Synchrony Financial
Business
Synchrony Financial is a premier consumer financial services company delivering digitally-enabled credit products and deposit services. It offers private label, dual, co-brand and general purpose credit cards, as well as installment loans and FDIC-insured deposit products, through five sales platforms: Home & Auto, Digital, Diversified & Value, Health & Wellness, and Lifestyle. The company finances purchases and extends credit through relationships with national and regional retailers, manufacturers, digital partners, and healthcare service providers across the United States. Synchrony's Bank subsidiary funds operations predominantly through customer deposits.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans (Note 5) | 21,698 | 21,596 | 19,902 | 16,881 | 15,228 | |
| Interest on cash and debt securities | 903 | 1,049 | 808 | 265 | 43 | |
| Total interest income | 22,601 | 22,645 | 20,710 | 17,146 | 15,271 | |
| Interest on deposits | 3,330 | 3,806 | 2,952 | 1,008 | 566 | |
| Interest on senior and subordinated unsecured notes | 388 | 401 | 419 | 317 | — | |
| Total interest expense | 4,135 | 4,634 | 3,711 | 1,521 | — | |
| Net interest income | 18,466 | 18,011 | 16,999 | 15,625 | 14,239 | |
| Retailer share arrangements | −4,005 | −3,407 | −3,661 | −4,331 | −4,528 | |
| Provision for credit losses (Note 5) | 5,225 | 6,733 | 5,965 | 3,375 | 726 | |
| Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for credit losses | 9,236 | 7,871 | 7,373 | 7,919 | 8,985 | |
| Interchange revenue | 1,067 | 1,026 | 1,031 | 982 | 880 | |
| Protection product revenue | 596 | 562 | 510 | 387 | 284 | |
| Loyalty programs | −1,438 | −1,382 | −1,370 | −1,257 | −992 | |
| Other | 295 | 1,315 | 118 | 268 | 309 | |
| Total other income | 520 | 1,521 | 289 | 380 | 481 | |
| Employee costs | 2,093 | 1,872 | 1,884 | 1,681 | 1,501 | |
| Professional fees | 936 | 936 | 842 | 832 | 782 | |
| Marketing and business development | 511 | 524 | 527 | 487 | 486 | |
| Information processing | 899 | 803 | 712 | 623 | 550 | |
| Other | 696 | 704 | 793 | 714 | 644 | |
| Total other expense | 5,135 | 4,839 | 4,758 | 4,337 | 3,963 | |
| Earnings before provision for income taxes | 4,621 | 4,553 | 2,904 | 3,962 | 5,503 | |
| Provision for income taxes (Note 15) | 1,069 | 1,054 | 666 | 946 | 1,282 | |
| Net earnings | 3,552 | 3,499 | 2,238 | 3,016 | 4,221 | |
| Net earnings available to common stockholders | 3,469 | 3,427 | 2,196 | 2,974 | 4,179 | |
| Basic (in usd per share) | 9.38 | 8.64 | 5.21 | 6.19 | 7.4 | |
| Diluted (in usd per share) | 9.28 | 8.55 | 5.19 | 6.15 | 7.34 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 14,973 | 14,711 | 14,259 | 10,294 | 8,337 | |
| Debt securities | 2,348 | 3,079 | 3,799 | 4,879 | 5,283 | |
| Total loan receivables | 103,808 | 104,721 | 102,988 | 92,470 | 80,740 | |
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | −10,400 | −10,900 | −10,571 | −9,527 | −8,688 | |
| Loan receivables, net | 93,366 | 93,792 | 92,417 | 82,943 | 72,052 | |
| Goodwill | 1,363 | 1,274 | 1,018 | 1,105 | 1,105 | |
| Intangible assets, net (Note 7) | 1,255 | 854 | 815 | 742 | 1,168 | |
| Other assets | 5,790 | 5,753 | 4,915 | 4,601 | 3,442 | |
| Total assets | 119,095 | 119,463 | 117,479 | 104,564 | 95,748 | |
| Interest-bearing deposit accounts | 80,748 | 81,664 | 80,789 | 71,336 | 61,911 | |
| Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts | 396 | 398 | 364 | 399 | 359 | |
| Total deposits | 81,144 | 82,062 | 81,153 | 71,735 | 62,270 | |
| Senior and subordinated unsecured notes | 6,767 | 7,620 | 8,715 | 7,964 | 7,219 | |
| Total borrowings | 15,182 | 15,462 | 15,982 | 14,191 | 14,507 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 6,003 | 5,359 | 6,334 | 5,765 | 5,316 | |
| Total liabilities | 102,329 | 102,883 | 103,576 | 91,691 | 82,093 | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 300 million shares authorized, 1.25 million shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 1,222 | 1,222 | 734 | 734 | 734 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 4.0 billion shares authorized; 834 million shares issued at both December 31, 2025 and 2024; 347 million and 388 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 9,902 | 9,853 | 9,775 | 9,718 | 9,669 | |
