Synchrony Financial Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Synchrony Financial's CEO is Brian Doubles, appointed in May 2019, has a tenure of 4.08 years. total yearly compensation is $18.78M, comprised of 6.6% salary and 93.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $26.18M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6 years and 6.3 years respectively.
Key information
Brian Doubles
Chief executive officer
US$18.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.57% |
| CEO tenure | 6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Synchrony Financial: Financials Curb Expectations (Technical Analysis)
May 27Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 25
Synchrony Financial: Solid Q1 But Doubts Remain (Upgrade)
Apr 22Synchrony Financial: Slow And Steady Wins The Race
Feb 05Synchrony Financial: Don't Fear Tighter Credit Standards
Jan 29Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25
Jan 25Synchrony Financial: Strong Fundamentals But Technical Headwinds
Jan 04Synchrony Financial: Undervalued Gem In Fintech
Nov 30Synchrony Financial's (NYSE:SYF) Dividend Will Be $0.25
Oct 28Synchrony Financial: Why I Prefer The Lower Yielding Series A Preferred Shares
Oct 23Synchrony Financial: Consumer Lending May Meltdown If Unemployment Continues To Rise
Sep 18Synchrony Financial: Not Too Expensive Yet
Jul 18Synchrony Financial: Comparing The 2 High Yielding Preferred Shares
Jun 26Synchrony Financial: Finally Getting Credit
Apr 26Synchrony Financial: Charge-Offs Create Downside Risk (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 05Synchrony Financial Offers 2 Good Income Options
Jan 24Synchrony Financial: 8.9% Yielding Preferred Shares Are Attractive
Nov 20Synchrony: A Buy As Credit Deterioration Slows
Oct 06Synchrony Financial Shares Have Recovered From The Banking Crisis But Are Still Cheap
Jul 19Synchrony Financial: 9.4% Yielding Bond Mispriced From Industry Crisis
May 29Synchrony credit card net charge-offs jump in January as delinquencies tick up
Feb 14Synchrony, furniture retailer Rooms To Go renew strategic financing partnership
Jan 25Synchrony Financial: Growth And Fundamental Stability Remains In Harmony
Jan 18Synchrony credit card metrics slip in November, edging down to prepandemic levels
Dec 15Synchrony Financial credit card net charge-offs increase in October
Nov 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$19m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$19m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$14m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$951k | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$800k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$767k | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$750k | US$3b |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD18.78M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Brian Doubles (48 yo)
Mr. Brian D. Doubles serves as President, CEO & Director of Synchrony Bank. Mr. Doubles serves as President of Synchrony Financial since May 02, 2019 and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director sinc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 6yrs | US$18.78m | 0.12% $ 26.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 6yrs | US$5.68m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Executive VP and Chief Technology & Operating Officer | 3.9yrs | US$5.10m | 0.015% $ 3.4m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Risk and Legal Officer | 11.3yrs | US$5.13m | 0.039% $ 8.5m | |
| Executive VP and CEO of Health & Wellness | 11.2yrs | US$4.50m | 0.015% $ 3.3m | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & CEO of Digital | 3.9yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 2.4m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Growth Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and CEO of Home & Auto | 6.3yrs | US$4.51m | 0.028% $ 6.3m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SYF's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.1yrs | US$18.78m | 0.12% $ 26.2m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$334.32k | 0.013% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$325.08k | 0.012% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$340.08k | 0.018% $ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$300.08k | 0.0065% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Chairman | 10.8yrs | US$535.17k | 0.012% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$320.08k | 0.010% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$300.08k | 0.0071% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$320.08k | 0.012% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$80.08k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$300.08k | 0.0028% $ 612.6k |
Experienced Board: SYF's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/29 12:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Synchrony Financial is covered by 44 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Brennan Crowley | Baird |
| David George | Baird |
| Terry Ma | Barclays |