Financial Services
SLM Corporation(SLMBP)
Live Price
Offline$75.07
+0.03% today
1Y Change
-0.35%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $4.28B
- Revenue Growth
- +4.1%
- EPS Growth
- +28.9%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.3%
Coverage: 250 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
SLM Corporation (SLMBP) is a Financial Services stock with a market cap of $4.28B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $75.07 and down 0.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +4.1%, EPS growth of +28.9%, a dividend yield of 2.3%. What stands out right now is revenue +4.1%, EPS +28.9%, free cash flow +274.7% with operating margin 32.1% and ROIC 10.5%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.3%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 5.9 and price/sales 1.4. Stock Foundry combines SLMBP price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Financial Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+4.1% vs +3.4% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+32.1% vs +4.7% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 23, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +4.1% and EPS at +28.9%, with operating margin around 32.1%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.3%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.3% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 23, 2026 | โ | -0.5% | +0.7% | +0.8% |
2026 Jan 22, 2026 | +19.7% | +0.8% | -0.9% | +1.4% |
2025 Oct 21, 2025 | -17.7% | +0.3% | +0.9% | -0.2% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Relative to SPY
SLMBP Max Drawdown
-5.77%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
SLM Corporation
NASDAQ Global Select
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 also offers retail deposit accounts, including certificates of deposit, money market deposit accounts, and high-yield savings accounts; and omnibus accounts, as well as credit card loans. It serves students and families through financial aid, federal loans, and student and family resources. 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.
- Leadership
- Jonathan W. Witter
- IPO Date
- Jul 11, 2005
- Employees
- 1.7k
- Street Address
- 300 Continental Drive
- Mailing
- Newark, DE, 19713
- Region
- Newark, DE, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 302 451 0200
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 5.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 5.3
- Price/Sales
- 1.4
- Price/Book
- 1.8
Growth
- Revenue
- +4.1%
- EPS
- +28.9%
- Free Cash Flow
- +274.7%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 54.0%
- Operating Margin
- 32.1%
- Net Margin
- 24.3%
- ROE
- 31.2%
- ROIC
- 10.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 2.53
- Current Ratio
- 13.93
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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