SYF Synchrony Financial
Platform & Compounding FCF
B 71.1 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
C- 46
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 11.2%
  • Operating Margin Trend -5.78 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 97
  • 5yr Avg ROE 22.5%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -9.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A- 81
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 8.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 32.6%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A- 86
  • 5yr FCF Margin 52.5%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 2.67x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
C- 48
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -0.42x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 1.12x
  • Altman Z-Score 0.08

Stability

Weight: 5%
C 52
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.50
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 7

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

5 of 5 gurus held; 3 added; 1 trimmed; 2 full exits.

Holders
5 +2
Avg Δ position
-12.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
2
As of Q2 2026