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Side-by-side financial comparison of Orion S.A. (OEC) and SLM Corp (SLM). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

SLM Corp is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($560.0M vs $411.7M, roughly 1.4× Orion S.A.). Over the past eight quarters, SLM Corp's revenue compounded faster (22.7% CAGR vs -9.5%).

Orion Corporation, founded in 1917 and headquartered at Espoo, Finland, is a globally operating Finnish company which develops, manufactures and markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients for global markets. All of the company's manufacturing sites and the majority of its R&D units are in Finland.

Nikon SLM Solutions AG, headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, is a manufacturer of 3D metal printers listed on the stock market and co-owner of the word mark SLM. The shares of SLM Solutions Group AG have been listed in Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since May 9, 2014.

OEC vs SLM — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SLM
SLM
1.4× larger
SLM
$560.0M
$411.7M
OEC
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
SLM
SLM
Annualised
SLM
22.7%
-9.5%
OEC

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Revenue
$411.7M
$560.0M
Net Profit
$308.0M
Gross Margin
18.9%
Operating Margin
4.3%
Net Margin
55.0%
Revenue YoY
-5.2%
Net Profit YoY
1.0%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.36
$1.54

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$560.0M
Q4 25
$411.7M
$377.1M
Q3 25
$450.9M
$373.0M
Q2 25
$466.4M
$376.8M
Q1 25
$477.7M
$375.0M
Q4 24
$434.2M
$362.2M
Q3 24
$463.4M
$359.4M
Q2 24
$477.0M
$372.2M
Net Profit
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$308.0M
Q4 25
$233.2M
Q3 25
$-67.1M
$135.8M
Q2 25
$9.0M
$71.3M
Q1 25
$9.1M
$304.5M
Q4 24
$111.6M
Q3 24
$-20.2M
$-45.2M
Q2 24
$20.5M
$252.0M
Gross Margin
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
Q4 25
18.9%
Q3 25
19.0%
Q2 25
21.1%
Q1 25
20.5%
Q4 24
20.6%
Q3 24
23.2%
Q2 24
23.0%
Operating Margin
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
Q4 25
4.3%
83.8%
Q3 25
-11.9%
49.8%
Q2 25
6.9%
23.3%
Q1 25
6.5%
Q4 24
5.4%
36.5%
Q3 24
-3.3%
-16.6%
Q2 24
8.7%
91.0%
Net Margin
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
55.0%
Q4 25
61.8%
Q3 25
-14.9%
36.4%
Q2 25
1.9%
18.9%
Q1 25
1.9%
81.2%
Q4 24
30.8%
Q3 24
-4.4%
-12.6%
Q2 24
4.3%
67.7%
EPS (diluted)
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$1.54
Q4 25
$-0.36
$1.11
Q3 25
$-1.20
$0.63
Q2 25
$0.16
$0.32
Q1 25
$0.16
$1.40
Q4 24
$0.31
$0.53
Q3 24
$-0.35
$-0.23
Q2 24
$0.35
$1.11

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$60.7M
$5.2B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$6.2B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$384.6M
$2.4B
Total Assets
$1.9B
$29.4B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
2.53×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$5.2B
Q4 25
$60.7M
$4.2B
Q3 25
$51.3M
$3.5B
Q2 25
$42.6M
$4.1B
Q1 25
$37.5M
$3.7B
Q4 24
$44.2M
$4.7B
Q3 24
$53.2M
$4.5B
Q2 24
$34.2M
$5.3B
Total Debt
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$6.2B
Q4 25
$5.4B
Q3 25
$6.8B
Q2 25
$6.4B
Q1 25
$6.1B
Q4 24
$6.4B
Q3 24
$6.0B
Q2 24
$5.4B
Stockholders' Equity
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$2.4B
Q4 25
$384.6M
$2.5B
Q3 25
$401.8M
$2.3B
Q2 25
$466.5M
$2.4B
Q1 25
$466.1M
$2.4B
Q4 24
$474.9M
$2.2B
Q3 24
$476.3M
$2.1B
Q2 24
$503.9M
$2.3B
Total Assets
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$29.4B
Q4 25
$1.9B
$29.7B
Q3 25
$2.0B
$29.6B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$29.6B
Q1 25
$2.0B
$28.9B
Q4 24
$1.9B
$30.1B
Q3 24
$2.0B
$30.0B
Q2 24
$1.9B
$28.8B
Debt / Equity
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
2.53×
Q4 25
2.19×
Q3 25
2.92×
Q2 25
2.70×
Q1 25
2.56×
Q4 24
2.98×
Q3 24
2.83×
Q2 24
2.37×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$92.9M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$44.2M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
10.7%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
11.8%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$54.8M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
Q4 25
$92.9M
$-64.5M
Q3 25
$68.8M
$-49.3M
Q2 25
$53.7M
$-138.7M
Q1 25
$400.0K
$-146.1M
Q4 24
$94.5M
$4.5M
Q3 24
$-30.9M
$-113.4M
Q2 24
$29.3M
$-143.8M
Free Cash Flow
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
Q4 25
$44.2M
Q3 25
$27.9M
Q2 25
$11.5M
Q1 25
$-28.8M
Q4 24
$23.5M
Q3 24
$-78.8M
Q2 24
$-25.4M
FCF Margin
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
Q4 25
10.7%
Q3 25
6.2%
Q2 25
2.5%
Q1 25
-6.0%
Q4 24
5.4%
Q3 24
-17.0%
Q2 24
-5.3%
Capex Intensity
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
Q4 25
11.8%
Q3 25
9.1%
Q2 25
9.0%
Q1 25
6.1%
Q4 24
16.4%
Q3 24
10.3%
Q2 24
11.5%
Cash Conversion
OEC
OEC
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
Q4 25
-0.28×
Q3 25
-0.36×
Q2 25
5.97×
-1.95×
Q1 25
0.04×
-0.48×
Q4 24
0.04×
Q3 24
Q2 24
1.43×
-0.57×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

OEC
OEC

Rubber$272.0M66%
Specialties$139.7M34%

SLM
SLM

Net Interest Income$375.0M67%
Noninterest Income$185.0M33%

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