ENVA vs SYF vs AFRM Stock Comparison

Enova International, Synchrony Financial and Affirm Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ENVA Enova International, Inc.
$170.07 -2.1% 1M +36.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.28B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.65B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
2 wins
SYF Synchrony Financial
$74.86 +2.7% 1M +0.0% 1Y
Market cap
$24.04B
P/E
7.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.31B
Div. yield
0.02%
Consumer Lending Financial Services
6 wins
AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc.
$69.49 -2.8% 1M -7.8% 1Y
Market cap
$24.12B
P/E
12.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.26B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Synchrony Financial leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Synchrony Financial 6, Affirm Holdings 3, Enova International 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionENVASYFAFRMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.28B $24.04B $24.12B AFRM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.2x 7.4x 12.5x SYF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.3x 7.6x 37.2x SYF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.1% +2.6% +32.2% AFRM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.5% 16.8% 45.3% AFRM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 22.1% 25.7% 5.6% SYF
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x -0.9x 2.3x SYF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +36.4% +0.0% -7.8% ENVA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +40.5%/yr +9.9%/yr -14.4%/yr ENVA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.8% 31.7% 59.7% SYF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 75/100 80/100 54/100 SYF

Percentile Scorecard

ENVASYFAFRM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisENVASYFAFRM
Valuation 86 #24 of 170 94 #12 of 170 34 #113 of 170
Growth 79 #35 of 160 51 #79 of 160 99 #3 of 160
Profitability 90 #16 of 149 91 #15 of 149 65 #53 of 149
Financial Health 66 #54 of 158 78 #35 of 158 61 #63 of 158
Shareholder Returns 55 #62 of 135 84 #22 of 135 13 #118 of 135
Overall 75 80 54
  • ENVA ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • SYF ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • AFRM ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodENVASYFAFRMSPY
1 month -2.1%+2.7%-2.8% -0.8%
3 months -32.6%-0.6%-4.9% +3.5%
6 months -2.0%-2.5%+6.7% +7.0%
Year to date +8.2%-10.3%-6.6% +12.2%
1 year +36.4%+0.0%-7.8% +13.0%
3 years +327.0%+166.5%+310.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year +62.3%+38.7%+60.2% +23.1%
5 years +447.7%+60.4%-54.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year +40.5%+9.9%-14.4% +11.0%
10 years +1,810.9%+160.8%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +34.3%+10.1%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureENVASYFAFRMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.8%31.7%59.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.4%36.1%58.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.191.182.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.790.00-0.13 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.8%-46.7%-94.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -35.9%-15.4%-19.0% -1.8%
52-week high $265.45$88.47$85.78 $779.14
52-week low $119.22$63.78$42.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleENVASYFAFRM
P/E now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 11.0x 7.4xmedian 11.0x 12.1xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.6x 1.2xmedian 2.6x 5.5xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 13.1x 1.8xmedian 13.1x 33.6xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 6.9x 2.4xmedian 6.9x 23.6xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x 4.3xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.32median 0.32 0.34median 0.32 0.22median 0.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsENVASYFAFRM
Revenue $3.65B $19.31B $4.26B
Gross profit $2.21B – –
Operating income $878.11M – $416.98M
Net income $382.44M $3.33B $1.93B
Free cash flow $2.01B $9.56B $992.63M
EPS (diluted) $14.47 $10.06 $5.53
Cash & equivalents $105.96M $15.90B $1.63B
Total debt $1.61B $8.11B $10.58B
Shares (diluted) 26.43M 322.40M 348.85M
Enterprise value $3.88B -$43.58B $17.81B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricENVASYFAFRM
P/E 11.1x 7.4x 12.1x
P/FCF 2.1x 2.4x 23.6x
P/Operating cash flow 2.0x 2.4x 19.0x
P/S 1.2x 1.2x 5.5x
P/B 2.7x 1.4x 4.3x
P/Tangible book 2.7x 1.4x 4.3x
EV/EBITDA 6.1x 1.8x 33.6x
EV/EBIT 6.5x 1.9x 60.3x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 0.8x 5.9x
EV/FCF 2.8x 1.6x 25.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 2.8x 1.6x 20.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.32 0.34 0.22

