Synchrony Financial (SYF.PA) company profile
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $24.52BP/E 7.7Yield 1.53%
About Synchrony Financial
Finance Services, SIC 6199
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Summary of the business section of Synchrony Financial's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Synchrony Financial
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Stamford, CT
- Address
- 777 Long Ridge Road 06902-1250
- Phone
- (203) 585-2400
- Website
- www.synchronybank.com
- Employees
- 20,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Finance Services
- Incorporated in
- New York
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SYF.PA
- Other tickers
- SYF, SYF.PB
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Jul 31, 2014
- Shares outstanding
- 325M, Jul 17, 2026
- Public float
- $24.82B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1601712
- CUSIP
- 87165B103
- ISIN
- US87165B1035
- LEI
- 549300RS7EWPM9MA6C78
- EIN
- 51-0483352
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Brian D. Doubles | See remarks, Director | 828,886 |
| Darrell Owens | See remarks | 16,480 |
| Jonathan S. Mothner | See remarks | 132,875 |
| Carol Juel | See remarks | 51,875 |
| Curtis Howse | See remarks | 86,796 |
| Courtney Gentleman | See remarks | 18,697 |
| Brian J. Wenzel Sr. | See remarks | 64,763 |
| Amy Tiliakos | See remarks | 19,949 |
| Alberto Casellas | See remarks | 50,691 |
| Bart Schaller | See remarks | 34,178 |
| Deborah G. Ellinger | Director | 2,352 |
| Daniel O. Colao | Director | 10,682 |
| Arthur W. Coviello Jr | Director | 26,166 |
| Jeffrey G. Naylor | Director | 65,617 |
| Paget Leonard Alves | Director | 52,534 |
| Laurel Richie | Director | 51,824 |
| Kamila K. Chytil | Director | 17,929 |
| Fernando Aguirre | Director | 45,573 |
| P.W. Parker | Director | 34,487 |
| Roy A. Guthrie | Director | 74,961 |
| Ellen M. Zane | Director | 32,241 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $18.78M | $58.19M | $5.10M | $206 | $149 |
| FY2023 | $19.18M | $23.72M | $5.16M | $119 | $123 |
| FY2022 | $13.70M | $8.60M | $6.52M | $99 | $96 |
| FY2021 Mr.Doubles | $8.88M | $20.46M | $4.12M | $136 | $131 |
| FY2021 Ms.Keane | $13.50M | $46.02M | $4.12M | $136 | $131 |
| FY2020 | $12.94M | -$28.82K | $4.13M | $100 | $129 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Doubles | $1.26M | $15.93M | $2.94M | $1.24M | $21.37M | +14% |
| Brian Wenzel | $745.67K | $3.92M | $1.44M | $250.19K | $6.36M | +12% |
| Jonathan Mothner | $700.00K | $3.19M | $1.21M | $267.16K | $5.37M | +5% |
| Carol Juel | $700.00K | $3.19M | $1.21M | $244.96K | $5.35M | +5% |
| Curtis Howse | $650.00K | $2.69M | $937.63K | $229.71K | $4.50M | +3% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At December 31, 2025 we had over 20,000 full-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Oct 19, 2015 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jul 22, 2014 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |