SLM Corp Mean Deviation
| SLM Stock | | | USD 22.66 0.13 0.58% |
The mean deviation of the equity instrument is the first measure of the distances between each value of security historical prices and the mean. It gives us an idea of how spread out from the center the distribution of returns. Below is SLM Corp's current Mean Deviation with peer comparisons and related risk metrics.
Current Mean Deviation Value
SLM Corp registers a Mean Deviation of 2.02, reflecting moderate price variability. This places SLM Corp within the typical volatility range for Consumer Finance.
Mean Deviation | = | SUM(RET DEV)N |
| = | 2.02 | |
| SUM | = | Summation notation |
| RET DEV | = | Sum of return deviations of SLM Corp |
| N | = | Number of calculation points for selected time horizon |
Mean Deviation Peers Comparison
SLM Corp's Mean Deviation of 2.02 falls above the 1.31 peer average. Values range from 0.5315 (Navient SR) to 1.96 (Piper Sandler Companies), with wide dispersion across the group. SLM Corp has exhibited greater price dispersion than the peer average over the measured period.
Mean Deviation Relative To Other Indicators
The chart below plots Mean Deviation against Maximum Drawdown for SLM Corp and its peers. Each point represents one equity — position along the horizontal axis shows Mean Deviation while the vertical axis shows Maximum Drawdown. Equities that cluster in different quadrants carry distinct risk-return profiles. Use the dropdowns to swap in other indicators for either axis.
SLM Corp shows nearly
8.47 of Maximum Drawdown per unit of Mean Deviation (
2.02 versus
17.12 ). This indicates Maximum Drawdown substantially exceeds Mean Deviation for SLM Corp.
Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources
SLM Corp's Mean Deviation currently stands at 2.02. This Mean Deviation reading for SLM Corp results from applying the indicator's calculation rules to price and volume data over the selected window. Price data is sourced from standardized end-of-day feeds across supported exchanges, normalized for corporate actions. SLM Corp operates in the financial services sector, which may exhibit distinct volatility and momentum characteristics relative to the broader market. The output reflects the selected calculation window — changing the horizon will produce different readings. This stock metric is provided for analytical reference.
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