SYF (Synchrony Financial) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $30.69 (As of Mar. 2026)


SYF Synchrony Financial SYF
75 GF Score
Price $78.66
GF Value $65.69
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Synchrony Financial Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Synchrony Financial SYF +0.18% 75 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.69 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SYF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $65.69 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Synchrony Financial's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $45.294. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $30.69 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Synchrony Financial's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 12.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 11.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Synchrony Financial was 11.20% per year. The lowest was 11.20% per year. And the median was 11.20% per year.

As of today (2026-06-28), Synchrony Financial's current stock price is $78.66. Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $30.69. Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 2.56.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Synchrony Financial was 2.96. The lowest was 1.23. And the median was 1.88.


Synchrony Financial  (NYSE:SYF) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=78.66/30.69
=2.56

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Synchrony Financial was 2.96. The lowest was 1.23. And the median was 1.88.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Synchrony Financial Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Synchrony Financial Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Synchrony Financial Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Synchrony Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Synchrony Financial Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.39 28.21 29.01 29.54 30.69

SYF vs AFRM, SOFI, ALLY: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Synchrony Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Synchrony Financial Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Synchrony Financial's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=45.294/330.2130*330.2130
=45.294

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Synchrony Financial Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 16.446 241.018 22.532
201609 16.937 241.428 23.166
201612 17.368 241.432 23.755
201703 17.714 243.801 23.992
201706 18.020 244.955 24.292
201709 18.403 246.819 24.621
201712 18.473 246.524 24.744
201803 18.883 249.554 24.986
201806 19.365 251.989 25.376
201809 19.474 252.439 25.474
201812 20.423 251.233 26.843
201903 21.353 254.202 27.738
201906 22.027 256.143 28.397
201909 23.131 256.759 29.748
201912 23.305 256.974 29.947
202003 19.265 258.115 24.646
202006 19.128 257.797 24.501
202009 19.468 260.280 24.699
202012 20.491 260.474 25.977
202103 21.863 264.877 27.256
202106 23.479 271.696 28.536
202109 24.125 274.310 29.042
202112 24.526 278.802 29.049
202203 25.056 287.504 28.778
202206 25.950 296.311 28.919
202209 26.755 296.808 29.766
202212 27.701 296.797 30.820
202303 29.079 301.836 31.813
202306 30.246 305.109 32.735
202309 31.497 307.789 33.792
202312 32.366 306.746 34.842
202403 35.026 312.332 37.031
202406 36.237 314.175 38.087
202409 37.916 315.301 39.709
202412 39.556 315.605 41.387
202503 40.361 319.799 41.675
202506 42.291 322.561 43.294
202509 43.991 324.800 44.724
202512 44.744 324.054 45.594
202603 45.294 330.213 45.294

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $30.69 mean?
Synchrony Financial (SYF) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $30.69 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Synchrony Financial and its competitors.
Is Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Synchrony Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.69. Overall, Synchrony Financial has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to AFRM and SOFI?
Synchrony Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $30.69 can be compared against companies in the Credit Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Credit Services company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Credit Services industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Synchrony Financial and its competitors. Synchrony Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Synchrony Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Synchrony Financial (SYF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $65.69, compared to a current price of $78.66 — trading 19.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.69. Synchrony Financial's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Synchrony Financial (SYF), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $30.69 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Synchrony Financial (SYF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Synchrony Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $78.66 is trading 19.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $65.69. GuruFocus considers Synchrony Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SYF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $30.69
  • GF Value™: $65.69 vs. price of $78.66 (19.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SYF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Synchrony Financial Business Description

Address 777 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
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).
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