SLM (SLM) FCF Margin % : -25.14% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is SLM FCF Margin %?

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. SLM's Free Cash Flow for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-146 Mil. SLM's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $581 Mil. Therefore, SLM's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -25.14%.

As of today, SLM's current FCF Yield % is -5.92%.

The historical rank and industry rank for SLM's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SLM' s FCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.34 Med: -8.8 Max: 0.27
Current: -21.34

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Margin % of SLM was 0.27%. The lowest was -21.34%. And the median was -8.80%.

SLM's FCF Margin % is ranked worse than
59.77% of 522 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: -4.145 vs SLM: -21.34

SLM FCF Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SLM's FCF Margin % can be seen below:

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SLM FCF Margin % Chart

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FCF Margin %

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-10.15

-2.44

0.27

-7.99

-17.81

SLM Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
FCF Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-13.67	-27.98	-29.54	1.16	-25.14

Competitive Comparison of SLM's FCF Margin %

For the Credit Services subindustry, SLM's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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SLM's FCF Margin % Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, SLM's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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SLM FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

SLM's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Margin	=	Free Cash Flow (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	-329.395	/	1849.05
	=	-17.81 %

SLM's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

FCF Margin	=	Free Cash Flow (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	-146.051	/	581.014
	=	-25.14 %

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SLM Business Description

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Address

300 Continental Drive, Newark, DE, USA, 19713

Website

https://www.salliemae.com

SLM Corp is an education solutions company. It business is to originate and service loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. The provide Private Education Loans to mean education loans to students or their families that are not made, insured, or guaranteed by any state or federal government.

Executives

Robert S. Strong	director	300 CONTINENTAL DR., NEWARK DE 19713
Kerri A. Palmer	officer: EVP & Chief Risk and Comp Off	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Donna F Vieira	officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Ted Manvitz	director	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Richard Scott Blackley	director	1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Nicolas Jafarieh	officer: SVP, General Counsel	SLM CORPORATION, 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Munish Pahwa	officer: Chief Risk Officer	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Jonathan Boyles	officer: SVP & Controller	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE., NEWARK DE 19713
Peter M Graham	officer: EVP	150 CORPORATE BLVD, NORFOLK VA 23502
Steven Mcgarry	officer: Chief Financial Officer	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Samuel Theron Ramsey	director	6612 SAIN MILLING ROAD, VALE NC 28168
Franke Mary Carter Warren	director	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Paul F Thome	officer: EVP & Chief Admin Officer	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Daniel P Kennedy	officer: SVP, Chief Operational Officer	300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Jonathan W. Witter	director, officer: CEO	1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102