Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) reported EBITDA Margin of 42.26% for Q1 2026, down 261.0% on a YoY basis from 26.25% in Q1 2025, and up 7.29% quarter-over-quarter from 39.39% in Q4 2025.
Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synchrony Financial has reported EBITDA Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 42.26% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 261.0% year-over-year to 42.26%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 45.46% (up 33.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 46.12%, down 92.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 42.26%, up from 39.39% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 59.18% in Q4 2022, with the low at 18.76% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 40.63% across 5 years, with a median of 42.26% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA Margin tumbled 2343 bps — and 2024, when it soared 3286 bps.
- Synchrony Financial's EBITDA Margin stood at 59.18% in 2022, then slumped by 40 bps to 35.75% in 2023, then advanced by 24 bps to 44.3% in 2024, then retreated by 11 bps to 39.39% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 42.26% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 42.26% (Q1 2026), 39.39% (Q4 2025), and 50.34% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 64.42% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 58.43% |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 18.77% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 44.55% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 17.81% |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 42.26% |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 28.77% |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 13.91% |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 15.79% |
| 10 | Synchrony Financial | - | - | - | 42.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 47.81% |