SLM Corporation

NASDAQ: SLM · Real-Time Price · USD
32.18
0.22 (0.69%)
At close: May 09, 2025, 3:59 PM
32.18
0.00%
After-hours: May 09, 2025, 04:20 PM EDT

SLM Statistics

Share Statistics

SLM has 209.86M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -4.23% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 209.86M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.23%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.9%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 2,589
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.08%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 7.19M, so 3.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 7.19M
Short % of Shares Out 3.43%
Short % of Float 4.02%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.81

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 9.8 and the forward PE ratio is 9.41. SLM's PEG ratio is 0.82.

PE Ratio 9.8
Forward PE 9.41
PS Ratio 2.28
Forward PS 1.5
PB Ratio 2.76
P/FCF Ratio -18.1
PEG Ratio 0.82
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

SLM has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 7.7B.

EV / Sales 2.94
EV / EBITDA 4.72
EV / EBIT -23.89
EV / FCF -23.39

Financial Position

Current Ratio 0
Quick Ratio 0
Debt / Equity 2.98
Debt / EBITDA 3.94
Debt / FCF -19.55
Interest Coverage 1.43

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 28.16% and Return on Invested Capital is 18.15%.

Return on Equity 28.16%
Return on Assets 2.02%
Return on Invested Capital 18.15%
Revenue Per Employee $1,531,605.85
Profits Per Employee $355,745.61
Employee Count 1,710
Asset Turnover 0.09
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 190.31M
Effective Tax Rate 23.83%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 47.75% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.06, so SLM's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.06
52-Week Price Change 47.75%
50-Day Moving Average 28.69
200-Day Moving Average 25.76
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 69.37
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,163,586

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SLM had revenue of 2.62B and earned 608.33M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.73.

Revenue 2.62B
Gross Profit 2.27B
Operating Income 1.63B
Net Income 608.33M
EBITDA 1.63B
EBIT 1.1B
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 28.9B
Working Capital 5.59B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -322.41M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of -329.39M.

Operating Cash Flow -322.41M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow -329.39M
FCF Per Share -1.52
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 86.66%, with operating and profit margins of 62.35% and 23.23%.

Gross Margin 86.66%
Operating Margin 62.35%
Pretax Margin 30.49%
Profit Margin 23.23%
EBITDA Margin 62.35%
EBIT Margin 62.35%
FCF Margin -12.58%

Dividends & Yields

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.61, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.59%.

Dividend Per Share $0.61
Dividend Yield 1.59%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 18.18%
Payout Ratio 21.33%
Earnings Yield 10.2%
FCF Yield -5.52%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SLM is $32, which is -0.6% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $32
Price Target Difference -0.6%
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 0.76
Piotroski F-Score 4