SYF vs BFH vs OMF Stock Comparison

Synchrony Financial, Bread Financial Holdings and OneMain Holdings Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SYF Synchrony Financial
$73.64 +4.2% 1M +0.5% 1Y
Market cap
$23.87B
P/E
7.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.31B
Div. yield
0.02%
Consumer Lending Financial Services
7 wins
OMF OneMain Holdings, Inc.
$55.71 -2.7% 1M -1.2% 1Y
Market cap
$6.50B
P/E
8.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.08B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Synchrony Financial leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Synchrony Financial 7, Bread Financial Holdings 3, OneMain Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSYFBFHOMFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.87B $4.06B $6.50B SYF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.4x 7.2x 8.3x BFH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.6x 8.7x 8.7x SYF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.6% +3.9% +7.8% OMF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 16.8% 14.3% 15.4% SYF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.7% 20.2% 8.7% SYF
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -0.8x 6.9x SYF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.01% 0.00% SYF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.5% +52.6% -1.2% BFH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.4%/yr +5.2%/yr +0.7%/yr SYF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.7% 39.8% 29.3% OMF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 80/100 82/100 57/100 BFH

Percentile Scorecard

SYFBFHOMF

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

AxisSYFBFHOMF
Valuation 94 #11 of 170 96 #7 of 170 70 #52 of 170
Growth 50 #83 of 165 67 #56 of 165 53 #78 of 165
Profitability 92 #14 of 155 88 #20 of 155 96 #8 of 155
Financial Health 80 #34 of 163 75 #42 of 163 16 #137 of 163
Shareholder Returns 85 #21 of 137 84 #23 of 137 52 #66 of 137
Overall 80 82 57
  • SYF ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • BFH ranked among 175 companies in Lending and Credit
  • OMF 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

PeriodSYFBFHOMFSPY
1 month +4.2%+0.8%-2.7% -1.0%
3 months +1.0%-4.2%-6.7% +2.9%
6 months -3.5%+16.0%-6.3% +6.4%
Year to date -11.7%+35.0%-17.5% +11.4%
1 year +0.5%+52.6%-1.2% +13.1%
3 years +169.1%+251.5%+52.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +39.1%+52.1%+15.0% +21.5%
5 years +49.7%+28.5%+3.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year +8.4%+5.2%+0.7% +10.9%
10 years +160.9%-37.4%+90.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +10.1%-4.6%+6.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureSYFBFHOMFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.7%39.8%29.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.1%45.6%30.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.181.171.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.021.32-0.04 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.7%-70.4%-47.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.8%-11.9%-21.9% -2.5%
52-week high $88.47$113.40$71.37 $779.14
52-week low $63.78$59.98$49.26 $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.

MultipleSYFBFHOMF
P/E now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 11.0x 7.1xmedian 11.0x 8.2xmedian 11.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.6x 1.0xmedian 2.6x 1.3xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 13.1x 1.7xmedian 13.1x 8.9xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 6.9x 1.8xmedian 6.9x 2.0xmedian 6.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 0.7x 1.1xmedian 0.7x 1.9xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.33median 0.31 0.61median 0.31 1.01median 0.31

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 monthsSYFBFHOMF
Revenue $19.31B $3.96B $5.08B
Gross profit – – $4.89B
Operating income – – $2.92B
Net income $3.33B $569.00M $781.00M
Free cash flow $9.56B $2.19B $3.23B
EPS (diluted) $10.06 $13.88 $6.75
Cash & equivalents $15.90B $3.68B $567.00M
Total debt $8.11B $12.30B $22.77B
Shares (diluted) 322.40M 40.70M 115.76M
Enterprise value -$43.75B -$10.63B $3.53B

