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Sallie Mae Q1 EPS $1.54 beats $1.40 YoY; raises FY2026 EPS guidance to $3.10-$3.20
SLM Corp
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$1.54
- Q1 GAAP diluted EPS $1.54 vs $1.40 YoY; full-year 2026 EPS guidance raised to $3.10-$3.20.
- Private Education Loan originations grew 5% YoY; average loans outstanding $23.3B.
- Net interest margin 5.29%; net charge-offs $89M; delinquencies 3.98% (vs 3.58% YoY).
- Repurchased 12M shares for $259M in Q1, including $200M ASR with 8.4M shares delivered.
- Gain on sale of loans $146M; non-interest expenses $171M, within full-year guidance.