Synchrony Financial (SYF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Synchrony Financial's Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.21 in Q3 2026, down 8.6% from 2.41 a year earlier and down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Synchrony Financial (SYF) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Synchrony Financial's Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.12 through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.12, up 6.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.98 in FY2024 (+11.2%), 1.78 in FY2023 (-50.6%), 3.60 in FY2022 (-43.1%) and 6.33 in FY2021 (+204.5%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between 1.50 (Q4 2023) and 6.29 (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 48.8%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 67.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, SYF's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 2.22 (Q2 2026), 2.08 (Q1 2026) and 1.98 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 42.52 Bn | 28.19 Bn | - | 1.75 |
| 2 | Orix | 41.32 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 2.98 |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 29.35 Bn | 26.31 Bn | - | 1.42 |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 27.81 Bn | 27.81 Bn | - | 1.15 |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 25.84 Bn | 19.53 Bn | - | 1.24 |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.71 Bn | -43.91 Bn | - | 2.21 |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 20.89 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 27.97 |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.53 Bn | 5.49 Bn | - | 0.31 |
| 9 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 14.33 Bn | -4.35 Bn | - | 1.14 |
| 10 | Ares Capital | 14.09 Bn | 11.84 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.21 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.22 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.08 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.98 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.91 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.87 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.87 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.72 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.84 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.82 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.07 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.23 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.23 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.92 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.70 |
API Access
Synchrony Financial Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SYF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "SYF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SYF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();