Question 1

What is Synchrony Financial's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Synchrony Financial (SYF) P/E ratio is 6.8× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Synchrony Financial?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Synchrony Financial specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.8×.

Question 5

Is Synchrony Financial's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Synchrony Financial's P/E ratio of 6.8× is above its own 5-year average of 6.2× and below the sector median of 12.8×. That places the current reading at the 58th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Synchrony Financial's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Synchrony Financial (SYF) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 3.3× in 2020 to a high of 15.5× in 2017. The 5-year average is 6.2× and the 5-year median is 6.3×.

Question 7

What was Synchrony Financial's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Synchrony Financial (SYF) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 8.4×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Synchrony Financial's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$29.85B	$3.55B	8.4×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$25.30B	$3.50B	7.2×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$15.73B	$2.24B	7.0×	+2.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$14.65B	$3.02B	4.9×	-1.1×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$24.95B	$4.22B	5.9×	-8.7×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$20.27B	$1.39B	14.6×	+8.5×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$22.82B	$3.75B	6.1×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$16.86B	$2.79B	6.0×	-9.5×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$30.07B	$1.94B	15.5×	+2.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$29.76B	$2.25B	13.2×	+1.8×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$25.36B	$2.21B	11.5×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$24.81B	$2.11B	11.8×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$19.10B	$1.98B	9.6×	—	Dec 31, 2013


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Globe Life (GL-PD)	9.7×
UMB Financial (UMBF)	9.7×
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Everest Re Group (RE)	9.6×
Old Republic International (ORI)	9.5×
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Globe Life (GL)	9.3×
The Hartford (HIG)	9.3×
Assured Guaranty (AGO)	8.9×
Cincinnati Financial (CINF)	8.8×
Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM)	8.8×
Ally Financial (ALLY)	8.7×
Travelers Companies (TRV)	8.3×
PayPal (PYPL)	8.2×
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMCB)	8.0×
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Arch Capital Group (ACGL)	7.1×
AXIS Capital Holdings (AXS)	7.0×
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Everest Re Group (EG)	6.5×
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RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR)	4.5×
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P/E Ratio for Synchrony Financial (SYF)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Synchrony Financial (SYF)

Historical P/E Ratio for Synchrony Financial (SYF) from 2013 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Synchrony Financial (SYF)

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio by Year

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2025: 8.4×

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2024: 7.2×

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2023: 7.0×

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2022: 4.9×

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2021: 5.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Synchrony Financial (SYF) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Synchrony Financial (SYF)

Historical P/E Ratio for Synchrony Financial (SYF) from 2013 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Synchrony Financial (SYF)

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio by Year

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2025: 8.4×

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2024: 7.2×

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2023: 7.0×

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2022: 4.9×

Synchrony Financial P/E Ratio 2021: 5.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Synchrony Financial's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Synchrony Financial?

+Is Synchrony Financial's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Synchrony Financial's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Synchrony Financial's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does Synchrony Financial's P/E ratio change over time?

Synchrony Financial (SYF) Key Financials