| Retained earnings | 24,598 | 21,635 | 18,662 | 16,716 | 14,245 | |
| Debt securities | −6 | −23 | −33 | −93 | 4 | |
| Currency translation adjustments | −50 | −44 | −38 | −38 | −26 | |
| Employee benefit plans and other | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | −47 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 487 million and 446 million shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −18,909 | −16,072 | −15,201 | −14,171 | −10,925 | |
| Total equity | 16,766 | 16,580 | 13,903 | 12,873 | 13,655 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 119,095 | 119,463 | 117,479 | 104,564 | 95,748 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income taxes | 184 | −98 | −458 | −421 | 219 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 514 | 481 | 458 | 419 | 390 | |
| (Increase) decrease in interest and fees receivable | −598 | 33 | −645 | −197 | 424 | |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets | 123 | −117 | 7 | 21 | 37 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities | 314 | −121 | 293 | −93 | 560 | |
| Gain on sale of business | 0 | −1,069 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| All other operating activities | 537 | 507 | 735 | 574 | 522 | |
| Cash provided from (used for) operating activities | 9,851 | 9,848 | 8,593 | 6,694 | 7,099 | |
| Maturity and sales of debt securities | 1,952 | 3,616 | 5,011 | 3,984 | 5,080 | |
| Purchases of debt securities | −1,187 | −2,811 | −3,623 | −3,866 | −2,990 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −161 | −1,935 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash and restricted cash sold | 0 | 491 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net (increase) decrease in loan receivables, including held for sale | −4,606 | −7,576 | −14,900 | −13,733 | −6,378 | |
| All other investing activities | −852 | −688 | −722 | −549 | −549 | |
| Cash provided from (used for) investing activities | −4,854 | −8,903 | −14,234 | −10,234 | −4,814 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt | 2,242 | 1,694 | 2,294 | 2,720 | 2,361 | |
| Maturities and repayment of securitized debt | −1,675 | −1,125 | −1,257 | −3,784 | −2,886 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of senior and subordinated unsecured notes | 1,788 | 745 | 740 | 2,235 | 744 | |
| Maturities and repayment of senior and subordinated unsecured notes | −2,650 | −1,850 | 0 | −1,500 | −1,500 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | 0 | 488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid on preferred stock | −83 | −72 | −42 | −42 | −42 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in deposits | −926 | 879 | 9,437 | 9,453 | −534 | |
| Purchases of treasury stock | −2,941 | −1,008 | −1,112 | −3,320 | −2,876 | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −427 | −398 | −406 | −434 | −500 | |
| All other financing activities | −63 | 36 | −22 | −44 | 29 | |
| Cash provided from (used for) financing activities | −4,735 | −611 | 9,632 | 5,284 | −5,204 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents, including restricted and held for sale amounts | 262 | 334 | 3,991 | 1,744 | −2,919 | |
| Cash paid during the year for interest | −4,162 | −4,662 | −3,551 | −1,356 | −1,034 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Synchrony Financial's CIK number?
Synchrony Financial's SEC CIK number is 0001601712 (1601712). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Synchrony Financial's SEC filings?
All of Synchrony Financial's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did Synchrony Financial last report earnings?
Synchrony Financial (SYF) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 21, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001601712-26-000013). This is Synchrony Financial's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Synchrony Financial's most recent earnings 8-K?
Synchrony Financial's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 21, 2026 under accession 0001601712-26-000013. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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