Synchrony Financial (SYF) Stock

Synchrony Financial (SYF) is a Financials stock trading at $76.69 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $25.84B and a trailing P/E of 7.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Synchrony Financial, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer financial services company in the United States. It provides credit products, such as credit cards, commercial credit products, and consumer installment loans. The company also offers private label credit cards, dual cards, co-brand and general purpose credit cards, short- and long-term installment loans, and consumer banking products; and deposit products, including certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts to retail and commercial customers, as well as accepts deposits through third-party securities brokerage firms. In addition, it provides debt cancellation products to its credit card customers through online, mobile, and direct mail; healthcare payments and financing solutions under the CareCredit, Pets Best, and Walgreens brands; payments and financing solutions in the apparel, specialty retail, outdoor, music, and luxury industries; and point-of-sale consumer financing for audiology products and dental services. The company offers its credit products through programs established with a group of national and regional retailers, local merchants, manufacturers, buying groups, industry associations, and healthcare service providers; and deposit products through various channels, such as digital and print. It serves digital, health and wellness, retail, home, auto, powersports, jewelry, pets, and other industries. Synchrony Financial was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Understand Synchrony Financial: how it makes money

Synchrony Financial provides consumer financial services in the United States, including credit products (credit cards, installment loans, and co-branded and private label cards) and deposit products (CDs, IRAs, money market and savings accounts). It makes money from the net revenue generated by its consumer credit activities and from revenue sharing arrangements with partners (RSAs).

Synchrony’s profit engine depends on net revenue from consumer credit products, plus partner-linked revenue sharing arrangements (RSAs), including revenue share and revenue schedule adjustments.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Net revenue$3.8B
RSAs$1.1B

Business quality (Mixed): The provided data supports a limited view of the profit model, with operating KPI detail focused on RSAs. A clean, fully complete segment breakdown to exactly total revenue is not shown in the inputs.

Valuation: At 8× earnings, SYF trades 36% below the Banking average (13×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Partner-linked revenue contribution: RSAs represent a meaningful portion of disclosed revenue components, which can support earnings when partner economics are favorable.
  • Broad product set: The company offers multiple forms of credit (credit cards, installment loans, and co-brand and private label cards) and also provides deposit products (CDs, IRAs, money market and savings accounts).

Bear case

  • Results can vary with RSA economics: Separate disclosure of revenue share and revenue schedule adjustments suggests earnings can be sensitive to how RSA terms and timing change.
  • Potential for one-time or non-recurring items to affect comparability: A disclosed metric excluding a PetsBest gain indicates some reported measures may be influenced by specific events, which can make quarter-to-quarter comparisons less straightforward.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$76.69
Market Cap$25.84B
P/E Ratio7.2
EV / EBITDA4.4
Price / Book1.53
Price / Sales1.19
DCF Value (model)$136.58
DCF Upside vs Price78.1%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$21.70B
Net Margin16.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)0.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)8.6%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E7.2
Sector P/E (Financials)15.1
Industry P/E (Banking)12.9
vs Sector-52.2%
vs Industry-44.0%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($3.82B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanking
CEOBrian D. Doubles
Employees20,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2014-07-31

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.