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Synchrony Financial (SYF) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Synchrony Financial (SYF) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Synchrony Financial (SYF) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Synchrony Financial (SYF) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 21, 2026 | $2.27vs $2.22+2.3% | $3.7Bvs $3.8B-2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $2.07vs $2.05+1.0% | $3.8Bvs $3.8B-1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $2.86vs $2.26+26.5% | $4.8Bvs $3.8B+27.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $2.50vs $1.82+37.4% | $4.7Bvs $3.7B+27.1% |
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Synchrony Financial (SYF) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Interest Income | 15.02B | 16.12B | 16.8B | 14.4B | 14.24B | 15.63B | 17B | 18.01B | 18.47B | 18.64B |
| NII Growth % | 10.98% | 7.34% | 4.23% | -14.27% | -1.13% | 9.73% | 8.79% | 5.95% | 2.53% | 12.55% |
| Net Interest Margin % | 15.67% | 15.09% | 16.03% | 15.01% | 14.87% | 14.94% | 14.47% | 15.08% | 15.51% | 15.34% |
| Interest Income | 16.41B | 17.99B | 19.09B | 16.07B | 15.27B | 17.15B | 20.71B | 22.64B | 22.6B | 22.65B |
| Interest Expense | 1.39B | 1.87B | 2.29B | 1.67B | 1.03B | 1.52B | 3.71B | 4.63B | 4.13B | 4.02B |
| Loan Loss Provision | 5.3B | 5.54B | 4.18B | 5.31B | 726M | 3.38B | 5.96B | 6.73B | 5.22B | 3.73B |
| Non-Interest Income | -2.65B | -2.83B | -3.49B | -3.24B | -4.05B | -3.95B | -3.37B | -1.89B | -3.48B | -2.74B |
| Non-Interest Income % | -19.25% | -18.7% | -22.35% | -25.26% | -36.06% | -29.94% | -19.45% | -9.09% | -18.23% | -13.75% |
| Total Revenue | 13.76B▲ 0% | 15.15B▲ 10.1% | 15.6B▲ 3.0% | 12.83B▼ 17.8% | 11.22B▼ 12.5% | 13.2B▲ 17.6% | 17.34B▲ 31.4% | 20.76B▲ 19.7% | 19.12B▼ 7.9% | 19.91B▲ 0% |
| Revenue Growth % | 12.59% | 10.15% | 2.96% | -17.79% | -12.5% | 17.56% | 31.4% | 19.73% | -7.91% | 6.77% |
| Non-Interest Expense | 3.75B | 4.09B | 4.25B | 4.05B | 3.96B | 4.34B | 4.76B | 4.84B | 5.13B | 7.61B |
| Efficiency Ratio | 27.24% | 27.02% | 27.21% | 31.61% | 35.31% | 32.87% | 27.44% | 23.31% | 26.86% | 38.23% |
| Operating Income | 3.32B▲ 0% | 3.64B▲ 9.6% | 4.89B▲ 34.1% | 1.8B▼ 63.2% | 5.5B▲ 206.2% | 3.96B▼ 28.0% | 2.9B▼ 26.7% | 4.55B▲ 56.8% | 4.62B▲ 1.5% | 4.55B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 24.16% | 24.05% | 31.32% | 14.01% | 49.03% | 30.03% | 16.75% | 21.93% | 24.17% | 22.85% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -6.89% | 9.63% | 34.11% | -63.23% | 206.23% | -28% | -26.7% | 56.78% | 1.49% | - |
| Pretax Income | 3.32B▲ 0% | 3.64B▲ 9.6% | 4.89B▲ 34.1% | 1.8B▼ 63.2% | 5.5B▲ 206.2% | 3.96B▼ 28.0% | 2.9B▼ 26.7% | 4.55B▲ 56.8% | 4.62B▲ 1.5% | 4.68B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 24.16% | 24.05% | 31.32% | 14.01% | 49.03% | 30.03% | 16.75% | 21.93% | 24.17% | 23.52% |
| Income Tax | 1.39B | 854M | 1.14B | 412M | 1.28B | 946M | 666M | 1.05B | 1.07B | 1.08B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 41.79% | 23.44% | 23.33% | 22.93% | 23.3% | 23.88% | 22.93% | 23.15% | 23.13% | 23.14% |
