Synchrony Financial (SYF-PB) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)
Synchrony Financial (SYF-PB) reported Net Margin of 16.44% for Q1 2026, up 49.0% on a YoY basis from 11.04% in Q1 2025, and up 10.08% quarter-over-quarter from 14.94% in Q4 2025.
Synchrony Financial (SYF-PB) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synchrony Financial has reported Net Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 16.44% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 49.0% year-over-year to 16.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.37% (up 287.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 18.27%, up 73.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 16.44%, up from 14.94% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 23.05% in Q1 2024, with the low at 9.46% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 16.58% across 5 years, with a median of 16.07% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin slumped 1543 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1063 bps.
- Synchrony Financial's Net Margin stood at 16.47% in 2022, then slumped by 43 bps to 9.46% in 2023, then soared by 69 bps to 15.95% in 2024, then retreated by 6 bps to 14.94% in 2025, then rose by 10 bps to 16.44% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 16.44% (Q1 2026), 14.94% (Q4 2025), and 21.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 53.62% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 46.23% |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 15.71% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 13.66% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 13.32% |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 16.44% |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 30.76% |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 15.15% |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 13.84% |
| 10 | Synchrony Financial | - | - | - | 16.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.12% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.31% |