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SLM Corporation (SLM) Stock Analysis

SLM Corporation (SLM) is a Credit Services stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SLM

$22.83

+$0.57 (+2.56%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SLM Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$22.61
Previous Close
$22.26
Day's Range
22.42–23.04
52-Week Range
17.77–31.06
Volume
2.42M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.98
Valuation
Market Cap
$4.29B
P/E Ratio
6.36
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
6.78
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.51
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.55
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.59
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.98B+7.32%
Net Income (FY)
$744.85M+22.44%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
43.63%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
188.00M
1-Year Return
−13.19%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.52+2.34%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 4, 2026
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
2.31M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SLM closed at $22.83, −13.19% over 1 year.

SLM Corporation (SLM) has a market capitalization of $4.29B.

In fiscal 2025, SLM reported revenue of $1.98B.

SLM Stock Return by Calendar Year

SLM Corporation (SLM) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,681
−13.19%
5 years
$10,000 $13,896
+38.96%
10 years
$10,000 $36,876
+268.76%

If you had invested $10,000 in SLM Corporation (SLM) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $36,876 at the close on October 21, 2026: +268.76% in total, +13.94% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−14.56%
2025−0.20%
2024+47.25%
2023+18.70%
2022−13.47%
2021+60.54%
2020+40.89%
2019+8.60%
2018−26.46%
2017+2.54%
2016 (partial year)+54.13%

As of October 21, 2026.

SLM Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.98B$744.85M37.5%
2024$1.85B$608.33M32.9%
2023$1.81B$581.39M32.1%
2022$1.82B$469.01M25.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.98B——$744.85M37.5%
2024$1.85B——$608.33M32.9%
2023$1.81B——$581.39M32.1%
2022$1.82B——$469.01M25.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SLM Dividend History

$0.52+13.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.393—
2025$0.524+13.0%
2024$0.464+4.5%
2023$0.444+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.393—
2025$0.524+13.0%
2024$0.464+4.5%
2023$0.444+0.0%
2022$0.444+120.0%
2021$0.204+66.7%
2020$0.124+0.0%
2019$0.124—

Most recent payment: $0.13 per share, ex-dividend September 4, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SLM Valuation vs Credit Services Median

Median of 56 stocks
MetricSLMCredit Services medianvs median
P/E6.3610.9142% below
P/S ratio2.551.5070% above
Profit margin43.63%9.89%33.7 pts above

Medians across 56 Credit Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

SLM Corporation (SLM) is capitalised at $4.29B on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Credit Services industry. The company reports 1,788 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $17.77 to $31.06. The most recent close on file for SLM is $22.83, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.57 (+2.56%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 28.47% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.98B. That is +7.32% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.85B. Net income for the same year was $744.85M. That is +22.44% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 43.63%. That is 33.7 percentage points above the Credit Services median of 9.89%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 3.59.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.82B in 2022 to $1.98B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 6.36 times earnings. That is 41.7% below the Credit Services median of 10.91. On forward earnings the ratio is 6.78. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.51. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.55 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 69.91% above the Credit Services median of 1.5. 56 Credit Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.98. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 36.91%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −13.19%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +13.94%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.34%. That is 0.9 percentage points below the Credit Services median yield of 3.19%. At the indicated rate that is $0.52 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 4, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 8 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.39 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.52 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +60.54% and 2018 returned −26.46%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −14.56%.

Peer Comparison

SLM Corporation (SLM) operates in the Credit Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
SLM Corporation SLM $4.29B 6.4
Visa Inc. V $765.68B 34.7
Mastercard Incorporated MA $545.42B 34.3
American Express Company AXP $214.98B 19.3

The Credit Services industry average P/E ratio is 10.9x. SLM Corporation trades at a P/E of 6.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About SLM Corporation

SLM 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 provides retail deposit accounts, including high-yield savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and interest-bearing omnibus accounts. 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.

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