| Net Income | 1.94B▲ 0% | 2.79B▲ 44.2% | 3.75B▲ 34.3% | 1.39B▼ 63.0% | 4.22B▲ 204.8% | 3.02B▼ 28.5% | 2.24B▼ 25.8% | 3.5B▲ 56.3% | 3.55B▲ 1.5% | 3.6B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 14.06% | 18.41% | 24.01% | 10.8% | 37.61% | 22.86% | 12.91% | 16.86% | 18.58% | 18.08% |
| Net Income Growth % | -14.04% | 44.19% | 34.3% | -63.04% | 204.77% | -28.55% | -25.8% | 56.34% | 1.51% | 21.5% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1.94B | 2.79B | 3.75B | 1.39B | 4.22B | 3.02B | 2.24B | 3.5B | 3.55B | 3.6B |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.42▲ 0% | 3.74▲ 54.5% | 5.56▲ 48.7% | 2.27▼ 59.2% | 7.34▲ 223.3% | 6.15▼ 16.2% | 5.19▼ 15.6% | 8.55▲ 64.7% | 9.29▲ 8.7% | 10.40▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -10.7% | 54.55% | 48.66% | -59.17% | 223.35% | -16.21% | -15.61% | 64.74% | 8.65% | 32.65% |
| EPS (Basic) | 2.43 | 3.76 | 5.59 | 2.28 | 7.40 | 6.19 | 5.21 | 8.64 | 9.35 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 799.7M | 746.9M | 673.5M | 590.8M | 569.3M | 483.4M | 423.5M | 400.6M | 357.84M | 346M |
Synchrony Financial (SYF) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | 16.07B | 15.46B | 18.06B | 18.99B | 13.62B | 15.17B | 18.06B | 17.79B | 17.32B | 79.2B |
| Cash & Due from Banks | 11.6B | 9.4B | 12.15B | 11.52B | 8.34B | 10.29B | 14.26B | 14.71B | 14.97B | 20.56B |
| Short Term Investments | 4.47B | 6.06B | 5.91B | 7.47B | 5.28B | 4.88B | 3.8B | 3.08B | 2.35B | 0 |
| Total Investments | 86.42B | 99.2B | 93.85B | 89.34B | 90.38B | 97.35B | 107.04B | 107.8B | 95.71B | 92.7B |
| Investments Growth % | 6.11% | 14.79% | -5.39% | -4.81% | 1.17% | 7.71% | 9.96% | 0.71% | -11.21% | -44.01% |
| Long-Term Investments | 81.95B | 93.14B | 87.94B | 81.87B | 85.1B | 92.47B | 103.24B | 104.72B | 93.37B | 365.46B |
| Accounts Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.66B |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 1.74B | 2.16B | 2.34B | 2.2B | 2.27B | 1.85B | 1.83B | 2.13B | 2.62B | 2.59B |
| Goodwill | 991M | 1.02B | 1.08B | 1.08B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.02B | 1.27B | 1.36B | 1.36B |
| Intangible Assets | 749M | 1.14B | 1.26B | 1.13B | 1.17B | 742M | 815M | 854M | 1.25B | 1.22B |
| PP&E (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | -3.95B | -3.97B | -3.52B | -7.12B | -5.25B | -4.93B | -5.66B | -5.18B | 5.79B | -92.7B |
| Total Current Assets | 16.07B | 15.46B | 18.06B | 18.99B | 13.62B | 15.17B | 18.06B | 17.79B | 17.32B | 110.22B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 79.73B | 91.33B | 86.77B | 76.95B | 82.13B | 89.39B | 99.42B | 101.67B | 101.77B | 2.59B |
| Total Assets | 95.81B▲ 0% | 106.79B▲ 11.5% | 104.83B▼ 1.8% | 95.95B▼ 8.5% | 95.75B▼ 0.2% | 104.56B▲ 9.2% | 117.48B▲ 12.4% | 119.46B▲ 1.7% | 119.09B▼ 0.3% | 121.5B▲ 0% |
| Asset Growth % | 6.21% | 11.46% | -1.84% | -8.47% | -0.21% | 9.21% | 12.35% | 1.69% | -0.31% | -2.61% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.08% | 2.75% | 3.54% | 1.38% | 4.4% | 3.01% | 2.02% | 2.95% | 2.98% | 3.01% |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Debt | 20.8B | 24B | 19.87B | 15.78B | 14.51B | 14.19B | 15.98B | 15.46B | 15.18B | 16.43B |
| Net Debt | 9.2B | 14.6B | 7.72B | 4.25B | 6.17B | 3.9B | 1.72B | 751M | 209M | -4.13B |
