SLM Corp (SLM) stock score and earnings-call analysis

SLM Corp (SLM) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 59.7 (B-), an B-range rating. It ranks 1324th of 1,866 covered companies, 237th of 330 in Financial (sector average 62.8) and 18th of 29 in Credit Services. Scores as of 2026-10-25.

Its strongest lenses are Price (valuation) at 88 (Financial average 52) and Quality (profitability) at 80 (Financial average 49). Its weakest lenses are Trend (momentum) at 14 (sector average 49) and Expansion (growth) at 24 (sector average 51).

Lens scores

SLM lens scores (0–100) against its sector and industry
LensTypeSLMFinancial averageCredit Services averagePercentile in sector
Industry opportunityResearch signal71767229th
Stock selectionResearch signal76777437th
KPI momentumResearch signal64757021st
Catalyst watchResearch signal72696857th
Price (valuation)Fundamental lens88526496th
Expansion (growth)Fundamental lens2451506th
Quality (profitability)Fundamental lens80495894th
Trend (momentum)Fundamental lens14493612th

Latest earnings call

The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-10-22 (fiscal 2026 Q3). After it the composite moved from 70.9 to 70.1. MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.

Recent score changes after earnings events

The composite at the time of each event; today's composite is 59.7.

Valuation and risk

The stock's valuation gap is -28.2%: its price is well below the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (strongly undervalued versus the model path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 1.85, sector beta 0.17, industry beta 0.68; the factor model explains 42% of its moves (R²).

Credit Services peers

CompanyCompositeGradeValuation gap
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC (ECPG)76.7A--0.8%
Atlanticus Holdings Corp (ATLC)74.4B+-16.6%
Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)73.5B++22.3%
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP (AGM)72.0B+-13.6%
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. (BFH)71.4B+-10.5%
Enova International, Inc. (ENVA)70.6B+-23.1%
Jefferson Capital, Inc. / DE (JCAP)69.5B-0.3%
Mastercard Inc (MA)67.9B+0.9%

Near SLM in the overall ranking

SLM Corp financial statements · Financial sector ranking · Credit Services industry ranking · All covered companies

How MarketKingdoms scores companies

The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.

General information, not investment advice.