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Synchrony Financial (SYF-PB)

Synchrony Financial, along with its subsidiary companies, functions as a leading provider of financial services to consumers across the United States. The firm specializes in delivering a variety of credit instruments, including personal credit cards, commercial credit solutions, and consumer installment loans. Its product portfolio is extensive, featuring private label credit cards, co-branded and general-purpose credit cards, and both short- and long-term installment financing options. Beyond credit, Synchrony also offers a comprehensive suite of consumer banking and deposit products. These deposit services include certificates of deposit (CDs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), money market accounts, savings accounts, and specialized sweep and affinity deposits. The company further facilitates deposit acceptance through external securities brokerage firms. Synchrony extends additional services such as debt cancellation products to its credit cardholders, accessible via online platforms, mobile apps, and direct mail. It is also a significant player in providing payment and financing solutions within the healthcare industry, operating under its prominent CareCredit and Walgreens brands. Furthermore, the company delivers payment and financing services to diverse sectors like apparel, specialty retail, outdoor recreation, music, and luxury goods, partnering with well-known entities such as American Eagle, Dick's Sporting Goods, Guitar Center, Kawasaki, Pandora, Polaris, Suzuki, and Sweetwater. The company's credit products are distributed through structured programs developed in collaboration with a broad network of national and regional retailers, local businesses, manufacturers, buying groups, industry associations, and healthcare service providers. Its deposit products are made available via both digital and traditional print channels. Synchrony's services cater to numerous industries, including digital commerce, health and wellness, retail, home goods, automotive, telecommunications, jewelry, and pet care. The organization was established in 1932 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

Sector: Finance Services

Industry: Financial - Credit Services

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Synchrony Financial

NYSE:SYF-PBSub-class of SYFFinancial Services
Mkt Cap$23.99B
Float323.62M
O/S325.37M
Inst Own-
Dilution
Financials Summary
Revenue$19.12B
Net Income$3.55B
Total Assets$119.09B
Free Cash Flow$9.85B
Debt & Equity
Debt 46%
Equity 51%
Preferred 4%
Total Debt$15.18B
Total Equity$16.77B
Preferred Stock$1.22B
Shares Outstanding
Short Interest
Split History

No splits on record

Nothing in SYF-PB's public trading history: no forward or reverse split has affected the share count.