| Long-Term Debt | 20.8B | 24B | 19.87B | 15.78B | 14.51B | 14.19B | 15.98B | 15.46B | 15.18B | 16.43B |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.44B | 5.36B | 6B | 88.6B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 60.77B | 68.12B | 69.87B | 67.47B | 67.59B | 77.5B | 81.15B | 82.06B | 81.14B | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 20.8B | 24B | 19.87B | 15.78B | 14.51B | 14.19B | 22.42B | 20.82B | 21.18B | 105.02B |
| Total Liabilities | 81.57B | 92.11B | 89.74B | 83.25B | 82.09B | 91.69B | 103.58B | 102.88B | 102.33B | 105.02B |
| Total Equity | 14.23B▲ 0% | 14.68B▲ 3.1% | 15.09B▲ 2.8% | 12.7B▼ 15.8% | 13.65B▲ 7.5% | 12.87B▼ 5.7% | 13.9B▲ 8.0% | 16.58B▲ 19.3% | 16.77B▲ 1.1% | 16.48B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 0.27% | 3.12% | 2.79% | -15.82% | 7.51% | -5.73% | 8% | 19.25% | 1.12% | 16.37% |
| Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio) | 14.86% | 13.74% | 14.39% | 13.24% | 14.26% | 12.31% | 11.83% | 13.88% | 14.08% | 13.56% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.61% | 19.3% | 25.18% | 9.97% | 32.03% | 22.74% | 16.72% | 22.96% | 21.3% | 21.41% |
| Book Value per Share | 17.80 | 19.65 | 22.40 | 21.50 | 23.99 | 26.63 | 32.83 | 41.39 | 46.85 | 47.62 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 15.62 | 16.76 | 18.92 | 17.77 | 19.99 | 22.81 | 28.50 | 36.08 | 39.54 | 40.15 |
| Common Stock | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 9.45B | 9.48B | 9.54B | 9.57B | 9.67B | 9.72B | 9.78B | 9.85B | 8.95B | 9.84B |
| Retained Earnings | 6.81B | 8.99B | 12.12B | 10.62B | 14.24B | 16.72B | 18.66B | 21.64B | 24.6B | 25.21B |
| Accumulated OCI | -64M | -62M | -58M | -51M | -69M | -125M | -68M | -59M | -48M | -56M |
| Treasury Stock | -1.96B | -3.73B | -7.24B | -8.17B | -10.93B | -14.17B | -15.2B | -16.07B | -17.96B | -19.74B |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 734M | 734M | 734M | 734M | 734M | 1.22B | 1.22B | 1.22B |
Synchrony Financial (SYF) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 8.92B | 9.34B | 8.99B | 7.49B | 7.1B | 6.69B | 8.59B | 9.85B | 9.85B | 9.85B |
| Operating CF Growth % | 30.68% | 4.78% | -3.77% | -16.72% | -5.18% | -5.71% | 28.37% | 14.6% | 0.03% | 2.02% |
| Net Income | 1.94B | 2.79B | 3.75B | 1.39B | 4.22B | 3.02B | 2.24B | 3.5B | 3.55B | 3.6B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 254M | 302M | 367M | 383M | 390M | 419M | 458M | 481M | 514M | 532M |
| Deferred Taxes | 385M | -53M | 23M | -602M | 219M | -421M | -458M | -98M | 184M | 158M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 649M | 6.15B | 4.79B | 6.03B | 1.25B | 3.95B | 6.7B | 6.17B | 5.22B | 4.81B |
| Working Capital Changes | 397M | 157M | 65M | 291M | 1.02B | -269M | -345M | -205M | 376M | 731M |
| Cash from Investing | -9.41B | -19.04B | -261M | -498M | -4.81B | -10.23B | -14.23B | -8.9B | -4.85B | -6.93B |
| Purchase of Investments | -3.16B | -7.27B | -7.86B | -9.91B | -2.99B | -3.87B | -3.62B | -2.81B | -1.19B | -1.9B |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 3.76B | 5.67B | 8.09B | 8.38B | 5.08B | 3.98B | 5.01B | 3.62B | 1.95B | 1.1B |
| Net Investment Activity | 603M | -1.6B | 229M | -1.53B | 2.09B | 118M | 1.39B | 805M | 765M | -800M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.44B | -161M | -161M |
| Other Investing | -10.01B | -17.43B | -490M | 1.03B | -6.9B | -10.35B | -15.62B | -8.26B | -5.46B | -5.97B |
