Income Tax
Synchrony Financial Income Tax increased by 20.4% to $242.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.6%, from $227.00M to $242.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows a downward trend with a -4.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $399.00M | $359.00M | $234.00M | $301.00M | $262.00M | $219.00M | $164.00M | $189.00M | $173.00M | $205.00M | $99.00M | $415.00M | $201.00M | $239.00M | $199.00M | $227.00M | $289.00M | $352.00M | $201.00M | $242.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.0% | -34.8% | +28.6% | -13.0% | -16.4% | -25.1% | +15.2% | -8.5% | +18.5% | -51.7% | +319.2% | -51.6% | +18.9% | -16.7% | +14.1% | +27.3% | +21.8% | -42.9% | +20.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.3% | -39.0% | -29.9% | -37.2% | -34.0% | -6.4% | -39.6% | +119.6% | +16.2% | +16.6% | +101.0% | -45.3% | +43.8% | +47.3% | +1.0% | +6.6% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchrony Segment | $227.00M | $289.00M | $352.00M | $201.00M | $242.00M |
| Total | $227.00M | $289.00M | $352.00M | $201.00M | $242.00M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synchrony Financial's income tax?
- Synchrony Financial (SYF) reported income tax of $242.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Synchrony Financial's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Synchrony Financial's income tax increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $227.00M to $242.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synchrony Financial's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Synchrony Financial's income tax has grown at a -4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.28B to $1.07B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.