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SYF

NYSE · USD
Synchrony Financial
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
CEO Brian D. Doubles Employees 20,000 R&D / revenue 0.0%
Last price
$73.68−0.49%last session
Market cap
$24.0B
P/E (TTM)
7.5x
From 52w high
−17.0%
From 52w low
+16.8%
1-year return
+5.3%
RSI 14 · vs SMA200
50.0 · −0.4%
IS score
55.8/ 100
Factor model across 8 sub-scores, ranked against 3,010 US stocks. Describes the business, not the outlook.
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One year, rebased to 100

SYF   SPY   XLF (sector ETF) · weekly closes
90100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SPY 116XLF 107SYF 105

Score DNA

Each bar is a 0-100 score within the scored universe
66
Profitability
43
Growth
87
Value
73
Momentum
100
Risk (safety)
78
Quality
58
Balance sheet
65
Earnings quality

Flags

Strengths
✓ Congress buying
Warnings
None of the computed warning flags fires for SYF (Altman, Beneish, accruals, FCF, dilution).
Observations
Moat model: Weak, Efficient ScalePiotroski 7 / 9Beta 1.312 of 4 smart-money sources active

Smart-money strip

Each disclosure source on its own window. Filings coinciding is not coordination.
INSForm 4 · 180 days
Insider open-market buys
0
8 open-market sales, $3.0M
No Form 144 notices in 12 months
CONGSTOCK Act · 180 days
Congressional purchases
2
Last disclosed purchase 2026-06-02
Members disclose in ranges, 30-45 days after the trade
13F13F · quarter to 2026-06-30
Net change in institutional holders
+40
121 new holders, 71 closed
1,008 filers hold 104.8% · 408 added, 349 trimmed
ETFETF holdings · 30 days
Net funds accumulating
−16
1,015 funds adding shares
1,031 funds trimming · counts of funds, not dollars
DARKFINRA · daily
Short-sale share of off-exchange volume
43.8%
20-day avg 68.3%, 50-day avg 70.0%
Latest 24.5 pp under its 20-day average · a flow, not short interest

Key financials · FY2025

USD, fiscal year. Stock-based compensation is non-cash; shown against FCF.
Income statement
Revenue$19.1B
Revenue growth YoY−7.9%
Gross margin51.0%
Operating income$4.6B
Operating margin24.2%
Net income$3.6B
Net margin18.6%
EPS (diluted)$9.29
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$9.9B
Capital expenditure$0
Free cash flow$9.9B
FCF conversion (FCF / OCF)100.0%
Stock-based compensation$0
FCF less SBC$9.9B
Buybacks$2.9B
Dividends$510.0M
Balance sheet & returns
Cash & short-term investments$17.3B
Total debt$15.2B
Net cash$2.1B
Shareholders' equity$16.8B
Goodwill & intangibles$2.6B
Debt / equity0.97
ROE (TTM)20.9%
ROIC (TTM)2.9%
Operating margin by fiscal year
49.0%FY202130.0%FY202216.7%FY202323.1%FY202424.2%FY2025
Revenue $11.2B (FY2021) to $19.1B (FY2025), a 14.2% CAGR.

Valuation

P/E (TTM)7.5x
EV / EBITDA4.7x
Price / sales1.26x
Price / FCF2.5x
FCF yield40.44%
Buyback yield12.27%
SBC / revenue0.0%
Price / book1.44x
Forward P/E FY20267.9x
Forward P/E FY20277.1x
Forward P/E FY20286.2x
Forward multiples divide today's price by Street EPS estimates. Street mean target $87.70 across 10 analysts last quarter is theirs, not ours.

SYF vs industry median

165 companies in Financial - Credit Services
Gross margin 52.3% 76.4% Operating margin 24.3% 13.1% Net margin 18.6% 6.2% ROIC 2.9% 5.9%
SYF (TTM)Industry median Asset turnover 0.16 vs industry 0.20 · financial leverage 7.22

Earnings delivery

Next report 2026-10-20 · consensus EPS $2.42
83%
beat rate, 10 of 12 quarters
+9.6%
median EPS surprise
6
longest beat streak
+3+11-12+15+8-1+13+37+27+1+2+21
EPS surprise in % vs the consensus at the time, oldest (left) to newest, 2023-10-24 to 2026-07-21. Bars cap at ±60%.

Peers

Market-cap band, not the industry cohort above
CompanyMkt capP/EROENet marginRev growth12m return
SYF Synchrony Financial $24.0B7.5x20.9%18.6%−7.9% +5.3%
GPN Global Payments Inc. $22.1Bn/m-4.2%-0.3%+14.8% +1.3%
AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. $22.0B13.0x45.1%—+29.8% +7.2%
SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. $18.8B28.5x7.1%10.0%+34.2% −45.3%
PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. $48.5B10.6x24.5%12.7%+5.7% −14.0%
ALLY Ally Financial Inc. $11.5B8.8x9.7%10.1%+2.0% —
FCFS FirstCash Holdings, Inc $9.3B24.5x17.4%8.7%+21.6% —
OMF OneMain Holdings, Inc. $6.4B8.4x23.3%9.4%+7.0% —
12-month window: SPY +15.9%, sector ETF XLF +7.2%. Past returns describe history only.

Recent 8-K filings

No 8-K filings on file.

Context

Shares outstanding325,370,840
Free float99.5%
Institutional ownership104.8%
Beta1.31
Dividend yield1.68%
Last dividend$0.34 on 2026-08-05
50 / 200-day average$76.03 / $74.13
Large-cap Financial Services median P/E14.0x

Full factsheet

The PDF carries everything on this page plus the cash-allocation waterfall, Form 144 notices, 13F holder detail, dark-pool and short-flow history, seasonality and the moat assessment (Weak).

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All fundamentals · 140 measures in 13 categories

Percentile = where SYF sits among 43 scored companies in Financial - Credit Services (0 = lowest value, 100 = highest). It is a position, not a grade. Balance-sheet ratios built for operating companies are n/a for lenders and insurers.

Valuation

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
P/E (TTM) 6.8x 9.3x
15th
11.9x
PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) 0.31 0.76
20th
1.04
Price / sales 1.3x 1.3x
48th
2.5x
Price / book 1.4x 1.8x
38th
1.3x
Price / tangible book 1.7x 2.1x
39th
1.6x
Price / free cash flow n/a
Price / operating cash flow n/a
Enterprise value n/a
EV / sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / free cash flow n/a
Earnings yield 14.7% 8.8%
88th
7.9%
FCF yield n/a
Operating cash flow yield n/a
Graham number (per share) $109.46 $72.38
71st
$50.71

Profitability (TTM)

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin n/a
EBITDA margin n/a
Operating margin 24.3% 19.2%
62nd
23.3%
EBIT margin 24.3% 18.7%
67th
23.3%
Net margin 18.6% 11.4%
81st
18.7%
NOPAT margin 18.6% 15.9%
57th
18.7%
FCF margin n/a
Operating cash flow margin n/a
R&D / revenue 0.0% 0.0%
0th
0.0%
SG&A / revenue 13.9% 14.4%
43rd
20.1%
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% 0.9%
0th
0.7%
Effective tax rate 23.8% 21.9%
72nd
21.0%

Returns on capital

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
ROE (on average equity) 20.8% 19.9%
52nd
11.9%
ROA 2.9% 2.8%
60th
1.4%
ROIC n/a
ROCE n/a
Return on tangible assets 3.8% 5.3%
45th
2.0%
Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) n/a
Gross profitability (GP / assets) n/a
ROIC, 3-yr average n/a
ROIC, 5-yr average n/a
ROE, 5-yr average 21.1% 13.3%
67th
10.7%
Incremental ROIC n/a

Growth

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Revenue growth (TTM YoY) -2.4% 11.1%
13th
7.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ) 0.6% 1.3%
45th
2.8%
Revenue CAGR, 3 yr 7.8% 8.1%
43rd
10.8%
Revenue CAGR, 5 yr 10.2% 9.1%
51st
11.3%
Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr n/a
Operating income CAGR, 3 yr 13.0% 24.6%
38th
8.8%
Net income growth (TTM YoY) 7.0% 22.5%
19th
24.7%
Net income CAGR, 3 yr 12.8% 12.8%
50th
9.4%
EPS growth (TTM YoY) 21.4% 25.3%
37th
25.1%
EPS CAGR, 3 yr 22.2% 14.1%
73rd
7.3%
EPS CAGR, 5 yr 13.0% -0.2%
81st
4.2%
FCF growth (TTM YoY) n/a
FCF CAGR, 3 yr n/a
Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr n/a
Book value CAGR, 3 yr 17.0% 8.1%
75th
8.9%
Dividend CAGR, 3 yr 9.2% 4.2%
91st
1.9%
Sustainable growth rate 17.8% 17.0%
53rd
8.3%

Margin history & stability

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Gross margin, 3-yr average n/a
Operating margin, 3-yr average 22.3% 18.8%
62nd
21.4%
Net margin, 3-yr average 17.1% 10.3%
77th
16.5%
FCF margin, 3-yr average n/a
Revenue stability (0-1) 0.86 0.86
51st
0.86
Earnings stability (0-1) 0.00 0.37
3rd
0.37
Margin stability (0-1) 0.78 0.83
36th
0.81

Liquidity (latest quarter)

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Cash & short-term investments n/a
Net cash (− = net debt) n/a
Working capital n/a
Current ratio n/a
Quick ratio n/a
Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) n/a
Defensive interval (days) n/a

Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Total debt n/a
Debt / equity n/a
Net debt / equity n/a
Debt / assets n/a
Debt / capital n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Net debt / EBITDA n/a
Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) n/a
Cash interest coverage n/a
Debt payback (years of OCF) n/a
Liabilities / assets 86.1% 82.2%
62nd
86.2%
IS credit model rating AAA — —
Implied credit spread (bps) 50 125
0th
175

Efficiency

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Asset turnover n/a
Fixed asset turnover n/a
Inventory turnover n/a
Receivables turnover n/a
Days sales outstanding n/a
Days inventory outstanding n/a
Days payables outstanding n/a
Cash conversion cycle (days) n/a
Capex / revenue n/a
Capex / depreciation n/a
Operating expense ratio n/a

Cash flow & earnings quality

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Operating cash flow / net income n/a
FCF / net income n/a
FCF / operating cash flow n/a
Capex / operating cash flow n/a
Accruals ratio n/a
Sloan accruals ratio n/a
Earnings quality score (0-1) n/a

Dividends & buybacks

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Dividend yield 1.7% 0.7%
69th
2.3%
Dividend per share (TTM) $1.24 $0.52
76th
$1.03
Payout ratio (dividends / net income) 14.3% 7.9%
53rd
30.0%
Dividends / FCF n/a
Dividend growth (YoY) 16.2% 1.9%
84th
6.4%
Buyback yield 15.1% 2.1%
98th
1.7%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) 17.2% 3.5%
93rd
5.2%
Share count change (YoY) -11.9% -1.5%
8th
-0.3%
Buybacks, last 5 years $13.4B $315.0M
90th
$85.3M

Scores & forensic checks

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
IS score 56 52
52nd
53
IS profitability 66 52
71st
59
IS growth 43 60
21st
57
IS value 87 69
86th
77
IS momentum 73 77
36th
76
IS risk (safety) 100 100
45th
65
IS quality 78 58
88th
71
IS balance sheet 58 42
79th
51
IS earnings quality 65 70
40th
74
IS cash flow 82 74
76th
71
Piotroski F-score (0-9) 7 7
45th
6
Altman Z-score —
Beneish M-score —
Ohlson O-score −6.89 −6.41
38th
−6.00
IS credit score 95 80
100th
68

Per share

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
EPS, diluted (TTM) $10.53 $5.48
73rd
$3.36
Book value per share $50.57 $26.27
76th
$28.13
Tangible book per share $46.43 $14.55
64th
$21.49
Revenue per share $56.75 $45.33
59th
$17.62
FCF per share n/a
Operating cash flow per share n/a
Cash per share n/a

Size (TTM)

MeasureSYFIndustry medianIndustry percentileSector median
Market cap $24.0B $3.9B
88th
$2.5B
Revenue $19.0B $2.5B
86th
$1.0B
EBITDA $5.2B $710.6M
86th
$269.3M
Net income $3.5B $181.7M
88th
$168.0M
Free cash flow n/a
Total assets $121.9B $8.6B
90th
$8.5B
Shareholders' equity $16.9B $1.9B
86th
$1.5B
Employees 20,000 2,358
83rd
1,392

Insider transactions, last 6 months

Form 4 · most recent 12
DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-09-30Coviello Arthur W Jr
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,04127,012
2026-09-30Alves Paget Leonard
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,04153,380
2026-09-30Aguirre Fernando
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,04131,119
2026-09-30Colao Daniel O
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,0416,528
2026-09-30Naylor Jeffrey G
Director
Award / grant 1,287$70.97$91,33866,904
2026-09-30Zane Ellen M
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,04133,087
2026-09-30Richie Laurel
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,04152,670
2026-09-30Parker P.W.
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,04135,333
2026-09-30Chytil Kamila K
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,04118,775
2026-09-30Guthrie Roy A
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,04141,701
2026-09-30Ellinger Deborah G
Director
Award / grant 846$70.97$60,0413,198
2026-08-17Casellas Alberto
See remarks
Award / grant 182$80.75$14,69650,691

Shares acquired vs disposed, by month

acquired disposed · all Form 4 types
MarMayJunJulAugSep

By transaction type, 6 months

TypeDirectionFilingsSharesValue
Award / grantAcquired5718,730$1.4M
L-SmallAcquired111$887
Open-market saleDisposed840,275$3.0M
Option exerciseAcquired322,508$767,823
Option exerciseDisposed322,508$767,823
Tax withholdingDisposed45,151$393,524
Awards, option exercises and tax withholding are compensation mechanics; open-market buys and sales are the discretionary ones.

Form 144 notices

FiledFilerShares proposedEst. proceeds
None on file.
A Form 144 is notice of a proposed sale, not a confirmed one.

Congress trades

12 months: House 4 trades (1 purchases) · Senate 1 (1 purchases)
TradedMemberChamberTypeAmountDisclosed
2026-06-02Ro KhannaHousePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-07-08
2026-04-09Josh GottheimerHouseSale$15,001 - $50,0002026-05-20
2026-04-09Josh GottheimerHouseSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,0002026-05-20
2026-04-08Josh S. GottheimerHouseSale (Full)$15,001 - $50,0002026-05-20
2026-03-27Alan ArmstrongSenatePurchase$1,001 - $15,0002026-07-21
2017-03-02James InhofeSenateSale (Full)$50,001 - $100,0002017-03-29
2017-03-02James InhofeSenateSale (Full)$50,001 - $100,0002017-03-28
2017-02-01James InhofeSenateSale (Partial)$50,001 - $100,0002017-03-02
STOCK Act disclosures, in ranges, filed up to 45 days after the trade.

Largest 13F holders

Quarter to 2026-06-30, the latest most managers have filed
ManagerSharesValue% of shares out
BlackRock, Inc.30,893,517$2.3B9.49%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC22,013,925$1.7B6.77%
Capital World Investors18,918,854$1.4B5.81%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC18,090,018$1.4B5.56%
STATE STREET CORP17,733,198$1.3B5.45%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/14,766,088$1.1B4.54%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC10,093,347$767.6M3.10%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC9,853,708$759.6M3.03%
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP7,698,248$585.5M2.37%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP6,254,849$475.8M1.92%
Invesco Ltd.5,379,328$409.1M1.65%
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB5,303,927$411.0M1.63%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC4,512,851$343.2M1.39%
ASSETMARK, INC4,402,769$334.8M1.35%
Allianz Asset Management GmbH4,196,670$319.2M1.29%

Institutional ownership by quarter

2023-092026-06104.8%
% of shares held by 13F filers
2023-092026-061,008
Number of 13F filers holding

Holder changes by quarter

QuarterHoldersOwnershipNewIncreasedReducedClosed
2026-06-301,008104.8%12140834971
2026-03-31968104.8%121344379127
2025-12-31994109.2%16736234581
2025-09-30929111.1%12133334059
2025-06-30879115.4%124339309104
2025-03-31872115.1%108368288123
2024-12-31902114.4%19730030259
2024-09-30782115.4%11627727257
2024-06-30729117.4%10126126870
2024-03-31712118.4%10025924557
2023-12-31676118.5%10420227869
2023-09-30654118.3%5822625553

Schedule 13D / 13G filers

FiledFormFiler% of classShares
None on file.
Required above 5% of a class; 13G is the passive form.

ETFs with the largest holding

ETFWeight in fundHolding value
VITSX0.03%$733.1M
VTI0.03%$733.1M
VTSAX0.03%$733.1M
VSMPX0.03%$733.1M
VFINX0.04%$606.2M
VOO0.04%$606.2M

Share structure

Shares outstanding325,370,840
Float323,623,758
Free float99.5%

Income statement

Fiscal years, USD
FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$11.2B$13.2B$17.3B$20.8B$19.1B
Cost of revenue$1.8B$4.9B$9.7B$11.4B$9.4B
Gross profit$9.5B$8.3B$7.7B$9.4B$9.8B
R&D$0$0$0$0$0
SG&A$2.0B$2.2B$2.4B$2.4B$2.6B
Operating income$5.5B$4.0B$2.9B$4.6B$4.6B
EBITDA$5.9B$4.4B$3.4B$5.0B$5.1B
Pretax income$5.5B$4.0B$2.9B$4.6B$4.6B
Income tax$1.3B$946.0M$666.0M$1.1B$1.1B
Net income$4.2B$3.0B$2.2B$3.5B$3.6B
EPS, diluted$7.34$6.15$5.19$8.55$9.29
Diluted shares569.3M483.4M423.5M400.6M357.8M

Balance sheet

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash & short-term investments$13.6B$15.2B$18.1B$17.8B$17.3B
Receivables$0$0$0$0$0
Inventory$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$13.6B$15.2B$18.1B$17.8B$17.3B
PP&E, net$0$0$0$0$0
Goodwill & intangibles$2.3B$1.8B$1.8B$2.1B$2.6B
Total assets$95.7B$104.6B$117.5B$119.5B$119.1B
Accounts payable$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$67.6B$77.5B$81.2B$82.1B$81.1B
Long-term debt$14.5B$14.2B$16.0B$15.5B$15.2B
Total liabilities$82.1B$91.7B$103.6B$102.9B$102.3B
Shareholders' equity$13.7B$12.9B$13.9B$16.6B$16.8B

Cash flow statement

Outflows are negative
FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Net income$4.2B$3.0B$2.2B$3.5B$3.6B
Depreciation & amortization$390.0M$419.0M$458.0M$481.0M$514.0M
Stock-based compensation$0$0$0$0$0
Change in working capital$1.0B−$269.0M−$345.0M−$205.0M$376.0M
Operating cash flow$7.1B$6.7B$8.6B$9.8B$9.9B
Capital expenditure$0$0$0$0$0
Free cash flow$7.1B$6.7B$8.6B$9.8B$9.9B
Investing cash flow−$4.8B−$10.2B−$14.2B−$8.9B−$4.9B
Net debt issued / repaid−$1.3B−$329.0M$1.8B−$536.0M−$295.0M
Buybacks−$2.9B−$3.3B−$1.1B−$1.0B−$2.9B
Dividends paid−$542.0M−$476.0M−$448.0M−$470.0M−$510.0M

Ratio history

Margins on the fiscal-year (TTM at Q4) basis; multiples at each year end
FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin84.3%62.9%44.2%42.3%51.0%
Operating margin49.0%30.0%16.7%23.1%24.2%
Net margin37.6%22.9%12.9%17.8%18.6%
FCF margin63.2%50.7%49.6%50.0%51.5%
ROE32.0%22.7%16.7%23.0%21.3%
ROIC29.0%25.4%18.9%24.6%24.3%
ROA4.4%3.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
Debt / equity1.061.101.150.930.91
Interest coverage5.3x2.6x0.8x1.0x1.1x
Current ratio0.200.200.220.220.21
Revenue growth−12.5%+17.6%+31.4%+13.6%−2.9%
EPS growth+229.2%−13.6%−19.7%+64.2%+12.0%
P/E at year end5.4x4.6x6.8x7.2x8.4x
EV / EBITDA at year end4.0x2.9x3.9x4.5x5.4x
FCF yield at year end30.94%48.64%56.46%39.05%33.00%
Dividend payout12.8%15.8%20.0%13.4%14.4%

Street estimates by fiscal year

Next report 2026-10-20 · consensus EPS $2.42 · these are analysts' numbers, not ours
Fiscal yearRevenue (mean)Revenue rangeEPS (mean)EPS rangeAnalystsP/E on mean EPS
2026$15.1B$14.9B – $15.5B$9.38$9.23 – $9.52167.9x
2027$16.0B$15.3B – $16.4B$10.40$10.20 – $10.78187.1x
2028$16.8B$16.1B – $17.3B$11.80$10.36 – $12.99116.2x

Reported vs expected, every quarter on file

ReportedEPS expectedEPS actualEPS surpriseRevenue expectedRevenue actualRevenue surprise
2026-07-21$2.14$2.59+21.0%$3.7B$3.7B−0.2%
2026-04-21$2.22$2.27+2.3%$3.8B$3.7B−2.4%
2026-01-27$2.05$2.07+1.0%$3.8B$3.8B−1.2%
2025-10-15$2.26$2.86+26.5%$3.8B$4.8B+27.3%
2025-07-22$1.82$2.50+37.4%$3.7B$4.7B+27.1%
2025-04-22$1.67$1.89+13.2%$3.8B$5.7B+51.0%
2025-01-28$1.93$1.91−1.0%$3.8B$3.8B−0.7%
2024-10-16$1.79$1.94+8.4%$3.8B$3.8B+1.4%
2024-07-17$1.35$1.55+14.8%$3.7B$4.9B+33.1%
2024-04-24$1.34$1.18−11.9%$3.9B$6.0B+53.1%
2024-01-23$0.93$1.03+10.8%$4.5B$3.7B−18.1%
2023-10-24$1.43$1.48+3.5%$4.3B$5.4B+24.5%
2023-07-18$1.24$1.32+6.5%$4.3B$3.3B−23.2%
2023-04-19$1.46$1.35−7.5%$4.0B$3.2B−19.5%
2023-01-23$1.11$1.26+13.5%$3.1B$3.1B+1.4%
2022-10-25$1.38$1.47+6.5%$2.8B$4.0B+41.6%
2022-07-18$1.43$1.60+11.9%$2.7B$4.0B+46.0%
2022-04-18$1.54$1.77+14.9%$2.7B$3.9B+46.3%
2022-01-28$1.48$1.480.0%$3.6B$2.7B−24.1%
2021-10-19$1.51$2.00+32.5%$3.4B$2.5B−27.5%
2021-07-20$1.43$2.12+48.3%$3.4B$2.4B−29.9%
2021-04-27$1.38$1.73+25.4%$3.6B$2.6B−28.7%
2021-01-29$0.91$1.24+36.3%$3.8B$2.7B−28.5%
2020-10-20$0.72$0.63−12.5%$4.2B$2.7B−36.1%

Off-exchange (dark pool) volume, weekly

FINRA ATS, $ billions · through the week of 2026-08-31 (FINRA publishes with a delay)
0.206-150.306-220.306-290.507-060.307-130.507-200.307-270.308-030.208-100.308-170.408-240.308-31
Week ofNotionalSharesTrades
2026-08-31$258.7M3,300,63576,622
2026-08-24$352.9M4,409,94987,768
2026-08-17$324.5M4,093,29682,743
2026-08-10$181.7M2,296,89052,799
2026-08-03$297.9M3,780,85381,020
2026-07-27$349.0M4,596,64187,015

Short-sale share of off-exchange volume

daily 20-day average
07-2310-1543.8%
DateShort shareShort volumeTotal volume
2026-10-1543.8%882,3082,013,843
2026-10-1435.6%717,3642,016,154
2026-10-1378.6%660,662840,131
2026-10-1265.8%552,826840,792
2026-10-0941.0%492,6321,200,429
2026-10-0875.0%879,5901,173,208
2026-10-0777.6%665,115856,610
2026-10-0661.5%314,404511,169
2026-10-0551.1%410,581802,981
2026-10-0281.2%948,3161,167,686
A daily flow measure from FINRA, not short interest.

Seasonality

Average return by calendar month
+0.7Jan-0.3Feb-8.6Mar+4.3Apr+3.5May+0.3Jun+2.4Jul+2.9Aug-1.4Sep+3.0Oct+7.7Nov+1.7Dec
MonthAvg returnUp yearsYears
Jan+0.7%50%12
Feb−0.3%58%12
Mar−8.6%25%12
Apr+4.3%82%11
May+3.5%64%11
Jun+0.3%64%11
Jul+2.4%75%12
Aug+2.9%67%12
Sep−1.4%50%12
Oct+3.0%58%12
Nov+7.7%83%12
Dec+1.7%58%12
History, not a forecast.

Indicators

as of 2026-10-16
RSI 1450.0
MFI57.7
ADX19.4
Stochastic %K / %D67.2 / 70.4
Williams %R-34.1
CCI128
TSI / signal-9.6 / -15.6
Chaikin money flow-0.02
ATR$1.94
Bollinger width6.2%
Volume vs 20-day avg0.87x
SupertrendDown

Moving averages and bands

level (price vs level)
SMA 20$72.47 (+1.7%)
SMA 50$75.93 (−3.0%)
SMA 200$74.00 (−0.4%)
EMA 21$73.35 (+0.4%)
EMA 50$74.45 (−1.0%)
EMA 200$73.77 (−0.1%)
Bollinger upper$74.72 (−1.4%)
Bollinger lower$70.22 (+4.9%)
Parabolic SAR$70.90 (+3.9%)
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About Synchrony Financial

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.

https://www.synchrony.com

Key executives

NameTitlePayBorn
Brian D. DoublesPresident, Chief Executive Officer & Director$5.4M1976
Brian J. WenzelExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$2.4M1968
Jonathan S. MothnerExecutive Vice President & Chief Risk and Legal Officer$2.2M1964
Carol D. JuelExecutive VP & CEO of Digital Platform$2.2M1973
Alberto CasellasExecutive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Health & Wellness$1.9M1967
Curtis HowseExecutive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Home & Auto$1.8M1964
CastoExecutive VP and Chief People & Operations Officer——
Florin ArghirescuExecutive VP & CTO——

Executive pay, latest proxy

ExecutiveYearSalaryStock awardsIncentiveTotal
Margaret Keane President and Chief Executive Officer2017$1.2M$10.5M$0$13.5M
Brian Doubles Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer2017$750,000$3.0M$0$4.2M
Tom Quindlen Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer—Retail Card2017$840,500$2.1M$0$3.5M
Glenn Marino Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer— Payment Solutions and Chief Commercial Officer2017$756,923$1.7M$0$3.0M
Jonathan Mothner Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary2017$700,000$1.6M$0$2.7M

Employees

16k201816k201916k202018k202118k202220k202320k202420k2025

Dividends

Ex-dateAmountPaid
2026-08-05$0.342026-08-17
2026-05-05$0.32026-05-15
2026-02-06$0.32026-02-17
2025-11-05$0.32025-11-17
2025-08-05$0.32025-08-15
2025-05-05$0.32025-05-15
2025-02-03$0.252025-02-18
2024-11-04$0.252024-11-15

Moat model

Weak · Efficient Scale · 2026-06-30
Cost advantage46
Intangibles43
Switching costs36
Network effect47
Efficient scale72
Our component scores (0-100) and overall 46.8; a model of the business, not a call on the stock.
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