SLM Corporation (NasdaqGS:SLM) is scheduled to report Q3 earnings results after markets close for trading on October 21, 2020.
The company is expected to report earnings of $0.10/share on revenue of $366.5 million. The consensus earnings per share (EPS) of $0.10/share is based on a poll of 10 analysts and represents a decline in eps of −66.2% over the same quarter last year, when the company reported earnings of $0.29/share.
The revenue forecast of $366.5 million based on a poll of 6 analysts implies a year-over-year (YoY) decline in revenue of −9.5%. Last year the company reported $405.1 million in revenue for the quarter.
| Metric | Expected | Prior Year | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $366.45 | $405.06 | −9.5% |
| EPS | $0.10 | $0.29 | −66.2% |
Earnings Call Trends
Historically, management has exceeded analyst expectations 6 out of the last 8 tracked quarters, and missed expectations 2 quarters.
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| Quarter | Expected | Reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2, 2020 | $0.11 | -$0.22 | −293.7% | Missed |
| Q1, 2020 | $0.75 | $0.79 | 5.0% | Beat |
| Q4, 2019 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 0.6% | Beat |
| Q3, 2019 | $0.27 | $0.29 | 7.7% | Beat |
| Q2, 2019 | $0.30 | $0.31 | 4.0% | Beat |
| Q1, 2019 | $0.30 | $0.34 | 12.9% | Beat |
| Q4, 2018 | $0.27 | $0.31 | 15.6% | Beat |
| Q3, 2018 | $0.24 | $0.23 | −2.6% | Missed |
In the following table, we summarize the company’s stock price movements after earnings releases. The “Price Day Prior” column shows the closing stock price on the day before the earnings report, and the “Price Next Day” column shows the stock price at the end of the trading day after the earnings report. After the last earnings report for the period ending June 30, 2020, the stock price reacted by falling −1.8%.
| Report Date | Price Day Prior | Price Next Day | Change % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2020 | $7.03 | $6.90 | −1.8% | Decline |
| April 22, 2020 | $6.76 | $7.18 | 6.2% | Increase |
| January 22, 2020 | $8.82 | $11.75 | 33.2% | Increase |
| October 23, 2019 | $9.05 | $8.36 | −7.6% | Decline |
The other question to consider is one of earnings manipulation. There is a lot of pressure on management each quarter to deliver on earnings expectations. The Beneish M-Score is a statistical model that provides some insight into whether the company might be manipulating earnings. With a Beneish M-Score of −1.01, the model suggests that the company is likely an earnings manipulator. A value of −1.01 implies a 15.7% chance of earnings manipulation.
Fundamentals And Technical Analysis
SLM Corporation is currently trading at $9.58/share, up 1.8% for the day. The company is trading at approximately 77.3% of its 52-week high of $12.32/share. The company’s stock price is up 38.8% since the last earnings report and up 8.0% over the previous week.
The company’s 14 Day Relative Price Index (RSI) of 81.87 suggests the company is trading in technically overbought territory. The RSI is considered overbought when above 70 and oversold when below 30.
The current share price implies a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 6.76 and a forward P/E multiple of 8.61.
SLM Corporation’s current share price also implies a price-to-book (P/B) multiple of 2.23. The following table summarizes some other key fundamental ratios:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Reported Fiscal Period Key | FY2020.Q2 |
| Period End Date | June 30, 2020 |
| Stock Price (Current) | $9.58 |
| P/E Ratio | 6.8x |
| P/E Ratio (Fwd) | 8.6x |
| PEG Ratio | 1.5 |
| Total Debt / Total Capital | 53.0% |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | -$14.742 million |
| Price To Sales | 2.8x |
SLM Corporation is a mid-cap stock with a market capitalization of $3.531 billion. The company operates in the Financials sector and the Consumer Finance industry.
SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. It also offers retail deposit accounts, including certificates of deposit, money market deposit accounts, and high-yield savings accounts; omnibus accounts; and a consumer savings network that provides financial rewards on everyday purchases to help families save for college. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