| Cash from Financing | 2.77B | 8.25B | -6.46B | -8.03B | -5.2B | 5.28B | 9.63B | -611M | -4.74B | -4.97B |
| Dividends Paid | -446M | -534M | -581M | -562M | -542M | -476M | -448M | -470M | -510M | -413M |
| Share Repurchases | -1.5B | -1.87B | -3.62B | -985M | -2.88B | -3.32B | -1.11B | -1.01B | -2.94B | -3.24B |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Stock Activity | -1.5B | -1.87B | -3.62B | -985M | -2.88B | -3.32B | -1.11B | -1.01B | -2.94B | -3.24B |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Other Financing | 4.08B | 7.47B | 1.15B | -2.38B | -505M | 9.41B | 9.41B | 915M | -989M | -388M |
| Net Change in Cash | 2.28B▲ 0% | -1.44B▼ 163.2% | 2.27B▲ 257.6% | -1.04B▼ 145.9% | -2.92B▼ 180.1% | 1.74B▲ 159.7% | 3.99B▲ 128.8% | 334M▼ 91.6% | 262M▼ 21.6% | -2.07B▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 9.32B | 11.82B | 10.38B | 12.65B | 11.61B | 8.69B | 10.43B | 14.42B | 14.76B | 15.02B |
| Cash at End | 11.6B | 10.38B | 12.65B | 11.61B | 8.69B | 10.43B | 14.42B | 14.76B | 15.02B | 20.6B |
| Interest Paid | 1.35B | 1.81B | 2.27B | 1.69B | 1.03B | 1.36B | 3.55B | 4.66B | 4.16B | 0 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 754M | 772M | 1.02B | 847M | 1.11B | 1.29B | 1.13B | 1.09B | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 8.92B▲ 0% | 9.34B▲ 4.8% | 8.99B▼ 3.8% | 7.49B▼ 16.7% | 7.1B▼ 5.2% | 6.69B▼ 5.7% | 8.59B▲ 28.4% | 9.85B▲ 14.6% | 9.85B▲ 0.0% | 9.83B▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | 30.68% | 4.78% | -3.77% | -16.72% | -5.18% | -5.71% | 28.37% | 14.6% | 0.03% | 0.35% |
Synchrony Financial (SYF) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.61% | 19.3% | 25.18% | 9.97% | 32.03% | 22.74% | 16.72% | 22.96% | 21.3% | 21.41% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.08% | 2.75% | 3.54% | 1.38% | 4.4% | 3.01% | 2.02% | 2.95% | 2.98% | 3.01% |
| Net Interest Margin | 15.67% | 15.09% | 16.03% | 15.01% | 14.87% | 14.94% | 14.47% | 15.08% | 15.51% | 15.34% |
| Efficiency Ratio | 27.24% | 27.02% | 27.21% | 31.61% | 35.31% | 32.87% | 27.44% | 23.31% | 26.86% | 38.23% |
| Equity / Assets | 14.86% | 13.74% | 14.39% | 13.24% | 14.26% | 12.31% | 11.83% | 13.88% | 14.08% | 13.56% |
| Book Value / Share | 17.8 | 19.65 | 22.4 | 21.5 | 23.99 | 26.63 | 32.83 | 41.39 | 46.85 | 47.62 |
| NII Growth | 10.98% | 7.34% | 4.23% | -14.27% | -1.13% | 9.73% | 8.79% | 5.95% | 2.53% | 3.14% |
| Dividend Payout | 23.05% | 19.14% | 15.51% | 37.55% | 11.85% | 14.39% | 18.14% | 11.37% | 12.02% | 9.17% |
Synchrony Financial (SYF) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Synchrony Financial (SYF) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Synchrony Financial (SYF) saw revenue decline by 7.9% over the past year.
Yes, Synchrony Financial (SYF) is profitable, generating $3.60B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (18.6% net margin).
Yes, Synchrony Financial (SYF) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.62%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) has a return on equity (ROE) of 21.3%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 15.5%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) has an efficiency ratio of 26.9%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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