# SLM (SLM) — Overview

SLM · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/slm

## Price

Last close $22.00 on Oct 16, 2026. 52-week range $18.74 – $30.85.

## Company profile

SLM Corp is an education solutions company. Its business is to originate and service loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. The term' Private Education Loans to mean education loans to students or their families that are not made, insured, or guaranteed by any state or federal government.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $2.0B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $401.1M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | -0.62% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Gross margin | 0.00% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $735.5M |
| Net income (quarter) | $58.5M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -17.89% |
| Net margin | 37.51% |
| Return on equity | 29.72% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $3.64 |
| Book value per share | $11.83 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 5.7 |
| Price to book | 1.7 |
| Debt to assets | 91.34% |
| Payout ratio | 14.83% |
| Dividend yield | 2.45% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is SLM (SLM) profitable?

Yes. SLM earned $735.5M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 37.51%.

### How much revenue does SLM (SLM) make?

SLM generated $2.0B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, down 0.62% year over year.

### What is SLM's P/E ratio?

SLM trades at 5.7 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $3.64.

### How do I buy stock in SLM (SLM)?

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