US · SLM
SLM Corporation
- Sector
- Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
- Headquarters
- Newark, DE 19713
- Website
- salliemae.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$22.69
Market cap 3.71B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $39.56 | +74.35% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $17.98 | -20.76% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $43.68 | +92.5% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $4.85 | $276.03 | $0.00 | $10.49 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $5.84 | $285.58 | $0.00 | $3.99 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $7.74 | $375.71 | $1.14 | $0.00 | $11.55 |
| 2014 | $7.99 | $37.41 | $5.11 | $6.15 | $2.76 |
| 2015 | $5.44 | $35.09 | $5.22 | $7.46 | $18.80 |
| 2016 | $10.40 | $34.39 | $13.10 | $7.67 | $12.03 |
| 2017 | $9.90 | $35.87 | $78.25 | $8.54 | $21.60 |
| 2018 | $9.23 | $37.99 | $208.72 | $11.90 | $42.76 |
| 2019 | $8.88 | $43.45 | $413.29 | $12.13 | $45.18 |
| 2020 | $15.41 | $49.43 | $129.61 | $15.96 | $15.15 |
| 2021 | $15.75 | $66.13 | $58.69 | $22.14 | $39.82 |
| 2022 | $12.09 | $55.35 | $6.37 | $8.48 | $11.63 |
| 2023 | $20.02 | $218.09 | $8.68 | $12.74 | $68.49 |
| 2024 | $28.96 | $60.22 | $9.09 | $15.65 | $36.87 |
| 2025 | $18.96 | $39.56 | $13.35 | $0.00 | $43.68 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates SLM Corporation's (SLM) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $39.56
- Current price
- $22.69
- AI upside
- +74.35%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$17.98
-20.76% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$43.68
+92.5% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| SLM | SLM Corporation | $22.69 | 3.71B | +74% | -21% | — | +93% | 5.27 | 1.60 | 1.26 | 5.79 | 18.12 | 1.64 | 53.11% | 31.92% | 23.95% | 32.31% | 18.20% | 2.49% | 2.39 | 0.88 | 8.08 | 11.91 | 1.84 | 2910.00% | 410.00% | -27472.00% | 14.65% | 1.15 | 14.06% | 17.82% | 94.00% | 27.21% | 5.81 | 10.01 | 1.85 | 0.67 |
| CACC | Credit Acceptance Corpora… | $473.18 | 5.22B | +70% | +10% | -31% | +32% | 12.60 | 3.51 | 2.31 | 10.58 | 14.18 | 3.51 | 98.75% | 47.63% | 18.29% | 25.90% | 11.32% | 4.38% | 4.17 | 2.38 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 5.54 | 8888.00% | 857.00% | -731.00% | 19.71% | 0.48 | 14.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.13 | 10.62 | 4.83 | 0.98 |
| COLB | Columbia Banking System, … | $28.45 | 6.77B | +47% | +392% | +8% | +6% | 15.60 | 1.09 | 2.67 | 13.30 | — | 1.52 | 67.66% | 23.38% | 17.11% | 8.49% | 6.27% | 0.93% | 0.49 | 0.82 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 3.72 | -980.00% | 835.00% | 1970.00% | 8.70% | 0.02 | 8.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.85 | 15.96 | 3.71 | -0.63 |
| ESNT | Essent Group Ltd. | $60.84 | 5.88B | +50% | -14% | +21% | -11% | 8.80 | 1.05 | 4.82 | 7.57 | 1205.58 | 1.07 | 88.16% | 65.18% | 54.72% | 12.15% | 21.95% | 9.48% | 0.10 | 25.14 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.51 | 73.00% | -49.00% | -71.00% | 13.98% | 1.67 | 27.00% | 2.01% | 17.70% | 2.01% | 7.92 | 7.67 | 5.16 | 3.63 |
| FNB | F.N.B. Corporation | $16.99 | 6.07B | +215% | -15% | -26% | +20% | 10.94 | 0.92 | 2.30 | 5.80 | 47.93 | 1.46 | 62.31% | 24.84% | 20.98% | 8.66% | 11.74% | 1.14% | 0.58 | 0.72 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 2.12 | 2283.00% | 494.00% | -2525.00% | 6.08% | 0.01 | 7.81% | 2.81% | 30.80% | 10.55% | 5.80 | 10.32 | 1.44 | 0.26 |
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| OMF | OneMain Holdings, Inc. | $55.02 | 6.48B | +290% | -54% | — | +100% | 8.44 | 1.94 | 1.06 | 21.72 | 15.43 | 4.02 | 47.63% | 16.04% | 12.54% | 23.76% | 3.30% | 2.94% | 6.67 | 0.79 | — | — | 16.91 | 5472.00% | 909.00% | 1597.00% | 47.35% | — | 13.21% | 7.55% | 63.70% | 9.88% | 27.94 | 8.94 | 4.48 | 0.73 |
| PIPR | Piper Sandler Companies | $295.55 | 5.27B | +51% | +784% | -42% | +103% | 18.02 | 3.46 | 2.66 | 13.15 | 33.07 | 3.46 | 93.61% | 20.25% | 14.77% | 20.91% | 26.23% | 24.94% | 0.00 | 79.64 | — | — | 0.00 | 5449.00% | 2855.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.15 | — | 2.66 | — |
| THG | The Hanover Insurance Gro… | $180.63 | 6.35B | -28% | -59% | -27% | +44% | 9.82 | 1.82 | 0.99 | 7.44 | 16.87 | 2.42 | 43.47% | 12.79% | 10.04% | 20.66% | 25.07% | 4.36% | 0.34 | 19.53 | — | — | 0.11 | 5821.00% | 612.00% | 4700.00% | 18.00% | — | 44.42% | 2.01% | 19.70% | 7.88% | 7.82 | 5.64 | 1.00 | 1.54 |
About SLM Corporation
SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. It also offers retail deposit accounts, including certificates of deposit, money market deposit accounts, and high-yield savings accounts; and omnibus accounts, as well as credit card loans. It serves students and families through financial aid, federal loans, and student and family resources. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
- CEO
- Jonathan W. Witter
- Employees
- 1.71K
- Beta
- 1.14
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($17.98 ÷ $22.69) − 1 = -20.76% (DCF, example).