Synchrony Financial (SYF) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Synchrony Financial (SYF) reported Operating Expenses of $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 5.87% on a YoY basis from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 5.93% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Synchrony Financial (SYF) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synchrony Financial has reported Operating Expenses for 14 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.87% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.2 billion (up 6.81% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.1 billion, up 6.12% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.3 billion, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses increased 14.34% — and 2024, when it declined 3.72%.
- Synchrony Financial's Operating Expenses stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then increased by 14.34% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then dropped by 3.72% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then gained by 10.42% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then declined by 5.93% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 4.00 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 3.49 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 13.88 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 8.46 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 6.87 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 1.32 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 950.34 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 891.92 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 422.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 961.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 948.00 Mn |