What is SLM's long-term debt?

SLM (SLM) reported long-term debt of $6.17B in Q1 2026.

How has SLM's long-term debt changed year-over-year?

SLM's long-term debt increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $6.15B to $6.17B.

What is the long-term trend for SLM's long-term debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SLM's long-term debt has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.19B to $5.86B.

What does long-term debt mean?

Bonds, term loans, notes payable, and other borrowings with maturities beyond one year — the primary long-term financing source.

SLM SLM Long-Term Debt

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$12.26B-0.1%

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$1.81B-40.5%

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$437.7M-25.3%

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$8.45B-16.8%

Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$308.0M+1.1%

EPS (diluted)$1.54+10.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.4B+39.1%

Total debt$6.7B+8.5%

Total equity$2.4B+1.5%

Total assets$29.4B+1.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$76.0M+48.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.34B-31.4%

Enterprise value$5.63B-34.6%

P/E5.8×-4.3×

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity30.9%+3.3pp

Debt / equity2.7×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by SLM in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount.

The official record: SLM’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is SLM's long-term debt?: SLM (SLM) reported long-term debt of $6.17B in Q1 2026.
How has SLM's long-term debt changed year-over-year?: SLM's long-term debt increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $6.15B to $6.17B.
What is the long-term trend for SLM's long-term debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SLM's long-term debt has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.19B to $5.86B.
What does long-term debt mean?: Bonds, term loans, notes payable, and other borrowings with maturities beyond one year — the primary long-term financing source.