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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.15B-22.4%
Enterprise value$6.44B-26.8%
P/E6.9×-8.1×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: SLM’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026.

Filed
Apr 23, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q4 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q4 2026
Accession
0001032033-26-000025
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) / (Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Decrease in accrued interest payable(18,980)(26,984)
Decrease in other liabilities(24,279)(42,714)
Total adjustments(383,918)(450,591)
Total net cash used in operating activities(75,964)(146,051)
Investing activities
Loans acquired and originated(2,803,165)(2,783,336)
Net proceeds from sales of loans held for investment and loans held for sale3,507,0752,208,600
Net decrease in loans held for investment and loans held for sale (other than loans acquired and originated, and loan sales)866,782774,483

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is SLM's operating cash flow?
SLM (SLM) reported operating cash flow of -$75.96M in Q1 2026.
How has SLM's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
SLM's operating cash flow increased by 48.0% year-over-year, from -$146.05M to -$75.96M.
What is the long-term trend for SLM's operating cash flow?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), SLM's operating cash flow has grown at a 66.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$144.64M to -$398.58M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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