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
MetricSYFBFHOMF
P/E 7.2x 7.1x 8.2x
P/FCF 2.4x 1.8x 2.0x
P/Operating cash flow 2.4x 1.8x 2.0x
P/S 1.2x 1.0x 1.3x
P/B 1.4x 1.1x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 1.1x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 1.7x 1.7x 8.9x
EV/EBIT 1.8x 1.8x 9.8x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 0.7x 5.6x
EV/FCF 1.6x 1.2x 8.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 1.6x 1.2x 8.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.33 0.61 1.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSYFBFHOMF
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.6% 3.9% 7.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% -2.4% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 8.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 6.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 9.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 7.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -6.8% 99.0% 17.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.0% 4.2% 6.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.5% 129.1% 21.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 21.7% 11.6% 8.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.0% 18.3% 12.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 5.9% 9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -2.0% 18.3% 12.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 6.4% 9.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSYFBFHOMF
Gross margin – – 96.2%
EBITDA margin 45.8% 39.7% 63.2%
Operating margin – – 57.4%
Pretax margin 22.6% 17.3% 19.8%
Net margin 16.8% 14.3% 15.4%
FCF margin 49.5% 55.4% 63.6%
Operating cash flow margin 49.5% 55.4% 63.6%
Return on equity 19.9% 17.0% 23.1%
Return on assets 2.7% 2.5% 2.9%
Return on invested capital 25.7% 20.2% 8.7%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.9x 3.9x 4.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSYFBFHOMF
Debt / assets 6.6% 10.9% 83.0%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.7x 6.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -0.8x 6.9x
Debt / FCF 0.8x 1.1x 7.0x
Liabilities / assets 86.5% 85.0% 87.7%
Equity / assets 13.5% 15.0% 12.3%
Interest coverage 2.1x 1.9x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSYFBFHOMF
Dividend yield 1.7% 0.9% 7.5%
Net buyback yield 16.8% 14.5% 3.7%
Shareholder yield 18.5% 15.4% 11.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 12.6% 7.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 4.4% 2.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.5% 4.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.1% 1.5% –

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.

ConsensusSYFBFHOMF
Forward P/E 7.6xFY2026 8.7xFY2026 8.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.74FY2026 $11.49FY2026 $6.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.0%FY2026 -5.5%FY2026 -3.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.1% +13.0% +38.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.70BFY2026 $3.92BFY2026 $5.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.8%FY2026 +1.9%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.7% +11.8% +12.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSYFBFHOMF
Held by institutions 100.0% 98.3% 93.8%
Institutions holding 1,002 421 520
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% -14.5% +4.6%
Institutions buying 526 205 285
Institutions selling 345 155 172
Buyers to sellers 1.52 1.32 1.66

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.

SYFBFHOMF
SYF 1.00 0.74 0.75
BFH 0.74 1.00 0.69
OMF 0.75 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SYF, BFH and OMF?

Synchrony Financial (SYF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Synchrony Financial (SYF) $23.87B, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) $4.06B, OneMain Holdings (OMF) $6.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, SYF, BFH and OMF?

Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Synchrony Financial (SYF) 7.4x, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) 7.2x, OneMain Holdings (OMF) 8.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Synchrony Financial (SYF) is cheapest (Synchrony Financial (SYF) 7.6x, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) 8.7x, OneMain Holdings (OMF) 8.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

OneMain Holdings (OMF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Synchrony Financial (SYF) +2.6%, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) +3.9%, OneMain Holdings (OMF) +7.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Synchrony Financial (SYF) has the highest net margin (Synchrony Financial (SYF) 16.8%, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) 14.3%, OneMain Holdings (OMF) 15.4%). On return on invested capital, Synchrony Financial (SYF) leads (Synchrony Financial (SYF) 25.7%, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) 20.2%, OneMain Holdings (OMF) 8.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) returned the most: Synchrony Financial (SYF) +0.5%, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) +52.6%, OneMain Holdings (OMF) -1.2%. Over five years, Synchrony Financial (SYF) compounded fastest (Synchrony Financial (SYF) +8.4%/yr, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) +5.2%/yr, OneMain Holdings (OMF) +0.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Synchrony Financial (SYF) has the highest dividend yield: Synchrony Financial (SYF) 0.02%, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) 0.01%, OneMain Holdings (OMF) 0.00%. OneMain Holdings (OMF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, OneMain Holdings (OMF) has been the steadiest (Synchrony Financial (SYF) 31.7%, Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) 39.8%, OneMain Holdings (OMF) 29.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SYF, BFH and OMF?

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 7. 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.