SLM vs ENVA Stock Comparison

Slm and Enova International Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SLM SLM Corp
$19.62 -17.1% 1M -29.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.49B
P/E
6.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.79B
Div. yield
0.03%
Consumer Lending Financial Services
4 wins
ENVA Enova International, Inc.
$170.07 -2.1% 1M +36.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.27B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.65B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Enova International leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Enova International 7, Slm 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSLMENVALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.49B $4.27B ENVA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.3x 11.2x SLM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.9x 10.3x SLM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.7% +20.1% ENVA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 30.9% 10.5% SLM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 16.6% 22.1% ENVA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 1.6x ENVA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -29.0% +36.4% ENVA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.2%/yr +40.5%/yr ENVA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.0% 45.8% SLM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 75/100 ENVA

Percentile Scorecard

SLMENVA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSLMENVA
Valuation 47 #90 of 170 86 #24 of 170
Growth 30 #112 of 160 79 #35 of 160
Profitability 55 #68 of 149 90 #16 of 149
Financial Health 36 #101 of 158 66 #54 of 158
Shareholder Returns 72 #39 of 135 55 #62 of 135
Overall 48 75
  • SLM ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • ENVA ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSLMENVASPY
1 month -17.1%-2.1% -0.8%
3 months -22.8%-32.6% +3.5%
6 months -16.3%-2.0% +7.0%
Year to date -27.5%+8.2% +12.2%
1 year -29.0%+36.4% +13.0%
3 years +53.2%+327.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +15.3%+62.3% +23.1%
5 years +11.6%+447.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year +2.2%+40.5% +11.0%
10 years +172.5%+1,810.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.5%+34.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSLMENVASPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.0%45.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.1%51.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.071.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.690.79 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.8%-42.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.4%-35.9% -1.8%
52-week high $30.85$265.45 $779.14
52-week low $18.74$119.22 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSLMENVA
P/E now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 11.0x 11.1xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.6x 1.2xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 13.1x 6.1xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -9.4xmedian 6.9x 2.1xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 0.7x 2.7xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 0.32 0.32median 0.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSLMENVA
Revenue $1.79B $3.65B
Gross profit – $2.21B
Operating income – $878.11M
Net income $567.40M $382.44M
Free cash flow -$381.64M $2.01B
EPS (diluted) $2.98 $14.47
Cash & equivalents $2.17B $105.96M
Total debt $6.43B $1.61B
Shares (diluted) 185.57M 26.43M
Enterprise value -$12.86B $3.87B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSLMENVA
P/E 6.6x 11.1x
P/FCF -9.4x 2.1x
P/Operating cash flow -9.4x 2.0x
P/S 2.0x 1.2x
P/B 1.6x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 4.2x 6.1x
EV/EBIT 4.3x 6.5x
EV/Revenue 4.4x 1.6x
EV/FCF -20.5x 2.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -20.5x 2.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 0.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSLMENVA
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.7% 20.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 21.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 27.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 22.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 24.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 26.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -9.0% 30.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.1% 26.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 3.4% 30.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 28.7% 34.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -15.8% 17.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -47.7% 22.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -15.8% 17.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -47.7% 23.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSLMENVA
Gross margin – 60.6%
EBITDA margin 104.4% 25.5%
Operating margin – 24.0%
Pretax margin 41.2% 13.5%
Net margin 30.9% 10.5%
FCF margin -21.3% 54.9%
Operating cash flow margin -21.3% 56.2%
Return on equity 24.0% 24.9%
Return on assets 1.9% 5.1%
Return on invested capital 16.6% 22.1%
Return on capital employed – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x 5.4x
Stock comp / revenue 2.6% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSLMENVA
Debt / assets 21.6% 21.0%
Debt / equity 2.9x 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 1.6x
Debt / FCF -16.9x 0.8x
Liabilities / assets 92.4% 79.6%
Equity / assets 7.6% 20.4%
Interest coverage 1.7x 2.3x
Current ratio – –
Quick ratio – –
Cash ratio – –
Altman Z-score – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSLMENVA
Dividend yield 2.7% –
Net buyback yield 15.2% 3.2%
Shareholder yield 17.9% 3.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 17.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -26.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -7.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -1.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSLMENVA
Forward P/E 8.9xFY2026 10.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.20FY2026 $16.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -36.4%FY2026 +26.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.5% +26.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.85BFY2026 $3.65BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -6.7%FY2026 +15.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.3% +34.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSLMENVA
Held by institutions 100.0% 94.5%
Institutions holding 387 425
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% +0.4%
Institutions buying 193 239
Institutions selling 135 134
Buyers to sellers 1.43 1.78

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SLMENVA
SLM 1.00 0.47
ENVA 0.47 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SLM and ENVA?

Enova International (ENVA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Slm (SLM) $3.49B, Enova International (ENVA) $4.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, SLM and ENVA?

Slm (SLM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Slm (SLM) 6.3x, Enova International (ENVA) 11.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Slm (SLM) is cheapest (Slm (SLM) 8.9x, Enova International (ENVA) 10.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Enova International (ENVA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Slm (SLM) -6.7%, Enova International (ENVA) +20.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Slm (SLM) has the highest net margin (Slm (SLM) 30.9%, Enova International (ENVA) 10.5%). On return on invested capital, Enova International (ENVA) leads (Slm (SLM) 16.6%, Enova International (ENVA) 22.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Enova International (ENVA) returned the most: Slm (SLM) -29.0%, Enova International (ENVA) +36.4%. Over five years, Enova International (ENVA) compounded fastest (Slm (SLM) +2.2%/yr, Enova International (ENVA) +40.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Slm (SLM) 0.03%, Enova International (ENVA) 0.00%. Enova International (ENVA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Slm (SLM) has been the steadiest (Slm (SLM) 42.0%, Enova International (ENVA) 45.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do SLM and ENVA move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.47, a moderate positive relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, SLM and ENVA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Enova International (ENVA) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.