SLM Corporation (SLM) Debt by Year
SLM Corporation carried $5.4B in long-term debt against $4.2B in cash and equivalents at the end of fiscal year 2025. Long-term debt fell 16.7% from the prior fiscal year. The table below carries 15 fiscal years, from 2011 to 2025, and the quarters SLM Corporation has filed alongside them.
Annual figures, oldest first. Point at a bar to read its period.
SLM Debt & Cash by Fiscal Year
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each column links to the filing it was taken from.
| Metric | FY2510-K | FY2410-K | FY2310-K | FY2210-K | FY2110-K | FY2010-K | FY1910-K | FY1810-K | FY1710-K | FY1610-K | FY1510-K | FY1410-K | FY1310-K | FY1210-K | FY1110-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-Term Debt | $5.4B-16.7% | $6.4B+23.2% | $5.2B-0.1% | $5.2B-11.7% | $5.9B+14.3% | $5.2B+19.2% | $4.4B+1.6% | $4.3B+30.8% | $3.3B+51.1% | $2.2B+274.4% | $579.1Mn/m | $0 | N/A | N/A | $154.4B |
| Cash & Equivalents | $4.2B-9.8% | $4.7B+13.3% | $4.1B-10.1% | $4.6B+6.5% | $4.3B-2.7% | $4.5B-19.9% | $5.6B+117.4% | $2.6B+66.8% | $1.5B-20.0% | $1.9B-20.6% | $2.4B+2.4% | $2.4B+8.1% | $2.2B+36.5% | $1.6B+9.1% | $1.5B |
SLM Debt & Cash by Quarter
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q | Q2'2410-Q | Q1'2410-Q | Q4'2310-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-Term Debt | $5.5B-19.1% | $5.8B-8.8% | $5.7B-7.8% | $5.4B-16.7% | $6.8B+13.3% | $6.4B+18.7% | $6.1B+23.5% | $6.4B+23.2% | $6.0B+9.4% | $5.4B+3.6% | $5.0B-9.7% | $5.2B-0.1% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $2.2B-38.8% | $4.6B+12.1% | $5.2B+39.6% | $4.2B-9.8% | $3.5B-21.2% | $4.1B-22.2% | $3.7B+3.1% | $4.7B+13.3% | $4.5B+26.5% | $5.3B+35.8% | $3.6B-3.6% | $4.1B-10.1% |
What long-term debt means
Long-term debt is borrowing that falls due more than a year out, and the cash line beside it is what the company held on the same balance sheet date.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was SLM Corporation's long-term debt in fiscal year 2025?
SLM Corporation carried $5.4B in long-term debt against $4.2B in cash and equivalents at the end of fiscal year 2025.
How fast is SLM Corporation's long-term debt growing?
SLM Corporation (SLM) long-term debt fell by 16.7% year over year, from $6.4B to $5.4B in fiscal year 2025.
How has SLM Corporation's long-term debt changed over the years?
Across the 15 fiscal years this page covers, SLM Corporation (SLM) long-term debt went from $154.4B in fiscal year 2011 to $5.4B in fiscal year 2025.
What was SLM Corporation's long-term debt in the most recent quarter?
SLM Corporation (SLM) reported $5.5B in long-term debt in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 19.1% from the same quarter a year earlier.
What does long-term debt mean on a financial statement?
Long-term debt is borrowing that falls due more than a year out, and the cash line beside it is what the company held on the same balance sheet date. This page lists what SLM Corporation (SLM) reported on that line in every period on record.