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    SLM
    Last price US$28.03
    Market cap US$5.3b
    12M price change -15.01%
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    SLM Corp Overview

    Industry: Credit Services

    Sector: Financial Services

    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 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. 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-yi Read More

    Mavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for SLM Corp into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Jul 23, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    News Release For Immediate Release Sallie Mae Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results NEWARK, Del., July 23, 2026 — Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today released second quarter 2026 financial results. Complete financial results and...

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    Guidance / outlook

    the Company expects: $3.10 - $3.20 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share 12% - 14% Private Education Loan Originations Year-Over-Year Growth $365 - $385 million Net Charge-Offs $750 - $780 million Non-Interest Expenses *The 2026 Guidance and related comments constitute forward-looking statements and are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs.

    Earnings material Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-Q Jul 23, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Jul 23, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Apr 23, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Apr 23, 2026 Earnings material Earnings release Apr 23, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 19, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Jan 22, 2026 Earnings material Earnings release Jan 22, 2026 Earnings material Earnings release Jan 22, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Oct 23, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Oct 23, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 4.00/5
    SLM Corp boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Aflac Inc Pathward Financial Inc T. Rowe Price Group Inc
    In Credit Services industry , American Express Company , Western Union CO , Mastercard Inc are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 3.82/5
    SLM Corp stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Aflac Inc Pathward Financial Inc T. Rowe Price Group Inc
    SLM Corp SLM US$5.3b
    Aflac Inc AFL US$62.2b
    Pathward Fin... CASH US$2.0b
    T. Rowe Pric... TROW US$25.9b

    Net Margin

    Score 2.49/5
    SLM Corp olds a low score as its net margin consistently trails below the sector median value and doesn't exhibit continuous growth over the last six years; notable companies in the sector with commendable scores include Aflac Inc Pathward Financial Inc T. Rowe Price Group Inc
    SLM Corp SLM US$5.3b
    Aflac Inc AFL US$62.2b
    Pathward Fin... CASH US$2.0b
    T. Rowe Pric... TROW US$25.9b

    Share Buyback

    In Credit Services industry , American Express Company , Western Union CO , Mastercard Inc are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 1.27/5
    SLM Corp registers a lower score in the category as a result of its elevated leverage ratio over the past six years compared to the sector median value. Conversely, other companies in the same sector, including Aflac Inc Pathward Financial Inc T. Rowe Price Group Inc have achieved high scores.
    SLM Corp SLM US$5.3b
    Aflac Inc AFL US$62.2b
    Pathward Fin... CASH US$2.0b
    T. Rowe Pric... TROW US$25.9b

    Financial Statements

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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    SLM Corp

    US$28.03

    US$5.3b

    2.41%

    -15.01%