Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) reported Tax Rate of 23.11% for Q1 2026, up 4.0% on a YoY basis from 22.22% in Q1 2025, and up 9.47% quarter-over-quarter from 21.11% in Q4 2025.
Synchrony Financial (SYF-PA) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synchrony Financial has reported Tax Rate for 14 years, with the latest figure at 23.11% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 4.0% year-over-year to 23.11%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 23.14% (up 53.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.13%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 23.11%, up from 21.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 24.63% in Q3 2025, with the low at 18.37% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 23.05% across 5 years, with a median of 23.32% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate soared 236 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 376 bps.
- Synchrony Financial's Tax Rate stood at 22.13% in 2022, then slipped by 17 bps to 18.37% in 2023, then rose by 11 bps to 20.45% in 2024, then gained by 3 bps to 21.11% in 2025, then gained by 9 bps to 23.11% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 23.11% (Q1 2026), 21.11% (Q4 2025), and 24.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 16.07% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 19.33% |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 21.36% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 19.19% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 20.10% |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 23.11% |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 4.19% |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 16.45% |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 20.25% |
| 10 | Synchrony Financial | - | - | - | 23.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.37% |