SLM (SM1) Stock Overview
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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$19.80 |
| 52 Week High | US$30.20 |
| 52 Week Low | US$19.80 |
| Beta | 1.14 |
| 1 Month Change | -18.85% |
| 3 Month Change | -18.18% |
| 1 Year Change | -34.87% |
| 3 Year Change | 46.38% |
| 5 Year Change | 62.08% |
| Change since IPO | 216.04% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| SM1 | DE Consumer Finance | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.9% | -0.7% | 1.9% |
| 1Y | -34.9% | 15.3% | 7.5% |
Return vs Industry: SM1 underperformed the German Consumer Finance industry which returned 15.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SM1 underperformed the German Market which returned 7.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SM1 volatility | |
|---|---|
| SM1 Average Weekly Movement | 6.5% |
| Consumer Finance Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 14.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: SM1 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: SM1's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,788 | Jon Witter | www.salliemae.com |
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 Fundamentals Summary
| SM1 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €3.80b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €618.66m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €1.40b |
Is SM1 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SM1 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.65b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$1.65b |
| Other Expenses | US$922.58m |
| Earnings | US$729.12m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.68 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 44.14% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 239.1% |
How did SM1 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does SM1 pay a reliable dividends?
See SM1 dividend history and benchmarks| SLM dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 05 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 16 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 9 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 20 days |
Does SM1 pay a reliable dividends?
See SM1 dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/22 19:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
SLM Corporation is covered by 27 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Bruce Harting | Barclays |
| Terry Ma | Barclays |
| James Fotheringham | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |