Synchrony Financial (SYF)
Synchrony Financial, along with its various subsidiaries, functions as a leading provider of consumer financial services across the United States. The company offers a comprehensive range of credit products, encompassing diverse credit card options such as private label, co-branded, and general-purpose cards, alongside commercial credit solutions and consumer installment loans for both short and long durations. Additionally, Synchrony provides consumer banking services, including a variety of deposit products like certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts. These are made available to both individual consumers and commercial entities, with deposits also accepted via external securities brokerage firms. Beyond core credit and banking, Synchrony extends debt cancellation programs to its credit card clientele through online, mobile, and direct mail channels. It is also a significant player in specialized financing, offering healthcare payment and funding solutions under its CareCredit, Pets Best, and Walgreens brands. The firm further provides payment and financing options to industries like apparel, specialty retail, outdoor, music, and luxury, as well as point-of-sale consumer financing for audiology products and dental services. Synchrony delivers its credit offerings through collaborative programs established with a broad network of national and regional retailers, local merchants, manufacturers, buying groups, industry associations, and healthcare service providers. Its deposit products reach customers through various avenues, including digital and print media. The company's services cater to a wide array of sectors, including digital, health and wellness, retail, home, auto, powersports, jewelry, and pet industries, among others. Established in 1932, Synchrony Financial's corporate headquarters are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Sector: Finance Services
Industry: Financial - Credit Services
Synchrony Financial
No splits on record
Nothing in SYF's public trading history: no forward or reverse split has affected the share count.
| Period | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 | FY 2012 | FY 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD |
| Period Ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2017-12-31 | 2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | 2014-12-31 | 2013-12-31 | 2012-12-31 | 2011-12-31 |
| 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 Margin | 51.0% | 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 Margin | 24.2% | 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 Margin | 18.6% | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| EPS | 9.35 | 8.64 | 5.21 | 6.19 | 7.40 | 2.28 | 5.59 | 3.76 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.78 | 2.38 | 2.55 | 2.28 |
| Diluted EPS | 9.29 | 8.55 | 5.19 | 6.15 | 7.34 | 2.27 | 5.56 | 3.74 | 2.42 | 2.71 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.38 | 2.55 | 2.28 |
| Weighted Average OS | 357.84M | 396.50M | 421.20M | 480.40M | 564.60M | 589.00M | 670.20M | 742.30M | 795.60M | 829.20M | 833.80M | 757.40M | 830.27M | 830.27M | 830.27M |
| 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 Margin | 26.9% | 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% |
| Period | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 | FY 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD |
| Period Ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2017-12-31 | 2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | 2014-12-31 | 2013-12-31 | 2012-12-31 |
| 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 |
| Period | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 | FY 2012 | FY 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD | USD |
| Period Ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2017-12-31 | 2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | 2014-12-31 | 2013-12-31 | 2012-12-31 | 2011-12-31 |
| 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 |