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About Sallie Mae
SLM Corp is an education solutions company. It business is to originate and service loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. The provide 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
Primary listing
Employees
1,710
Headquarters
Website
Sallie Mae Metrics
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$5.5B
9.36
$2.84
1.12
$0.52
1.95%
Price and volume
Market cap
$5.5B
Beta
1.12
52-week high
$34.97
52-week low
$21.10
Average daily volume
3.5M
Dividend rate
$0.52
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.374
Quick ratio
1.364
Long term debt to equity
292.103
Total debt to equity
292.104
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
20.08%
Profitability
Gross margin (TTM)
100.00%
Net profit margin (TTM)
42.67%
Operating margin (TTM)
55.37%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.94%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$850,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.09%
Return on equity (TTM)
27.85%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
9.361
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.816
Price to book
2.58
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.66
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-16.114
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-6.21%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-1.651
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.95%
Forward dividend yield
1.95%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-7.91%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-2.15%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-4.38%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.66%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-2.75%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
20.79%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.73%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.24%
What the Analysts think about Sallie Mae
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Sallie Mae stock.
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SLM reported Q1 2025 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.40, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 by 17.6% and up from $1.27 in the prior year.
Net charge-offs on private education loans in Q1 2025 fell by 26 basis points year-over-year to 1.88% of average loans in repayment, reflecting improved credit quality.
Sallie Mae repurchased 1 million shares for $31 million in Q1 2025 under its 2024 buyback program, showing management’s ongoing commitment to shareholder returns.
Sallie Mae reported EPS of $0.32 for Q2 2025, coming in below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49 and dropping from $1.11 a year earlier, a negative earnings surprise of 34.7%.
Provisions for credit losses jumped to $148.7 million in Q2 2025 from $16.8 million in the prior-year quarter, signaling a more cautious macroeconomic outlook and reducing net income.
Non-interest income fell sharply to $26.8 million in Q2 2025 from $141.8 million a year before, an over 80% decline that significantly impacted profitability.
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Oct 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Sallie Mae stock?
Sallie Mae (SLM) has a market cap of $5.5B as of October 31, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Sallie Mae stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Sallie Mae (SLM) stock is 9.36 as of October 31, 2025.
Does Sallie Mae stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Sallie Mae (SLM) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of October 31, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.52 and the yield is 1.95%. Sallie Mae has a payout ratio of 20.08% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Sallie Mae dividend payment date?
The next Sallie Mae (SLM) dividend payment is scheduled for December 15, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Sallie Mae?
Sallie Mae (SLM) has a beta rating of 1.12. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.