Growth

14 metrics
MetricENVASYFAFRM
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.1% 2.6% 32.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 21.8% 4.6% 39.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 27.1% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 22.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.0% – 577.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.9% – 32.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 30.5% -6.8% 3,598%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.0% 12.0% 58.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 30.7% 6.5% 3,515%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.1% 21.7% 54.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% -2.0% 55.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.3% 5.6% 365.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.7% -2.0% 65.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.0% 5.6% 123.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricENVASYFAFRM
Gross margin 60.6% – –
EBITDA margin 25.5% 45.8% 17.6%
Operating margin 24.0% – 9.8%
Pretax margin 13.5% 22.6% 11.6%
Net margin 10.5% 16.8% 45.3%
FCF margin 54.9% 49.5% 23.3%
Operating cash flow margin 56.2% 49.5% 28.9%
Return on equity 24.9% 19.9% 41.6%
Return on assets 5.1% 2.7% 13.3%
Return on invested capital 22.1% 25.7% 5.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.4x 2.9x 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% – 7.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricENVASYFAFRM
Debt / assets 21.0% 6.6% 21.1%
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.5x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x -0.9x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 0.8x 0.8x 3.4x
Liabilities / assets 79.6% 86.5% 65.3%
Equity / assets 20.4% 13.5% 34.7%
Interest coverage 2.3x 2.1x 0.9x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricENVASYFAFRM
Dividend yield – 1.7% –
Net buyback yield 3.2% 16.5% -0.7%
Shareholder yield 3.2% 18.2% -0.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 12.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 4.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 1.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusENVASYFAFRM
Forward P/E 10.3xFY2026 7.6xFY2026 37.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $16.45FY2026 $9.82FY2026 $1.87FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +26.9%FY2026 +5.8%FY2026 -66.2%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +26.6% +10.3% +44.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.65BFY2026 $15.69BFY2026 $5.23BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +15.7%FY2026 +4.7%FY2026 +22.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +34.0% +7.5% +24.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersENVASYFAFRM
Held by institutions 94.5% 100.0% 77.1%
Institutions holding 425 1,002 658
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% -0.8% +8.1%
Institutions buying 239 526 401
Institutions selling 134 345 173
Buyers to sellers 1.78 1.52 2.32

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ENVASYFAFRM
ENVA 1.00 0.53 0.36
SYF 0.53 1.00 0.51
AFRM 0.36 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ENVA, SYF and AFRM?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Enova International (ENVA) $4.28B, Synchrony Financial (SYF) $24.04B, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) $24.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, ENVA, SYF and AFRM?

Synchrony Financial (SYF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Enova International (ENVA) 11.2x, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 7.4x, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 12.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Synchrony Financial (SYF) is cheapest (Enova International (ENVA) 10.3x, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 7.6x, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 37.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Enova International (ENVA) +20.1%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) +2.6%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) +32.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) has the highest net margin (Enova International (ENVA) 10.5%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 16.8%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 45.3%). On return on invested capital, Synchrony Financial (SYF) leads (Enova International (ENVA) 22.1%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 25.7%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 5.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Enova International (ENVA) returned the most: Enova International (ENVA) +36.4%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) +0.0%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) -7.8%. Over five years, Enova International (ENVA) compounded fastest (Enova International (ENVA) +40.5%/yr, Synchrony Financial (SYF) +9.9%/yr, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) -14.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Enova International (ENVA) 0.00%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 0.02%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 0.00%. Enova International (ENVA) and Affirm Holdings (AFRM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Synchrony Financial (SYF) has been the steadiest (Enova International (ENVA) 45.8%, Synchrony Financial (SYF) 31.7%, Affirm Holdings (AFRM) 59.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ENVA, SYF and AFRM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Synchrony Financial (SYF) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.