Synchrony Financial SYF
NYSE SYF
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Synchrony Financial (SYF) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)

Synchrony Financial's (SYF) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $65.0 million in Q2 2026, up 550.0% on a YoY basis from $10.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 163.73% quarter-over-quarter from -$102.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Synchrony Financial (SYF) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Synchrony Financial (SYF) has reported Share-based Compensation for 14 consecutive years, with $65.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 550.0% year-over-year to $65.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$169.0 million (down 2916.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$123.0 million, down 205.13% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation rose to $65.0 million in Q2 2026 per SYF's latest filing, from -$102.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $165.0 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$161.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged -$3.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$5.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Share-based Compensation surged 721.74% in 2023, then plunged 10100.0% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at -$47.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 163.83% to $30.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 273.33% to $112.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 108.04% to -$9.0 million in 2025, then soared by 822.22% to $65.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $65.0 million, -$102.0 million, and -$9.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Synchrony Financial 24.38 Bn 8.19 Bn - 65.00 Mn
2 Affirm Holdings 24.01 Bn 22.38 Bn - 67.18 Mn
3 FirstCash Holdings 9.50 Bn 9.33 Bn 533.67 Mn -
4 Credit Acceptance 6.00 Bn 5.51 Bn 569.30 Mn 8.70 Mn
5 Slm 4.72 Bn -77.52 Mn - 11.82 Mn
6 Enova International 4.35 Bn 4.22 Bn 568.07 Mn 8.75 Mn
7 Bread Financial Holdings 4.20 Bn -15.89 Bn 957.00 Mn 16.00 Mn
8 StoneCo 2.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 308.97 Mn 11.70 Mn
9 Ezcorp 1.88 Bn 1.57 Bn 246.19 Mn 4.11 Mn
10 Navient 1.64 Bn 275.03 Mn - -78.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 65.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -102.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -9.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -123.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 10.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -1.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 112.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -115.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 165.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 30.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -161.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 143.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -19.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -47.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 37.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -23.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 12.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -116.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -71.00 Mn