Operating
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Synchrony Financial Accrued expenses and other liabilities decreased by 225.8% to -$312.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from -$323.00M to -$312.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued expenses and other liabilities shows a downward trend with a -25.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase in accrued liabilities provides a source of cash (delaying payment), while a decrease represents a cash outflow as obligations are settled.
Detailed definition
This represents the change in obligations for expenses incurred but not yet paid in cash. It is a key component of worki...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric; peers in the tech sector typically show similar trends based on their payment terms with suppliers.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_accrued_liabilities_and_o_c85a76Historical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $20.00M | $302.00M | $472.00M | -$413.00M | -$177.00M | -$2.00M | $172.00M | $300.00M | -$204.00M | -$35.00M | -$323.00M | $238.00M | $151.00M | $248.00M | -$312.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | +56.3% | -187.5% | +57.1% | +98.9% | >999% | +74.4% | -168.0% | +82.8% | -822.9% | +173.7% | -36.6% | +64.2% | -225.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +57.1% | — | — | — | -15.3% | <-999% | -58.3% | +780.0% | — | — | +3.4% |
Range-$413.00M – $472.00M
CAGR+119.2%
Avg YoY Growth-147.2%
Median YoY Growth-5.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synchrony Financial's accrued expenses and other liabilities?
- Synchrony Financial (SYF) reported accrued expenses and other liabilities of -$312.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Synchrony Financial's accrued expenses and other liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Synchrony Financial's accrued expenses and other liabilities increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from -$323.00M to -$312.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synchrony Financial's accrued expenses and other liabilities?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Synchrony Financial's accrued expenses and other liabilities has grown at a -25.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $560.00M to $314.00M.
- What does accrued expenses and other liabilities mean?
- The net change in expenses that have been recorded but not yet paid.