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Synchrony Financial · Financial Services · United States · $25.4B · Avg Vol: $238M/d

48
StockRank
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Q
58
V
40
M
44
P/E (TTM)
8.2x
ROE
20.8%
D/E
0.9x
Dividend %
1.5%

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%9.9B15.2B16.0B3.3%
EPS6.195.218.649.3814.9%9.759.3210.385.2%
Shares438.2M406.9M388.3M347.4M-20.7%325.4M
Debt14.2B16.0B15.5B15.2B2.3%16.4B
Equity12.9B13.9B16.6B16.8B9.2%
Op CF6.7B8.6B9.8B9.9B13.7%9.7B
Inv CF-10.2B-14.2B-8.9B-4.9B
Fin CF5.3B9.6B-611.0M-4.7B
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PRICE (1Y)+3.6%
74.9776.4877.9979.4981.00Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$77.68
RSI (14)
44.3
52W High
$87.67
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
58
ROIC (ROA)
2.9%*64.3
ROE
20.8%85.9
GP/Assets
8.3%70.0
Op. Margin
50.2%70.1
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
685.8
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.91x31.0
Current Ratio
N/A
Value
40
P/E (TTM)
8.2x77.9
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
1.7x31.6
P/S
2.6x66.2
Div Yield
1.5%17.1
Momentum
44
52W High %
89%41.9
RS 6M
6%65.5
SMA 50/200
1.03x48.4
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%39.2
EPS Rev 12W
+0.3%43.0
EPS Improve
+8%30.9
Q Growth
-9%20.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$25.4B
P/E (Forward)
7.6x
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)$25.4B48Hold
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc.$26.2B41Hold
ALLYAlly Financial Inc.$12.8B40Hold
SOFISoFi Technologies, Inc.$23.3B19Strong Sell
OMFOneMain Holdings, Inc.$7.2B55Hold
COFCapital One Financial Corporation$132.3B49Hold
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.$45.9B71Buy
SLMSLM Corporation$5.0B43Hold
FCFSFirstCash Holdings, Inc.$9.5B66Buy
ENVAEnova International, Inc.$5.8B61Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

Synchrony Financial (SYF): Stock Score Summary

Synchrony Financial (SYF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 48/100 based on Quality (58/100), Value (40/100), and Momentum (44/100) 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$77.68
Market Cap$25.4B
P/E (TTM)8.20
P/E (Forward)7.60
Price/Book1.71
Return on Equity20.8%
Debt/Equity0.91x
Operating Margin50.2%
Revenue Growth0.6%
Dividend Yield1.5%

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 48/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (58), Value (40), and Momentum (44) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
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 48/100. 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).