Balance Sheet Details
Assets$119.09B
Liabilities$102.33B
Accounts Receivable$0
Accounts Payable$0
Inventory$0
PP&E (Net)$0
Goodwill$1.36B
Intangible Assets$1.25B
Income Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012FY 2011
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312018-12-312017-12-312016-12-312015-12-312014-12-312013-12-312012-12-312011-12-31
Revenue$19.12B$20.76B$17.34B$13.2B$11.22B$12.83B$15.6B$15.15B$13.76B$12.22B$10.88B$10.15B$9.44B$8.81B$8.21B
YoY Growth-7.9%19.7%31.4%17.6%-12.5%-17.8%3.0%10.1%12.6%12.3%7.2%7.5%7.2%7.3%-
Cost of Revenue$9.36B$11.37B$9.68B$4.9B$1.76B$6.97B$6.47B$7.42B$6.69B$5.23B$4.09B$3.84B$3.81B$3.31B$3.19B
Gross Profit$9.76B$9.39B$7.66B$8.3B$9.47B$5.85B$9.13B$7.74B$7.07B$6.99B$6.79B$6.31B$5.63B$5.5B$5.02B
Gross Margin51.0%45.2%44.2%62.9%84.3%45.6%58.5%51.1%51.4%57.2%62.4%62.2%59.6%62.4%61.1%
Research and Development$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Selling, General, and Administrative$2.6B$2.35B$2.41B$2.17B$1.99B$1.83B$2B$1.96B$1.8B$1.62B$1.48B$1.33B$967M$828M$817M
Other$2.53B$2.49B$2.35B$2.17B$1.98B$2.23B$2.24B$2.14B$1.95B$1.79B$1.79B$1.6B$1.52B$1.29B$1.19B
Total Operating Expenses$5.13B$4.84B$4.76B$4.34B$3.96B$4.05B$4.25B$4.09B$3.75B$3.42B$3.26B$2.93B$2.48B$2.12B$2.01B
Operating Income (EBIT)$4.62B$4.55B$2.9B$3.96B$5.5B$1.8B$4.89B$3.64B$3.32B$3.57B$3.53B$3.39B$3.14B$3.38B$3.01B
Operating Margin24.2%21.9%16.7%30.0%49.0%14.0%31.3%24.0%24.2%29.2%32.4%33.4%33.3%38.3%36.7%
Interest Expense$4.13B$4.63B$3.71B$1.52B$1.03B$1.67B$2.29B$1.87B$1.39B$1.25B$1.14B$922M$742M$745M$932M
Interest Income$22.6B$22.64B$20.71B$17.15B$15.27B$16.07B$19.09B$17.99B$16.41B$14.78B$13.23B$12.24B$11.31B$10.31B$9.14B
Other Income (Expense)$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Income Before Tax (EBT)$4.62B$4.55B$2.9B$3.96B$5.5B$1.8B$4.89B$3.64B$3.32B$3.57B$3.53B$3.39B$3.14B$3.38B$3.01B
Income Tax Expense$1.07B$1.05B$666M$946M$1.28B$412M$1.14B$854M$1.39B$1.32B$1.32B$1.28B$1.16B$1.26B$1.12B
Net Income$3.55B$3.5B$2.24B$3.02B$4.22B$1.39B$3.75B$2.79B$1.94B$2.25B$2.21B$2.11B$1.98B$2.12B$1.89B
Net Income Margin18.6%16.9%12.9%22.9%37.6%10.8%24.0%18.4%14.1%18.4%20.3%20.8%21.0%24.1%23.0%
Supplementary Data
EPS9.358.645.216.197.402.285.593.762.432.712.662.782.382.552.28
Diluted EPS9.298.555.196.157.342.275.563.742.422.712.652.782.382.552.28
Weighted Average OS357.84M396.50M421.20M480.40M564.60M589.00M670.20M742.30M795.60M829.20M833.80M757.40M830.27M830.27M830.27M
EBITDA$5.13B$5.03B$3.36B$4.38B$5.89B$2.18B$5.25B$3.95B$3.58B$3.79B$3.71B$3.52B$3.25B$3.46B$3.11B
EBITDA Margin26.9%24.2%19.4%33.2%52.5%17.0%33.7%26.0%26.0%31.0%34.0%34.6%34.4%39.3%37.8%
Balance Sheet
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312018-12-312017-12-312016-12-312015-12-312014-12-312013-12-312012-12-31
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents$14.97B$14.71B$14.26B$10.29B$8.34B$11.52B$12.15B$9.4B$11.6B$9.32B$12.32B$11.83B$2.32B$1.33B
Short-Term Investments$2.35B$3.08B$3.8B$4.88B$5.28B$7.47B$5.91B$6.06B$4.47B$5.09B$3.13B$1.58B$221M$188M
Cash and Short-Term Investments$17.32B$17.79B$18.06B$15.17B$13.62B$18.99B$18.06B$15.46B$16.07B$14.42B$15.45B$13.41B$2.54B$1.52B
