Synchrony Financial (SYF) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)

Synchrony Financial (SYF) reported FCF Margin of 45.78% for Q1 2026, down 191.0% on a YoY basis from 50.31% in Q1 2025, and down 8.82% quarter-over-quarter from 50.21% in Q4 2025.

Synchrony Financial (SYF) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Synchrony Financial has reported FCF Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 45.78% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 191.0% year-over-year to 45.78%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 51.38% (down 136.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 51.89%, up 147.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 45.78%, down from 50.21% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 58.44% in Q3 2024, with the low at 34.41% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 48.14% across 5 years, with a median of 49.85% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin sank 1710 bps — and 2023, when it soared 1778 bps.
  • Synchrony Financial's FCF Margin stood at 53.66% in 2022, then slipped by 5 bps to 51.07% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 49.85% in 2024, then rose by 1 bps to 50.21% in 2025, then decreased by 9 bps to 45.78% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 45.78% (Q1 2026), 50.21% (Q4 2025), and 54.4% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Visa 548.22 Bn 535.81 Bn - 23.37%
2 Mastercard 437.48 Bn 427.27 Bn - 33.56%
3 American Express 231.87 Bn 177.83 Bn 17.43 Bn 14.04%
4 Capital One Financial 125.74 Bn 49.24 Bn - 35.91%
5 PayPal Holdings 38.80 Bn 29.46 Bn 7.84 Bn 10.81%
6 Synchrony Financial 25.78 Bn 5.22 Bn - 45.78%
7 Affirm Holdings 24.65 Bn 22.93 Bn 261.64 Mn 6,779.64%
8 SoFi Technologies 22.89 Bn 19.49 Bn 929.25 Mn -216.52%
9 Ally Financial 14.15 Bn 13.70 Bn 1.98 Bn 65.22%
10 Credit Acceptance 6.63 Bn 6.61 Bn 562.70 Mn 46.37%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 45.78%
Dec 31, 2025 50.21%
Sep 30, 2025 54.40%
Jun 30, 2025 55.18%
Mar 31, 2025 47.69%
Dec 31, 2024 49.85%
Sep 30, 2024 58.44%
Jun 30, 2024 54.93%
Mar 31, 2024 40.42%
Dec 31, 2023 51.07%
Sep 30, 2023 55.73%
Jun 30, 2023 45.64%
Mar 31, 2023 39.71%
Dec 31, 2022 53.66%
Sep 30, 2022 37.95%
Jun 30, 2022 43.26%
Mar 31, 2022 34.41%
Dec 31, 2021 48.30%
Sep 30, 2021 48.37%
Jun 30, 2021 40.13%