0.95
$0.52
1.99%
Price and volume
Market cap
$4.9B
Beta
0.95
52-week high
$31.06
52-week low
$17.77
Average daily volume
1.7M
Dividend rate
$0.52
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.334
Quick ratio
1.314
Long term debt to equity
2.362
Total debt to equity
2.362
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
16.06%
Profitability
Gross margin (TTM)
100.00%
Net profit margin (TTM)
43.62%
Operating margin (TTM)
58.28%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
25.15%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$940,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.53%
Return on equity (TTM)
30.33%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
7.291
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.074
Price to book
2.21
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.27
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-15.262
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-6.55%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-1.713
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.99%
Forward dividend yield
1.99%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
39.70%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
82.07%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.40%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.26%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
33.88%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
20.62%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.73%
What the Analysts think about SLM Corporation
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for SLM Corporation stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of SLM Corporation stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Private Education Loan originations rose 4.5% year-over-year to $716 million in Q2 2026, demonstrating sustained demand as the company enters peak season. (Investing.com)
The company raised its full-year 2026 diluted earnings per common share guidance to $3.10–$3.20, up from $2.70–$2.80, reflecting management’s confidence in profitability and growth prospects. (TradingView)
Sallie Mae successfully priced a $618 million private education loan ABS transaction in March 2026 with strong investor demand and AAA ratings, enhancing its diversified funding model and balance sheet resilience. (Reuters)
Net interest margin compressed to 4.75% in Q2 2026 from 5.31% a year earlier, reflecting pressure on yields from a large loan sale and lower-yielding assets. (Reuters)
GAAP diluted earnings per common share of $0.29 in Q2 2026 missed analyst expectations of $0.45 by 36%, indicating underwhelming profitability amid higher expenses. (Reuters)
Delinquencies aged 30+ days increased to 3.7% of loans in repayment in Q2 2026 from 3.5% in Q2 2025, signaling slight deterioration in credit quality. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Sept 2026.
SLM Corporation Financial Performance
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SLM Corporation Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
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SLM Corporation News
AllArticlesVideos
“How America Pays for College 2026” Finds Overwhelming Majority of Families Continue to View College as a Valuable Investment and More Than 8 in 10 Are Confident in How They Paid for It
Business Wire1 month ago
SLM Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat2 months ago
Sallie Mae Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Business Wire2 months ago
Funds containing SLM Corporation
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $SLM weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.16% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.16% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.14% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.14% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.05% |
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