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Synchrony Financial

SYFNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment69/100
$71.77USD+$0.26 (+0.36%)
Company website www.synchrony.com
Headquarters777 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT, 06902, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026
Price Chart$-8.08 (-10.12%)
2026-09-042026-09-092026-09-112026-09-152026-09-172026-09-212026-09-232026-09-252026-09-292026-10-02$69.00$72.00$75.00$78.00$81.00

Company & revenue

About Synchrony Financial

Who they are

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.

Detailed revenue, brand and relationship research has not yet been completed for SYF.

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

69

Fair

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

68

Fair

Financial Strength

51

Business Quality / Moat

97

Management

92

Growth Quality

24

Risk / Durability

62

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Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

68

Fully Valued

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

66/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 66/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).

Probability unavailable — the model has not produced a calibrated probability yet.

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WSS View

The quick read

WSS currently rates the company as mixed to moderately strong.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Debt service risk
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for SYF

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •What is driving SYF's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
  • •Is SYF's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Does SYF's balance between cash and debt leave enough flexibility if business conditions weaken?
  • •Is SYF's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Debt service risk
Business analysis: 40 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

69

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

68

0–100 · Fair

Market Cap

$23.35B

P/E Ratio

7.2

EPS

$9.86

52-Week High

$88.77

52-Week Low

$63.08

Beta

1.31

Intrinsic Value

$343.17

Analyst Target

$87.50

Shares Outstanding

357.8M

Total Debt

$16.43B

Dividend Yield

1.85%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$47.22

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
31/ 100
+1 pts / 5d

Weakening momentum

5D -1.6% · 20D -10.1% · RSI 33 · Price vs 20D avg -3.3%
Volatility
16/ 100
-1 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 22.7% · 60D 25.6% · Acceleration 0.89x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for SYF

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

The provider reports a dividend yield. Confirm the latest declaration before treating it as a current payment.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Debt service risk

Interest coverage is low (~1.1x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.

Community Sentiment

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0% Bullish (0) 0% Bearish (0)

No personal call yet on SYF.

What the Bulls Say

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Product opportunity: 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 de.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

What the Bears Say

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Financial - Credit Services industry.

Bull and bear cases summarize disclosed catalysts, growth opportunities and risks; they are not buy or sell recommendations.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair69/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

69

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Poor

30

Debt Cost27.2%
Debt Reduction YoY1.8%
Debt / Equity0.91x

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Poor

35

Revenue YoY-0.8%
Revenue CAGR5.0%
Net Margin18.6%

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Fair

56

Asset Growth YoY-0.3%
Liquidation/Share$47.22
Net Assets/MCap4.57x

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Fair

67

Earnings Yield15.3%
Buyback Yield9.1%
Debt Cost27.2%

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Elite

92

ROIC20.7%
ROE20.8%
ROA2.9%

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Elite

97

EPS Growth16.6%
FCF/Share Growth16.1%
Rev/Share Growth15.6%

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Elite

100

Intrinsic Value$343.17
Value Reference$205.90
MOS0.8%

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Fair

61

Revenue35
Moat97
Valuation100

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Elite

100

MOS %0.8%
Value Reference$205.90
Deep Discount Reference$137.27

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Poor

39

Interest Coverage1.1x
ROIC20.7%
FCF Yield42.7%

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Fair

66

Financial39
Valuation100
Debt30

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Fair

54

Survival Years4.3 yrs
Current Ratio0.21x
FCF Margin0.5%

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Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$71.77

Intrinsic Value

$343.17

Difference

−$271.40

-79.1% vs IV

Margin of Safety

79.1%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $205.90
Deep Discount Reference: $137.27

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