Accounts Receivable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Inventory$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Current Assets$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Current Assets$17.32B$17.79B$18.06B$15.17B$13.62B$18.99B$18.06B$15.46B$16.07B$14.42B$15.45B$13.41B$2.54B$1.52B
Long-Term Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment Net$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Goodwill$1.36B$1.27B$1.02B$1.1B$1.1B$1.08B$1.08B$1.02B$991M$949M$949M$949M$949M$936M
Intangible Assets$1.25B$854M$815M$742M$1.17B$1.13B$1.26B$1.14B$749M$712M$701M$519M$300M$255M
Long-Term Investments$93.37B$104.72B$103.24B$92.47B$85.1B$81.87B$87.94B$93.14B$81.95B$76.35B$68.31B$61.63B$57.27B$52.32B
Deferred Tax Assets$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Long-Term Assets$5.79B-$5.18B-$5.66B-$4.93B-$5.25B-$7.12B-$3.52B-$3.97B-$3.95B-$2.22B-$1.42B-$805M-$1.97B-$1.57B
Total Long-Term Assets$101.77B$101.67B$99.42B$89.39B$82.13B$76.95B$86.77B$91.33B$79.73B$75.79B$68.54B$62.3B$56.55B$51.94B
Other Assets$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Assets$119.09B$119.46B$117.48B$104.56B$95.75B$95.95B$104.83B$106.79B$95.81B$90.21B$83.99B$75.71B$59.09B$53.46B
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Short-Term Debt$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Current Income Tax Payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Current Unearned Revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Current Liabilities$81.14B$82.06B$81.15B$71.73B$62.27B$62.78B$65.15B$64.02B$56.49B$52.05B$43.37B$34.95B$25.72B$18.8B
Total Current Liabilities$81.14B$82.06B$81.15B$77.5B$67.59B$67.47B$69.87B$68.12B$60.77B$55.86B$47.11B$37.77B$28.8B$21.07B
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-Term Debt$15.18B$15.46B$15.98B$14.19B$14.51B$15.78B$19.87B$24B$20.8B$20.15B$24.28B$27.46B$24.32B$27.82B
Long-Term Unearned Revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Long-Term Liabilities$6B$5.36B$6.44B$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Long-Term Liabilities$21.18B$20.82B$22.42B$14.19B$14.51B$15.78B$19.87B$24B$20.8B$20.15B$24.28B$27.46B$24.32B$27.82B
Other Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Liabilities$102.33B$102.88B$103.58B$91.69B$82.09B$83.25B$89.74B$92.11B$81.57B$76.01B$71.39B$65.23B$53.13B$48.88B
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock$1.22B$1.22B$734M$734M$734M$734M$734M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Common Stock$1M$1M$1M$1M$1M$1M$1M$1M$1M$1M$1M$1M$0$0
Retained Earnings$24.6B$21.64B$18.66B$16.72B$14.24B$10.62B$12.12B$8.99B$6.81B$5.33B$3.29B$1.08B$0$0
Comprehensive Income & Other-$48M-$59M-$68M-$125M-$69M-$51M-$58M-$62M-$64M-$53M-$41M-$10M-$13M$2M
Other Stockholders' Equity-$7.83B-$5.06B-$4.76B-$3.84B-$591M$2.08B$2.97B$5.69B$7.42B$8.87B$9.31B$9.4B$5.96B$4.58B
Total Equity$16.77B$16.58B$13.9B$12.87B$13.65B$12.7B$15.09B$14.68B$14.23B$14.2B$12.6B$10.48B$5.96B$4.58B
Minority Interest$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Liabilities and Equity$119.09B$119.46B$117.48B$104.56B$95.75B$95.95B$104.83B$106.79B$95.81B$90.21B$83.99B$75.71B$59.09B$53.46B
Supplementary Data
Total Debt$15.18B$15.46B$15.98B$14.19B$14.51B$15.78B$19.87B$24B$20.8B$20.15B$24.28B$27.46B$24.32B$27.82B
Net Debt$209M$751M$1.72B$3.9B$6.17B$4.25B$7.72B$14.6B$9.2B$10.83B$11.95B$15.63B$22B$26.48B
