Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Synchrony Financial (SYF) - $66.19 as of 3/20/2026 8:37:59 PM EST
Total Score
13 out of 30
Safety Score
74 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for SYF
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for SYF
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for SYF
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for SYF
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for SYF (74 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for SYF
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | SYF |
| Company Name | Synchrony Financial |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Synchrony Financial is a consumer financial services company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. The company offers consumer financing products, including credit, promotional financing and loyalty programs, installment lending to industries, and FDIC-insured consumer savings products through Synchrony Bank, its wholly owned online bank subsidiary. |
| Sector Name | FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| Industry Name | CREDIT SERVICES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 66.19 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 30.52 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 3/20/2026 8:37:59 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 8,087,983 |
| Average Daily Volume | 4,633,124 |
| 52-Week High | 88.41 |
| 52-Week Low | 39.82 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 66.22% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 7.02 |
| Industry PE | 13.47 |
| Sector PE | 17.78 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 7.29 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 1.54 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 10.67 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 46.02 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.21 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 43.08 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 44.74 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.46 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 1.71 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 1.52 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.41 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.89 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.90 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 13 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 347,596,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 23,007,379,240 |
| Institutional Ownership | 107.25% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 2/6/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.3000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.3000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 4 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.20 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.20 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.38% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.13% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.35% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 2.15% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 7.46% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.41% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 12.93% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 7.80% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 1.51% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 9.28 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 9.43 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 6.58 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 3,552,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 3,552,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 3,499,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 5.00% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 8.31% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 48.50% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 14,973,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 14,973,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 14,711,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -209,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -209,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 15,182,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 15,462,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 15,182,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.52 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.52 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 16,766,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 16,580,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 16,766,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 9,851,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 28.34 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 9,851,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 9,848,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.02 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -2.44 |
| MACD Signal | -2.44 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 62.38 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 75.77 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 89.15 |
| Beta | 1.41 |
| RSI | 37.40 |
| 50-Day SMA | 68.91 |
| 150-Day SMA | 51.67 |
| 200-Day SMA | 46.38 |
System |
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| Modified | 3/19/2026 8:48:07 AM EST |