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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$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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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
Unsecured debt repaid(500,000)
Fees paid on Secured Borrowing Facility(1)
Common stock dividends paid(25,596)(27,466)
Preferred stock dividends paid(3,555)(3,956)
Common stock repurchased(290,656)(29,696)
Total net cash used in financing activities(550,351)(1,356,576)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash962,848(1,005,699)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period4,418,5284,874,260

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is SLM's share buybacks?
SLM (SLM) reported share buybacks of $290.66M in Q1 2026.
How has SLM's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
SLM's share buybacks increased by 878.8% year-over-year, from $29.7M to $290.66M.
What is the long-term trend for SLM's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SLM's share buybacks has grown at a -29.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.53B to $368.74M.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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