Synchrony Financial
Business
Synchrony Financial is a consumer financial services company that provides digitally-enabled lending and payments solutions connecting retail, digital and healthcare partners with consumers. It offers a suite of credit products and banking services, including private label, Dual and co-branded and general purpose credit cards, short- and long-term installment loans, payment security products and FDIC-insured deposit offerings through its bank. The business operates as a single reporting segment organized across five sales platforms: Home & Auto, Digital, Diversified & Value, Health & Wellness and Lifestyle. Substantially all revenue-generating activities occur in the United States and products are distributed via omnichannel platforms such as mobile apps, websites, online marketplaces, point-of-sale integrations and partner channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-07
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 |