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SLM shares have a market-typical stock price level. They show above average growth and are safely financed, but are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company SLM is typical for this industry which the market average price level of the shares suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is above average, that could be an argument for buying the shares and vice versa.


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Country USA
Industry Consumer Finance
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Size class Large

Large companies - similar industry as SLM

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Voya Financial (XL, US)  Other Financial Services
1. Voya Financial (XL, US)   Other Financial Services 97 13 67 100
2. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
2. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 83 63 94 100
3. Interactive Brokers (XL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
3. Interactive Brokers (XL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 63 77 81 98
4. Capital One (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
4. Capital One (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 23 95 76 87
5. Invesco (XL, US)  Asset Management & Custody
5. Invesco (XL, US)   Asset Management & Custody 100 3 89 84
6. FirstCash (XL, US)  Consumer Finance
6. FirstCash (XL, US)   Consumer Finance 36 75 67 79
7. INTL FCStone (XXL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
7. INTL FCStone (XXL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 57 91 35 76
8. Stifel Financial (XL, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
8. Stifel Financial (XL, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 79 53 51 73
9. CME Group (XL, US)  Financial Exchanges & Data
9. CME Group (XL, US)   Financial Exchanges & Data 22 57 100 73
10. ADSC (XL, US)  Consumer Finance
10. ADSC (XL, US)   Consumer Finance 81 37 64 68

June 26, 2025

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Large companies - similar region as SLM

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Amdocs (XL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
1. Amdocs (XL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 94 55 81 100
2. Hub Group (XL, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
2. Hub Group (XL, US)   Air Freight & Logistics 86 71 96 100
3. Voya Financial (XL, US)  Other Financial Services
3. Voya Financial (XL, US)   Other Financial Services 97 13 67 100
4. ResMed (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
4. ResMed (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 59 91 88 100
5. PriceSmart (XL, US)  Hypermarkets, Super Centers
5. PriceSmart (XL, US)   Hypermarkets, Super Centers 83 55 91 100
6. Cardinal Health (XXL, US)  Health Care Distributors
6. Cardinal Health (XXL, US)   Health Care Distributors 98 84 33 100
7. Fluor (XXL, US)  Construction & Engineering
7. Fluor (XXL, US)   Construction & Engineering 61 71 98 100
8. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)  Restaurants
8. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)   Restaurants 75 91 90 100
9. Lithia Motors (XXL, US)  Automotive Retail
9. Lithia Motors (XXL, US)   Automotive Retail 100 95 67 100
10. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
10. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 83 63 94 100

June 26, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as SLM

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. EZCORP (L, US)  Consumer Finance
1. EZCORP (L, US)   Consumer Finance 48 73 100 96
2. Green Dot (L, US)  Consumer Finance
2. Green Dot (L, US)   Consumer Finance 77 45 94 94
3. Atlanticus Holdings (M, US)  Consumer Finance
3. Atlanticus Holdings (M, US)   Consumer Finance 47 95 15 56
4. NerdWallet (M, US)  Consumer Finance
4. NerdWallet (M, US)   Consumer Finance 63 23 82 56
5. PROG (L, US)  Consumer Finance
5. PROG (L, US)   Consumer Finance 87 3 68 52
6. Encore Capital Group (L, US)  Consumer Finance
6. Encore Capital Group (L, US)   Consumer Finance 63 59 21 45
7. Nelnet (L, US)  Consumer Finance
7. Nelnet (L, US)   Consumer Finance 43 55 38 44
8. PRA (L, US)  Consumer Finance
8. PRA (L, US)   Consumer Finance 59 19 57 36
9. Upstart (M, US)  Consumer Finance
9. Upstart (M, US)   Consumer Finance 5 100 10 28
10. LendingTree (M, US)  Consumer Finance
10. LendingTree (M, US)   Consumer Finance 31 31 46 19

June 26, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as SLM

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 67 91 100 100
2. Federated Investors (L, US)  Asset Management & Custody
2. Federated Investors (L, US)   Asset Management & Custody 81 83 91 100
3. JAKKS (M, US)  Leisure Products
3. JAKKS (M, US)   Leisure Products 97 57 98 100
4. Innospec (L, US)  Specialty Chemicals
4. Innospec (L, US)   Specialty Chemicals 41 39 100 100
5. KAR Auction Services (L, US)  Diversified Support Services
5. KAR Auction Services (L, US)   Diversified Support Services 81 55 87 100
6. Axway Software (M, US)  Application Software
6. Axway Software (M, US)   Application Software 100 43 88 100
7. Interface (L, US)  Office Services & Supplies
7. Interface (L, US)   Office Services & Supplies 63 67 79 100
8. Taboola.com (L, US)  Interactive Media & Services
8. Taboola.com (L, US)   Interactive Media & Services 92 37 81 100
9. TEGNA (L, US)  Broadcasting
9. TEGNA (L, US)   Broadcasting 89 81 90 100
10. Bel Fuse (M, US)  Electronic Components
10. Bel Fuse (M, US)   Electronic Components 92 68 74 100

June 26, 2025



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