Slm (SLM) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Slm (SLM) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 1.48 for Q2 2026, down 118.92% year-over-year from 7.84 in Q2 2025, and up 43.66% quarter-over-quarter from 2.63 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Slm (SLM) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Slm (SLM) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 14 consecutive years, with 1.48 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 118.92% year-over-year to 1.48; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.79 (down 135.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.76, down 1.49% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 1.48 in Q2 2026 per SLM's latest filing, from 2.63 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 71.56 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 66.29 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.55 across 5 years, with a median of 1.58 in 2026.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 12037.15% in 2022 and fell as far as 1611.38% in 2022.
- Slm's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 66.29 in 2022, then soared by 91.66% to 5.53 in 2023, then jumped by 721.87% to 34.37 in 2024, then plunged by 118.33% to 6.3 in 2025, then surged by 76.45% to 1.48 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SLM's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.48 in Q2 2026, 2.63 in Q1 2026, and 6.3 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 0.22 |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 0.15 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 0.06 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 0.04 |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Slm | 4.96 Bn | 168.69 Mn | - | -1.48 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.48 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.63 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.30 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.03 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.37 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.02 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.96 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.09 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.53 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.48 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -66.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 71.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.86 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.39 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.59 |