NASDAQ$SLM

SLM Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sallie Mae reported strong fourth-quarter results, driven by an increase in net income and strategic execution.

Sallie Mae reported a GAAP net income attributable to common stock of $164 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. Private education loan originations reached $839 million, up 2% year-over-year. The company's board approved a new $650 million share repurchase program, reflecting a commitment to shareholder returns.

  • GAAP net income increased by 319% to $168 million.
  • Net interest income rose by 1% to $386 million.
  • Private education loan originations grew by 2% to $839 million.
  • Private education loan net charge-offs decreased from 3.15% to 2.43%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$386M

Previous: $381M+1.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.72

Previous: -$0.33+318.2%
Net Income

$168M

Previous: -$77M+318.6%
Operating Income

$225M

Previous: -$96.5M+333.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.08M

Previous: $7.31M+10.5%

Revenue & EPS history

SLM · Revenue · Quarterly

$386M

Q4 2023+1.2%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For 2024, Sallie Mae expects full-year diluted Non-GAAP “Core Earnings” per common share of $2.60 - $2.70, full-year Private Education Loan originations year-over-year growth of 7% - 8%, full-year total loan portfolio net charge-offs of $340 million - $370 million, or 2.2% - 2.4% of average loans in repayment, and full-year non-interest expenses of $635 million - $655 million.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year diluted Non-GAAP “Core Earnings” per common share of $2.60 - $2.70.
  • Full-year Private Education Loan originations year-over-year growth of 7% - 8%.
  • Full-year total loan portfolio net charge-offs of $340 million - $370 million.
  • Full-year total loan portfolio net charge-offs of 2.2% - 2.4% of average loans in repayment.
  • Full-year non-interest expenses of $635 million - $655 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

33 / 72 earnings

Positive

+33.2%

Q4 2019

Best reaction

-16.6%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.8%-1.8%-5.5%
Q4 2025+3.3%-1.2%-15.4%
Q3 2025+3.6%+0.9%+4.3%
Q2 2025-8.1%-7.1%-14.7%
Q1 2025-1.4%+2.7%+19.3%
Q3 2024-3.6%-3.0%+17.8%
Q2 2024-2.1%-4.0%-7.9%
Q1 2024+0.0%-1.4%-4.3%
Q4 2023+3.5%+5.1%+2.5%
Q3 2023+1.2%+1.2%+10.6%
Q2 2023-4.5%-1.8%-13.2%
Q1 2023+6.0%+3.5%+11.1%
Q4 2022-15.8%-12.5%-18.9%
Q3 2022-1.8%+1.2%+4.2%
Q2 2022-5.1%-3.1%-9.2%
Q1 2022+1.4%+1.6%+17.0%
Q4 2021+2.0%+6.8%+16.4%
Q3 2021+4.4%+6.5%+4.7%
Q2 2021-4.2%-6.3%-8.3%
Q1 2021-0.6%+1.5%+4.5%
Q4 2020+6.7%+5.5%+20.9%
Q3 2020-0.8%+0.2%+14.0%
Q2 2020-1.8%-2.0%+1.4%
Q1 2020+6.2%+10.4%+8.1%
Q4 2019+33.2%+27.0%+36.5%
Q3 2019-7.6%-5.4%-3.4%
Q2 2019-4.3%-4.1%-14.4%
Q1 2019-3.1%-3.8%-1.5%
Q4 2018+14.4%+15.8%+21.1%
Q3 2018-2.6%-6.0%-4.4%
Q2 2018-5.0%-2.5%-2.5%
Q1 2018+2.3%+0.6%+0.0%
Q4 2017-2.1%-3.9%-1.7%
Q3 2017+1.7%-2.9%-8.2%
Q2 2017-4.3%-3.4%-9.9%
Q1 2017+10.5%+11.0%-4.9%
Q4 2016+3.6%+3.6%+11.6%
Q3 2016-1.8%-0.8%+30.8%
Q2 2016-1.4%-0.6%+3.4%
Q1 2016+2.2%
Q4 2015+11.9%
Q3 2015-1.4%
Q2 2015-5.6%
Q1 2015+4.1%
Q4 2014-6.0%
Q3 2014+1.9%
Q2 2014+3.3%
Q1 2014+4.3%
Q4 2013-10.1%
Q3 2013+2.1%
Q2 2013+4.4%
Q1 2013-5.1%
Q4 2012-3.1%
Q3 2012-1.1%
Q4 2011+1.8%
Q2 2012-6.1%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q3 2011+0.6%
Q2 2011-16.6%
Q1 2011-2.2%
Q4 2009-4.1%
Q4 2010-4.1%
Q4 2008-4.1%
Q3 2010-2.6%
Q2 2010+3.6%
Q1 2009-5.5%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q4 2007-1.3%
Q3 2009+3.7%
Q3 2008+3.7%
Q2 2008+4.8%
Q2 2009+4.8%

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