SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) Earnings History & Surprises

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SYF Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 21, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.16
Revenue Estimate
4.44B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Jan 27, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$2.04
EPS Surprise
-1.19%
Revenue Surprise
-1.16%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
56%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 2.04 2.06 -1.19% 6.81% 4.761B 4.817B -1.16% 3.68%
Q3 2025 2.86 2.25 27.28% 47.42% 4.72B 4.739B -0.40% 2.41%
Q2 2025 2.50 1.76 41.74% 61.29% 4.521B 4.492B 0.65% 2.63%
Q1 2025 1.89 1.69 11.87% -39.81% 4.464B 4.601B -2.98% 1.34%
Q4 2024 1.91 1.95 -2.01% 85.44% 4.592B 4.554B 0.83% 2.82%
Q3 2024 1.94 1.81 7.15% 31.08% 4.609B 4.535B 1.63% 5.66%
Q2 2024 1.55 1.36 13.72% 17.42% 4.405B 4.435B -0.68% 6.92%
Q1 2024 3.14 1.36 130.05% 132.59% 4.405B 4.497B -2.05% 7.02%
Q4 2023 1.03 0.94 9.51% -18.25% 4.466B 4.513B -1.04% 7.98%
Q3 2023 1.48 1.44 2.51% 0.68% 4.362B 4.437B -1.69% 9.82%
Q2 2023 1.32 1.26 5.13% -17.50% 4.12B 4.164B -1.06% 3.00%
Q1 2023 1.35 1.47 -8.47% -23.73% 4.116B 4.014B 2.54% 5.62%
Q4 2022 1.26 1.12 12.39% -14.86% 4.136B 4.143B -0.17% 3.48%
Q3 2022 1.47 1.39 5.72% -26.50% 3.972B 3.932B 1.02% 5.86%
Q2 2022 1.60 1.44 11.09% -24.53% 4B 3.768B 6.16% 17.61%
Q1 2022 1.77 1.55 13.94% 2.31% 3.897B 3.646B 6.88% 9.16%
Q4 2021 1.48 1.50 -1.31% 19.35% 3.997B 3.776B 5.85% 6.84%
Q3 2021 2.00 1.53 31.08% 217.46% 3.752B 3.608B 3.99% 4.57%
Q2 2021 2.12 1.45 46.37% 3,433.33% 3.401B 3.509B -3.08% -2.58%
Q1 2021 1.73 1.39 24.05% 284.44% 3.57B 3.656B -2.35% -10.46%
Q4 2020 1.24 0.92 35.34% - 3.741B 3.587B 4.29% -
Q3 2020 0.63 0.73 -13.13% - 3.588B 3.523B 1.85% -
Q2 2020 0.06 0.15 -59.98% - 3.491B 3.651B -4.38% -
Q1 2020 0.45 -0.10 535.66% - 3.987B 3.966B 0.53% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

SYF EPS Q2Q GrowthSYF EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 1K 2K 3K

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

SYF Revenue Q2Q GrowthSYF Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
3
Average EPS beat (4)
19.92%
Max EPS beat (4)
41.74%
Min EPS beat (4)
-1.19%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
1
Average Revenue beat (4)
-0.97%
Max Revenue beat (4)
0.65%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-2.98%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, SYF has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases
SYF has beaten revenue estimates in 1 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, SYF has beaten the EPS estimates by 19.9% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, SYF reported -1.0% below the revenue estimates on average.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL / SYF Earnings FAQ

What is the most recent earnings date for SYF stock?

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) last reported earnings on 1/27/2026.

Did SYF stock beat earnings estimates in the most recent quarter?

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) missed EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

What percentage of the time does SYF stock beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases.