SLM Corporation

28.75
-0.98 (-3.30%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 1:23 PM

SLM Statistics

Share Statistics

SLM has 210.42M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -3.64% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 210.42M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.64%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.36%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating 207.38M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 745
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.02%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.76M, so 4.13% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.76M
Short % of Shares Out 4.13%
Short % of Float 4.18%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.14

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 10.11 and the forward PE ratio is 8.5. SLM's PEG ratio is 0.85.

PE Ratio 10.11
Forward PE 8.5
PS Ratio 2.28
Forward PS 1.4
PB Ratio 2.76
P/FCF Ratio 11.49
PEG Ratio 0.85
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

SLM Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 9.65B.

EV / Earnings 16.36
EV / Sales 3.69
EV / EBITDA 5.91
EV / EBIT 5.91
EV / FCF 18.6

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.98.

Current Ratio 0
Quick Ratio 0
Debt / Equity 2.98
Total Debt / Capitalization 74.89
Cash Flow / Debt 0.08
Interest Coverage 1.43

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.27% and return on capital (ROIC) is 14.46%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.27%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.02%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 14.46%
Revenue Per Employee $1,531,605.85
Profits Per Employee $345,046.2
Employee Count 1,710
Asset Turnover 0.09
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 190.31M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 36.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.25, so SLM's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.25
52-Week Price Change 36.44%
50-Day Moving Average 29.51
200-Day Moving Average 24.73
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.36
Average Volume (20 Days) 3.15M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SLM had revenue of 2.62B and earned 590.03M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.73.

Revenue 2.62B
Gross Profit 2.27B
Operating Income 1.63B
Net Income 590.03M
EBITDA 1.63B
EBIT 1.63B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.73
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 4.7B in cash and 6.44B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.74B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 4.7B
Total Debt 6.44B
Net Cash -1.74B
Retained Earnings 4.11B
Total Assets 30.07B
Working Capital 4.7B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 519.06M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 519.06M.

Operating Cash Flow 519.06M
Capital Expenditures 0
Free Cash Flow 519.06M
FCF Per Share 2.4
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 86.66%, with operating and profit margins of 62.35% and 22.53%.

Gross Margin 86.66%
Operating Margin 62.35%
Pretax Margin 30.49%
Profit Margin 22.53%
EBITDA Margin 62.35%
EBIT Margin 62.35%
FCF Margin 19.82%

Dividends & Yields

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.48, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.64%.

Dividend Per Share $0.48
Dividend Yield 1.64%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 18.18%
Payout Ratio 17.58%
Earnings Yield 9.18%
FCF Yield 8.3%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SLM is $32, which is 7.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $32
Price Target Difference 7.6%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 11
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 1, 2014. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1399:500.

Last Split Date May 1, 2014
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 1399:500

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.68
Piotroski F-Score 5