For the quarter ended June 2025, Sallie Mae (SLM) reported revenue of $376.82 million, up 1.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.32, compared to $1.11 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $375.13 million, representing a surprise of +0.45%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -34.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.49.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Sallie Mae performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Interest Margin: 5.3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 5.3%.
- Net Interest Income: $376.82 million compared to the $375.13 million average estimate based on three analysts.
- Other income: $29.43 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $21.89 million.
- Total Non-Interest Income: $26.78 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $21.89 million.
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Shares of Sallie Mae have returned +2.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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