Cash Flow Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012FY 2011
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312018-12-312017-12-312016-12-312015-12-312014-12-312013-12-312012-12-312011-12-31
Operating Activities
Net Income$3.55B$3.5B$2.24B$3.02B$4.22B$1.39B$3.75B$2.79B$1.94B$2.25B$2.21B$2.11B$1.98B$2.12B$1.89B
Depreciation & Amortization$514M$481M$458M$419M$390M$383M$367M$302M$254M$219M$174M$131M$104M$83M$96M
Deferred Income Tax$184M-$98M-$458M-$421M$219M-$602M$23M-$53M$385M$389M-$295M-$203M-$237M-$18M$128M
Stock-Based Compensation$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Changes in Working Capital:
  Accounts Receivable-$598M$33M-$645M-$197M$424M$339M-$391M-$280M-$298M-$429M-$163M$68M-$152M-$541M-$392M
  Inventory$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
  Accounts Payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
  Other Working Capital$437M-$238M$300M-$72M$597M-$48M$456M$437M$695M-$118M$873M$24M$850M$1.37B$1.61B
Total Working Capital Change-$161M-$205M-$345M-$269M$1.02B$291M$65M$157M$397M-$547M$710M$92M$698M$828M$1.21B
Other Non-Cash Items$5.76B$6.17B$6.7B$3.95B$1.25B$6.03B$4.79B$6.15B$649M$4.51B$3.38B$3.21B$3.13B$60M-$70M
Net Cash from Operating$9.85B$9.85B$8.59B$6.69B$7.1B$7.49B$8.99B$9.34B$8.92B$6.82B$6.18B$5.34B$5.68B$5.64B$5.52B
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0-$7.27B$0-$4.68B
Acquisitions-$161M-$1.44B$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$6.39B$0$3.15B
Purchases of Investments-$1.19B-$2.81B-$3.62B-$3.87B-$2.99B-$9.91B-$7.86B-$7.27B-$3.16B-$3.38B-$5.1B-$1.38B-$100M-$31M-$94M
Sales of Investments$1.95B$3.62B$5.01B$3.98B$5.08B$8.38B$8.09B$5.67B$3.76B$1.38B$3.54B$27M$40M$40M$17M
Other Investing Activities-$5.46B-$8.26B-$15.62B-$10.35B-$6.9B$1.03B-$490M-$17.43B-$10.01B-$11.32B-$9.24B-$8.72B-$127M-$6.46B$32M
Net Cash from Investing-$4.85B-$8.9B-$14.23B-$10.23B-$4.81B-$498M-$261M-$19.04B-$9.41B-$13.32B-$10.8B-$10.07B-$1.07B-$6.45B-$1.57B
Financing Activities
Debt Repaid$295M$536M-$1.78B$329M$1.28B$4.11B$4.15B-$3.18B-$633M$4.17B$3.15B-$2.97B$3.49B-$1.93B$5.05B
Common Stock Issuance$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2.84B$0$0$0
Common Stock Repurchases-$2.94B-$1.01B-$1.11B-$3.32B-$2.88B-$985M-$3.62B-$1.87B-$1.5B-$476M$0$0$0$0$0
Dividends Paid-$427M-$398M-$406M-$434M-$500M-$520M-$581M-$534M-$446M-$214M$0$0$0$0$0
Other Financing Activities-$989M$915M$9.41B$9.41B-$505M-$2.38B$1.15B$7.47B$4.08B$8.66B$8.26B$11.27B-$137M-$963M$2.07B
Net Cash from Financing-$4.74B-$611M$9.63B$5.28B-$5.2B-$8.03B-$6.46B$8.25B$2.77B$3.49B$5.12B$14.24B-$3.63B$962M-$2.98B
Forex Effect$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net Change in Cash$262M$334M$3.99B$1.74B-$2.92B-$1.04B$2.27B-$1.44B$2.28B-$3B$497M$9.51B$985M$147M$968M
Supplementary Data
Operating Cash Flow$9.85B$9.85B$8.59B$6.69B$7.1B$7.49B$8.99B$9.34B$8.92B$6.82B$6.18B$5.34B$5.68B$5.64B$5.52B
Capital Expenditure$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0-$7.27B$0-$4.68B
Free Cash Flow$9.85B$9.85B$8.59B$6.69B$7.1B$7.49B$8.99B$9.34B$8.92B$6.82B$6.18B$5.34B-$1.59B$5.64B$838M
Cash at Beginning$14.76B$14.42B$10.43B$8.69B$11.61B$12.65B$10.38B$11.82B$9.32B$12.32B$11.83B$2.32B$1.33B$1.19B$219M
Cash at End$15.02B$14.76B$14.42B$10.43B$8.69B$11.61B$12.65B$10.38B$11.6B$9.32B$12.32B$11.83B$2.32B$1.33B$1.19B