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SLM SLM Return on equity

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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%

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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Debt / equity2.7×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from SLM’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on equity?
SLM (SLM) reported return on equity of 30.9% in Q1 2026.
How has SLM's return on equity changed year-over-year?
SLM's return on equity increased by 12.1% year-over-year, from 27.6% to 30.9%.
What is the long-term trend for SLM's return on equity?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SLM's return on equity has grown at a -10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 49.2% to 32.3%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.