Slm (SLM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Slm's Free Cash Flow was -$106.38 million in Q3 2026, compared with -$49.34 million a year earlier.
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Slm (SLM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Slm's Free Cash Flow was -$381.64 million through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -$398.58 million.
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was -$329.4 million in FY2024, -$144.64 million in FY2023, $4.99 million in FY2022 and -$49.52 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$146.05 million (Q1 2025) and $62.79 million (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, SLM's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -$134.83 million (Q2 2026), -$75.96 million (Q1 2026) and -$64.46 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 44.05 Bn | 29.73 Bn | - | -1.25 Bn |
| 2 | Orix | 40.96 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 12.74 Bn | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 36.72 Bn | 36.63 Bn | - | 728.46 Mn |
| 4 | Affirm Holdings | 23.63 Bn | 17.32 Bn | - | 229.29 Mn |
| 5 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 23.47 Bn | 23.47 Bn | - | 9.25 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 22.90 Bn | -44.72 Bn | - | 2.50 Bn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.26 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 285.12 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.77 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.38 Bn | 10.82 Bn | - | 336.00 Mn |
| 10 | Slm | 3.55 Bn | -12.79 Bn | - | -106.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -106.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -134.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -75.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -64.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -49.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -138.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -146.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -113.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -143.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -76.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -27.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -59.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -67.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -875,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -60.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.60 Mn |
API Access
Slm Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "SLM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();