SLM Corporation (SLM): Price and Financial Metrics

SLM Corporation (SLM): $21.79

0.19 (+0.88%)

POWR Rating

Component Grades

Momentum

B

Stability

C

Sentiment

Quality

C

SLM Price/Volume Stats

Current price $21.79 52-week high $21.94
Prev. close $21.60 52-week low $11.61
Day low $21.55 Volume 2,363,401
Day high $21.94 Avg. volume 2,428,862
50-day MA $20.24 Dividend yield 2.06%
200-day MA $16.64 Market Cap 4.80B

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SLM POWR Grades

  • Momentum is the dimension where SLM ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 93.11% of US stocks.
  • SLM's strongest trending metric is Quality; it's been moving down over the last 26 weeks.
  • SLM ranks lowest in Stability; there it ranks in the 26th percentile.

SLM Stock Summary

  • For SLM, its debt to operating expenses ratio is greater than that reported by 90.47% of US equities we're observing.
  • SLM's equity multiplier -- a measure of assets relative to shareholders'equity -- is greater than that of 96.8% of US stocks.
  • As for revenue growth, note that SLM's revenue has grown -35.79% over the past 12 months; that beats the revenue growth of merely 7.52% of US companies in our set.
  • Stocks that are quantitatively similar to SLM, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are WAL, ALLY, TRMK, RGA, and WEN.
  • SLM's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit SLM CORP's official web site, go to www.salliemae.com.

SLM Valuation Summary

  • In comparison to the median Financial Services stock, SLM's price/sales ratio is 48.15% higher, now standing at 4.
  • SLM's EV/EBIT ratio has moved down 16 over the prior 243 months.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for SLM.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
SLM 2023-12-22 4.0 2.4 13.4 13.3
SLM 2023-12-21 4.0 2.4 13.4 13.3
SLM 2023-12-20 3.9 2.3 13.2 13.1
SLM 2023-12-19 3.9 2.3 13.2 13.2
SLM 2023-12-18 3.8 2.3 12.9 12.9
SLM 2023-12-15 3.8 2.3 12.9 13.0

SLM Growth Metrics

    Its 2 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at -53.88%.
  • Its 4 year price growth rate is now at -40.68%.
  • Its year over year revenue growth rate is now at -32.51%.
SLM's revenue has moved up $830,296,000 over the prior 67 months.

The table below shows SLM's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-09-30 1,681.858 51.469 845.582
2022-06-30 1,657.832 132.91 844.615
2022-03-31 1,388.771 -32.486 643.308
2021-12-31 2,060.172 -49.522 1,155.777
2021-09-30 2,208.593 -68.642 1,281.655
2021-06-30 2,353.438 -300.457 1,378.951

SLM's Quality Factors

The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.
  • SLM has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 67.55% of graded US stocks.
  • SLM's asset turnover comes in at 0.074 -- ranking 59th of 428 Banking stocks.
  • GDOT, FBC, and NNI are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with SLM.

The table below shows SLM's key quality metrics over time.

Period Asset Turnover Gross Margin ROIC
2021-09-30 0.074 1 0.056
2021-06-30 0.078 1 0.060
2021-03-31 0.067 1 0.050
2020-12-31 0.056 1 0.038
2020-09-30 0.043 1 0.025
2020-06-30 0.041 1 0.023

SLM Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of SLM, see our SLM price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $23.52 Average Broker Recommendation 1.38 (Strong Buy)

SLM Corporation (SLM) Company Bio


SLM Corporation offers private education loans to students and their families. The company was founded in 1972 and is based in Newark, Delaware.


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Below are the latest news stories about SLM CORP that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate SLM as an investment opportunity.

Loan Origination Growth Aids Sallie Mae (SLM) Despite High Debt

Sallie Mae's (SLM) loan originations are likely to gain from secular growth trends in the private student lending industry. Yet, high debt seems unmanageable relative to a smaller cash position.

Yahoo | December 26, 2023

Sallie Mae And Delaware State University Announce Partnership to Address Barriers to College Completion

NEWARK, Del., December 11, 2023--Sallie Mae® today announced a $1 million research endowment to Delaware State University (DSU) to help close the college completion gap. The grant from The Sallie Mae Fund will support a comprehensive three-year "Persistence and Completion Pilot Program" that will study and identify barriers to degree completion, help students return to school and complete, and help advance policy recommendations and best practices to enhance student re-engagement.

Yahoo | December 11, 2023

New, Streamlined FAFSA® Available Dec. 31: What Families Should Do Now to Get Prepared and Why Filing As Soon As Possible Is So Important

NEWARK, Del., December 04, 2023--The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is the gateway to accessing more than $100 billion in grants, scholarships, and federal financial aid for higher education, and a new, streamlined application will be available on Dec. 31. Now is the time for families to get prepared to complete this all-important form, and Sallie Mae has a free, step-by-step guide to help families get in line for free money for higher education.

Yahoo | December 4, 2023

SLM Corp's Dividend Analysis

SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM) recently announced a dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on 2023-12-15, with the ex-dividend date set for 2023-12-01. As investors look forward to this upcoming payment, the spotlight also shines on the company's dividend history, yield, and growth rates. Using the data from GuruFocus, let's look into SLM Corp's dividend performance and assess its sustainability.

Yahoo | December 1, 2023

Sallie Mae to Host Investor Forum on Dec. 12

NEWARK, Del., November 28, 2023--Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, will host an investor forum on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss the evolution of its balance sheet and capital allocation strategy.

Yahoo | November 28, 2023

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SLM Price Returns

1-mo 9.42%
3-mo 14.57%
6-mo 62.02%
1-year 88.08%
3-year 33.28%
5-year 141.76%
YTD 14.57%
2023 18.70%
2022 -13.47%
2021 60.54%
2020 40.89%
2019 8.60%

SLM Dividends

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