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Synchrony Financial

Synchrony Financial

SYFNYSEFinancial Services● Active
$70.36
$-0.48(-0.68%)
Market Cap$23.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$88.77
52W Low$56.975

Synchrony Financial (SYF) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SYF · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $9.85B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 0.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was 51.5%. Five-year CAGR stands at +5.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$9.85B▲ +0.0% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$9.83Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin51.5%$9.85B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+13.7%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+5.6%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$9.85B▲ +0.0%51.5%
FY2024$9.85B▲ +14.6%47.4%
FY2023$8.59B▲ +28.4%49.6%
FY2022$6.69B▼ 5.7%50.7%
FY2021$7.10B▼ 5.2%63.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Synchrony Financial (SYF) trades at a FCF yield of 41.54% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 2.6x. FCF per share stands at $27.48, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
41.54%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$27.48
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x2.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x2.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Synchrony Financial generated $9.85B in operating cash flow and spent 0M in capital expenditures, yielding $9.85B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$9.85B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$4.85B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$4.74B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($9.85B) − |CapEx| (0M) = FCF ($9.85B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Synchrony Financial
Synchrony FinancialYOU
SYF
$9.85B+0.0%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
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About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Synchrony Financial (SYF) reported free cash flow of $9.85B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 0.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 51.5%.

Based on available data, Synchrony Financial has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $9.85B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +5.6%.

Synchrony Financial's FCF yield is 41.54% and price-to-FCF ratio is 2.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SYF free cash flow · 8 questions

Synchrony Financial free cash flow was $9.85B for FY2025, up 0.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $9.83B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Synchrony Financial · Synchrony Financial SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026