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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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$5.9B
14.28
$1.97
1.10
$0.50
1.85%
Price and volume
Market cap
$5.9B
Beta
1.1
52-week high
$34.97
52-week low
$21.05
Average daily volume
2.1M
Dividend rate
$0.50
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.348
Quick ratio
1.34
Long term debt to equity
269.937
Total debt to equity
269.94
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
27.69%
Profitability
Gross margin (TTM)
100.00%
Net profit margin (TTM)
36.64%
Operating margin (TTM)
46.68%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.50%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$710,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.52%
Return on equity (TTM)
18.99%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
14.28
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.927
Price to book
2.76
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.84
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-14.481
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-6.91%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-1.943
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.78%
Forward dividend yield
1.85%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-28.36%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-38.53%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-9.84%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.66%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-12.69%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.25%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.57%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.79%
What the Analysts think about Sallie Mae
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Sallie Mae stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Federal student loan reforms taking effect in July 2025 will impose new borrowing caps on Grad PLUS and Parent PLUS loans, leading to a funding gap that is expected to boost demand for private education loans offered by Sallie Mae (FT)
Private lenders such as Sallie Mae are anticipated to gain a larger share of the market as new federal borrowing limits for graduate students and parents take effect, tightening access through government channels (FT)
In February 2025, Sallie Mae completed a $1.1 billion issuance of student loan asset-backed securities, reinforcing its leadership in securitization and signaling strong investor demand for its private loan assets (FT)
Rising risk of defaults as federal student loan payments restart could lead to higher delinquency rates and loan losses within Sallie Mae's private education loan book, potentially weakening asset quality and hurting profitability (FT)
New accountability provisions in the higher education law will bar federal loan eligibility for programs where graduates experience poor economic outcomes, which could substantially reduce loan origination volumes for certain associate and master’s degree programs (FT)
Demographic trends such as a falling college-age population and fewer international students may slow growth in private education loan originations, limiting Sallie Mae’s potential market over the medium term (FT)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Sept 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Sallie Mae stock?
Sallie Mae (SLM) has a market cap of $5.9B as of September 15, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Sallie Mae stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Sallie Mae (SLM) stock is 14.28 as of September 15, 2025.
Does Sallie Mae stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Sallie Mae (SLM) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of September 15, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.5 and the yield is 1.85%. Sallie Mae has a payout ratio of 27.69% 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 September 15, 2025.
What is the beta indicator for Sallie Mae?
Sallie Mae (SLM) has a beta rating of 1.1. 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.