What is SLM's capital conservation buffer?

SLM (SLM) reported capital conservation buffer of $0.14 in Q1 2026.

How has SLM's capital conservation buffer changed year-over-year?

SLM's capital conservation buffer increased by 6.2% year-over-year, from $0.13 to $0.14.

What is the long-term trend for SLM's capital conservation buffer?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SLM's capital conservation buffer has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.15 to $0.12.

SLM SLM Capital Conservation Buffer

Capital Conservation Buffer at other companies

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$0.080.0%

CitigroupC

$0.080.0%

WSFS FinancialWSFS

$0.080.0%

Bank of AmericaBAC

$0.030.0%

State StreetSTT

$0.120.0%

GBC

Glacier BancorpGBCI

$0.080.0%

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:CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets.

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 capital conservation buffer?: SLM (SLM) reported capital conservation buffer of $0.14 in Q1 2026.
How has SLM's capital conservation buffer changed year-over-year?: SLM's capital conservation buffer increased by 6.2% year-over-year, from $0.13 to $0.14.
What is the long-term trend for SLM's capital conservation buffer?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SLM's capital conservation buffer has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.15 to $0.12.