Synchrony Financial Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1932

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 20,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SYF

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 19

  • Share Price
  • $72.25
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Synchrony Financial General Information

Description

Synchrony Financial, originally a spinoff of GE Capital's retail financing business, is the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States by both outstanding receivables and purchasing volume. Synchrony partners with other firms to market its credit products in their physical stores as well as on their websites and mobile applications. Synchrony operates through three segments: retail card (private-label and co-branded general-purpose credit cards), payment solutions (promotional financing for large ticket purchases), and CareCredit (financing for elective healthcare procedures).

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
GE Capital Retail Bank
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 777 Long Ridge Road
  • Stamford, CT 06902
  • United States
+1 (866)
Primary Industry
Consumer Finance
Stock Exchange
NYS
Corporate Office
  • 777 Long Ridge Road
  • Stamford, CT 06902
  • United States
+1 (866)

Synchrony Financial Timeline

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Synchrony Financial Stock Performance

As of 13-Nov-2026, Synchrony Financial’s stock price is $72.25. Its current market cap is $22.5B with 311M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$72.25 $71.66 $63.08 - $88.77 $22.5B 311M 3.67M $9.66

Synchrony Financial Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2026, Synchrony Financial has a trailing 12-month revenue of $15B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Sep-2026 FY 2025 31-Dec-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023
Revenue 15,027,000 14,981,000 15,056,000 13,627,000
Net Income 3,333,000 3,552,000 3,499,000 2,238,000
Total Assets 122,469,000 119,095,000 119,463,000 117,479,000
Total Debt 99,976,000 96,326,000 97,524,000 97,135,000
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Synchrony Financial Valuation & Funding

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Synchrony Financial Comparisons

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Synchrony Financial, originally a spinoff of GE Capital's retail financing business, is the largest provider of private-
Consumer Finance
Stamford, CT
20,000 As of 2025

Columbus, OH
 

Riverwoods, IL
 
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Synchrony Financial Competitors (17)

One of Synchrony Financial’s 17 competitors is Bread Financial Holdings, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Columbus, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Bread Financial Holdings Formerly PE-Backed Columbus, OH
Discover Financial Services Corporate Backed or Acquired Riverwoods, IL
American Express Corporation New York, NY
OneMain Holdings Formerly PE-Backed Evansville, IN
Fortiva Financial Formerly PE-Backed Atlanta, GA
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Synchrony Financial Patents

Synchrony Financial Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260330518-A1 Product anomaly detector Pending 18-Apr-2025
US-20260320615-A1 Systems and methods for real-time fraud detection Pending 15-Apr-2025
US-20260320614-A1 Systems and methods for real-time fraud-related pattern recognition based on detected fraud activity Pending 15-Apr-2025
US-20260320613-A1 Systems and methods for real-time fraud-related pattern recognition based on pre-authorization records Pending 15-Apr-2025
US-12598229-B1 Methods and systems for loading large datasets across cloud networks Active 24-Mar-2025 H04L67/53
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Synchrony Financial Signals

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Synchrony Financial Investors

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Synchrony Financial Investments & Acquisitions (19)

Synchrony Financial’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Versatile Credit. The deal was made on 01-Oct-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Versatile Credit 01-Oct-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
Ally Lending (Point of sale financing business for Ally Financial ) 01-Mar-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
J.Crew Group (Credit Portfolio Based in New York) 29-Nov-2023 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Petal. 03-Aug-2023 Later Stage VC Other Financial Services
Magic Labs 02-May-2023 Later Stage VC Software Development Applications
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Synchrony Financial ESG

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Synchrony Financial Exits (6)

Synchrony Financial’s most recent exit was on 03-Aug-2023 from Petal.. The exit was categorized as with 13 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Petal. 03-Aug-2023 Completed
  • 13 buyers
Magic Labs 02-May-2023 Completed
  • 8 buyers
flexEngage 04-Oct-2019 Completed
  • 14 buyers
Pets Best Insurance Services 06-Mar-2019 Completed
First Performance 26-Jan-2017 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 8 buyers
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Synchrony Financial Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Synchrony Ventures New York, NY 2017
Versatile Credit Mechanicsburg, PA 1995
CareCredit Costa Mesa, CA 1987

Synchrony Financial FAQs

  • When was Synchrony Financial founded?

    Synchrony Financial was founded in 1932.

  • Where is Synchrony Financial headquartered?

    Synchrony Financial is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

  • What is the size of Synchrony Financial?

    Synchrony Financial has 20,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Synchrony Financial in?

    Synchrony Financial’s primary industry is Consumer Finance.

  • Is Synchrony Financial a private or public company?

    Synchrony Financial is a Public company.

  • What is Synchrony Financial’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Synchrony Financial is SYF.

  • What is the current stock price of Synchrony Financial?

    As of 13-Nov-2026 the stock price of Synchrony Financial is $72.25.

  • What is the current market cap of Synchrony Financial?

    The current market capitalization of Synchrony Financial is $22.5B.

  • What is Synchrony Financial’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Synchrony Financial is $15B.

  • Who are Synchrony Financial’s competitors?

    Bread Financial Holdings, Discover Financial Services, American Express, OneMain Holdings, and Fortiva Financial are some of the 17 competitors of Synchrony Financial.

  • What is Synchrony Financial’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Synchrony Financial’s EPS for 12 months was $9.66.

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