$SYF
Synchrony Financial Stock $syf

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2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000160171221000289 Filed on October 21, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
Revenue
YoY Change
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$105.0M	$93.00M	$97.00M
YoY Change	12.9%	-4.12%	3.19%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense		$240.0M	$380.0M
YoY Change		-36.84%	-35.81%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$1.047B	$1.500B	$412.0M
YoY Change	10.91%	264.08%	-70.04%
Income Tax	$234.0M	$359.0M	$99.00M
% Of Pretax Income	22.35%	23.93%	24.03%
Net Earnings	$813.0M	$1.141B	$313.0M
YoY Change	10.16%	264.54%	-70.36%
Net Earnings / Revenue
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.02	$0.52
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.498M	$2.00	$0.52
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	547.3M shares	560.6M shares	583.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		565.6M shares	584.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$8.337B	$9.806B	$13.55B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$1.105B	$1.105B	$1.078B
YoY Change	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$95.75B	$91.94B	$95.66B
YoY Change	-0.21%	-3.89%	-9.71%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$5.316B	$4.888B	$4.295B
YoY Change	13.35%	13.81%	-4.3%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.316B	$4.888B	$4.295B
YoY Change	13.35%	13.81%	-4.3%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$14.51B	$12.76B	$15.77B
YoY Change	-8.04%	-19.09%	-22.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.51B	$12.76B	$15.77B
YoY Change	-8.04%	-19.09%	-22.55%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.316B	$4.888B	$4.295B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$14.51B	$12.76B	$15.77B
Total Liabilities	$82.09B	$78.00B	$83.56B
YoY Change	-1.39%	-6.65%	-8.0%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$14.25B	$13.56B	$10.02B
YoY Change	34.12%	35.3%	-13.08%
Common Stock	$1.000M	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$10.93B	$9.946B	$8.181B
YoY Change	33.66%	21.57%	38.9%
Treasury Stock Shares	307.2M shares	286.7M shares	250.2M shares
Shareholders Equity	$13.66B	$13.94B	$12.10B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$95.75B	$91.94B	$95.66B
YoY Change	-0.21%	-3.89%	-9.71%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$813.0M	$1.141B	$313.0M
YoY Change	10.16%	264.54%	-70.36%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$105.0M	$93.00M	$97.00M
YoY Change	12.9%	-4.12%	3.19%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.004B	$1.815B	$1.483B
YoY Change	-3.93%	22.39%	-38.18%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$5.764B	-$1.834B	-$3.171B
YoY Change	76.86%	-42.16%	101.97%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.764B	-$1.834B	-$3.171B
YoY Change	76.86%	-42.16%	101.97%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.546B	-1.623B	-1.100B
YoY Change	-400.24%	47.55%	-12.21%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.004B	1.815B	1.483B
Cash From Investing Activities	-5.764B	-1.834B	-3.171B
Cash From Financing Activities	2.546B	-1.623B	-1.100B
Net Change In Cash	-1.214B	-1.642B	-2.788B
YoY Change	-39.93%	-41.1%	557.55%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.004B	$1.815B	$1.483B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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