Synchrony Financial (SYF) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Synchrony Financial's (SYF) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.04 in Q2 2026, down 7.21% YoY from 0.04 in Q2 2025, and down 13.26% on a QoQ basis from 0.05 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Synchrony Financial (SYF) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synchrony Financial (SYF) has 11 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.04 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 7.21% year-over-year to 0.04 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.04 (up 5.13% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.04, up 7.25% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.04 in Q2 2026, from 0.05 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.08 in Q1 2022 to a low of 0.04 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.05 and a median of 0.04 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio increased 17.33% — and 2023, when it sank 37.19%.
- Tracing SYF's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.06 in 2022, then slipped by 20.28% to 0.04 in 2023, then slipped by 7.27% to 0.04 in 2024, then gained by 4.78% to 0.04 in 2025, then fell by 4.33% to 0.04 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.04 (Q2 2026), 0.05 (Q1 2026), and 0.04 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 0.22 |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 0.15 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 0.06 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | 0.04 |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 0.07 |
| 10 | FirstCash Holdings | 9.51 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 533.67 Mn | 0.22 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.07 |