Slm SLM
NASDAQ SLM
$26.41 -0.36 (-1.34%)
At close: Aug 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Slm (SLM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Slm (SLM) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$134.8 million for Q2 2026, up 2.81% year-over-year from -$131.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 77.49% quarter-over-quarter from -$76.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Slm (SLM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Slm (SLM) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$134.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 2.81% year-over-year to -$134.8 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$324.6 million (up 17.54% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$398.6 million, down 21.0% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow slipped to -$134.8 million in Q2 2026 per SLM's latest filing, from -$76.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $62.8 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$146.1 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$59.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$62.4 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 3001.83% — and 2024, when it surged 116.72%.
  • Slm's Free Cash Flow stood at -$875000.0 in 2022, then plunged by 3001.83% to -$27.1 million in 2023, then soared by 116.72% to $4.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 1520.22% to -$64.5 million in 2025, then plunged by 109.16% to -$134.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SLM's Free Cash Flow at -$134.8 million in Q2 2026, -$76.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$64.5 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Visa 680.39 Bn 668.03 Bn - 6.14 Bn
2 Mastercard 518.33 Bn 504.84 Bn - 3.51 Bn
3 American Express 224.91 Bn 175.59 Bn 17.99 Bn 4.47 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 132.31 Bn 77.60 Bn - 8.08 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 46.25 Bn 35.00 Bn - 1.78 Bn
6 Affirm Holdings 26.22 Bn 24.59 Bn - -12.97 Bn
7 Synchrony Financial 25.37 Bn 9.17 Bn - 2.42 Bn
8 SoFi Technologies 23.30 Bn 20.18 Bn 1.02 Bn -3.99 Bn
9 Ally Financial 12.85 Bn 5.01 Bn 2.08 Bn 1.35 Bn
10 Slm 4.96 Bn 168.69 Mn - -134.83 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -134.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 -134.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -75.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -75.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -64.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -64.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -49.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -49.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -138.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -138.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -146.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -146.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -113.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -113.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -143.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -143.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -76.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -76.71 Mn