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SYFPA.PFD (Synchrony Financial) Piotroski F-Score : 9 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Synchrony Financial Piotroski F-Score?

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 9, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Synchrony Financial has an F-score of 9. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

The historical rank and industry rank for Synchrony Financial's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SYFpA.PFD' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5   Med: 6   Max: 9
Current: 9

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Synchrony Financial was 9. The lowest was 5. And the median was 6.


Synchrony Financial Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Synchrony Financial's Piotroski F-Score 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.

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Synchrony Financial Piotroski F-Score Chart

Synchrony Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Piotroski F-Score
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Synchrony Financial Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Piotroski F-Score 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 6.00 5.00 7.00 9.00 9.00

Competitive Comparison of Synchrony Financial's Piotroski F-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Synchrony Financial's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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's Piotroski F-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Synchrony Financial's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Synchrony Financial's Piotroski F-Score falls into.


How is the Piotroski F-Score calculated?

* 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.

This Year (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Net Income was 440 + 1293 + 643 + 789 = $3,165.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2317 + 2248 + 2484 + 2763 = $9,812.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3659 + 3729 + 3712 + 3814 = $14,914.00 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Sep23)
to the end of this year (Sep24) was
(112939 + 117479 + 121173 + 120489 + 119229) / 5 = $118261.8 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Sep23) was $112,939.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15,632.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $119,229.00 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $103,249.00 Mil.
Net Income was 577 + 601 + 569 + 628 = $2,375.00 Mil.

Revenue was 3093 + 3199 + 3294 + 3475 = $13,061.00 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Sep22)
to the end of last year (Sep23) was
(100766 + 104564 + 107853 + 108697 + 112939) / 5 = $106963.8 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Sep22) was $100,766.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15,231.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $112,939.00 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $99,172.00 Mil.

*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.

Profitability

Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)

Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

Synchrony Financial's current Net Income (TTM) was 3,165.00. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)

Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

Synchrony Financial's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 9,812.00. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

Question 3. Change in Return on Assets

Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.

Score 1 if it's higher, 0 if it's lower.

ROA (This Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Sep23)
=3165/112939
=0.02802398

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Sep22)
=2375/100766
=0.02356946

Synchrony Financial's return on assets of this year was 0.02802398. Synchrony Financial's return on assets of last year was 0.02356946. ==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)

Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)

Score 1 if CFROA > ROA, 0 if CFROA <= ROA.

Synchrony Financial's current Net Income (TTM) was 3,165.00. Synchrony Financial's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 9,812.00. ==> 9,812.00 > 3,165.00 ==> CFROA > ROA ==> Score 1.

Funding

Question 5. Change in Gearing or Leverage

Compare this year's gearing (long-term debt divided by average total assets) to last year's gearing.

Score 0 if this year's gearing is higher, 1 otherwise.

Gearing (This Year: Sep24)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Sep23 to Sep24
=15632/118261.8
=0.13218131

Gearing (Last Year: Sep23)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Sep22 to Sep23
=15231/106963.8
=0.14239397

Synchrony Financial's gearing of this year was 0.13218131. Synchrony Financial's gearing of last year was 0.14239397. ==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.

Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)

Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.

Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower

* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Total Current Assets and Total Current Liabilities reported. Thus, we use Total Assets and Total Liabilities to calculate current ratio for banks and insurance companies.

Current Ratio (This Year: Sep24)=Total Assets/Total Liabilities
=119229/103249
=1.15477147

Current Ratio (Last Year: Sep23)=Total Assets/Total Liabilities
=112939/99172
=1.13881942

Synchrony Financial's current ratio of this year was 1.15477147. Synchrony Financial's current ratio of last year was 1.13881942. ==> This year's current ratio is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue

Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.

Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.

Synchrony Financial's number of shares in issue this year was 0. Synchrony Financial's number of shares in issue last year was 0. ==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.

Efficiency

Question 8. Change in Gross Margin

Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.

Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.

* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Gross Profit reported. Thus, we use net income instead of gross profit and calculate Net Margin for this score.

Net Margin (This Year: TTM)=Net Income/Revenue
=3165/14914
=0.21221671

Net Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Net Income/Revenue
=2375/13061
=0.18183906

Synchrony Financial's net margin of this year was 0.21221671. Synchrony Financial's net margin of last year was 0.18183906. ==> This year's net margin is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 9. Change in asset turnover

Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.

Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Sep23)
=14914/112939
=0.13205359

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Sep22)
=13061/100766
=0.12961713

Synchrony Financial's asset turnover of this year was 0.13205359. Synchrony Financial's asset turnover of last year was 0.12961713. ==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.

Evaluation

Piotroski F-Score= Que. 1+ Que. 2+ Que. 3+Que. 4+Que. 5+Que. 6+Que. 7+Que. 8+Que. 9
=1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1
=9

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Synchrony Financial has an F-score of 9. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

Synchrony Financial  (NYSE:SYFpA.PFD) Piotroski F-Score Explanation

The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.

He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.

In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers" (pdf).

He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.

What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.

Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.

Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).

Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.


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Synchrony Financial Business Description

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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).