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Synchrony Financial · Financial Services · United States · $23.7B · Avg Vol: $300M/d

47
StockRank
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Q
58
V
41
M
41
P/E (TTM)
7.6x
ROE
21.8%
D/E
0.9x
Dividend %
1.6%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Synchrony Financial is one of the largest providers of private label credit cards in the United States, offering customized financing programs, installment loans, and consumer financing. The company partners with major retailers and healthcare providers, embedding its financing solutions directly into their customer journeys. Synchrony benefits from deep industry relationships, robust data analytics, and strong risk management capabilities in the consumer finance sector.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue11.7B13.6B15.1B15.0B8.7%9.9B15.2B16.0B3.4%
EPS6.195.218.649.3814.9%9.639.3110.375.2%
Shares438.2M406.9M388.3M347.4M-20.7%336.4M
Debt14.2B16.0B15.5B15.2B2.3%16.4B
Equity12.9B13.9B16.6B16.8B9.2%
Op CF6.7B8.6B9.8B9.9B13.7%9.8B
Inv CF-10.2B-14.2B-8.9B-4.9B
Fin CF5.3B9.6B-611.0M-4.7B
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PRICE (1Y)+2.7%
68.2670.8673.4676.0678.66Jun 12Jul 7Jul 27
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$75.31
RSI (14)
49.5
52W High
$88.05
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
58
ROIC (ROA)
3.0%*64.0
ROE
21.8%87.7
GP/Assets
8.3%70.2
Op. Margin
48.0%69.6
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
683.6
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.91x29.9
Current Ratio
N/A
Value
41
P/E (TTM)
7.6x81.0
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
1.6x31.5
P/S
2.5x69.6
Div Yield
1.6%14.9
Momentum
41
52W High %
86%31.6
RS 6M
-9%31.1
SMA 50/200
0.99x30.1
EPS Rev 4W
+0.4%83.6
EPS Rev 12W
+0.7%65.3
EPS Improve
+9%31.6
Q Growth
6%39.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$23.7B
P/E (Forward)
7.0x
Gross Margin

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SYF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SYFSynchrony Financial(you)$23.7B47HOLD
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc.$23.5B36HOLD
ALLYAlly Financial Inc.$13.1B49HOLD
2PP.DEPayPal Holdings, Inc.$38.9B60HOLD
OMFOneMain Holdings, Inc.$6.9B44HOLD
SOFISoFi Technologies, Inc.$21.1B17STRONG SELL
FCFSFirstCash Holdings, Inc.$8.6B65BUY
COFCapital One Financial Corporation$124.4B39HOLD
SLMBPSLM Corporation$4.9B34SELL
CACCCredit Acceptance Corporation$6.0B64HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%

Synchrony Financial (SYF) — Stock Score Summary

Synchrony Financial (SYF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 47/100 based on Quality (58/100), Value (41/100), and Momentum (41/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Synchrony Financial is one of the largest providers of private label credit cards in the United States, offering customized financing programs, installment loans, and consumer financing. The company partners with major retailers and healthcare providers, embedding its financing solutions directly into their customer journeys. Synchrony benefits from deep industry relationships, robust data analytics, and strong risk management capabilities in the consumer finance sector.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$75.31
Market Cap$23.7B
P/E (TTM)7.62
P/E (Forward)6.97
Price/Book1.62
Return on Equity21.8%
Debt/Equity0.91x
Operating Margin48.0%
Revenue Growth6.1%
Dividend Yield1.6%

Synchrony Financial operates in the Credit Services industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Synchrony Financial’s (SYF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Synchrony Financial (SYF) is 47/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (58), Value (41), and Momentum (41) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Synchrony Financial have an economic moat?
Synchrony Financial (SYF) has a Quality factor score of 58/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Synchrony Financial a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Synchrony Financial (SYF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 47/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Synchrony Financial in?
Synchrony Financial (SYF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Credit Services industry (United States).