Investing

Investment Purchases

Synchrony Financial Investment Purchases increased by 11800.0% to $1.19B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 147.9%, from $480.00M to $1.19B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -20.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...

Peer comparison

Standard for large-cap companies with significant cash reserves; peers manage these portfolios to balance liquidity needs with yield generation.

Metric ID: purchases_of_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$519.00M$150.00M$700.00M$1.48B$1.18B$964.00M$242.00M$391.00M$821.00M$430.00M$1.98B$163.00M$884.00M$375.00M$1.39B$480.00M$526.00M$171.00M$10.00M$1.19B
QoQ Change-71.1%+366.7%+111.1%-20.0%-18.4%-74.9%+61.6%+110.0%-47.6%+360.7%-91.8%+442.3%-57.6%+270.4%-65.4%+9.6%-67.5%-94.2%>999%
YoY Change+127.7%+542.7%-65.4%-73.5%-30.5%-55.4%+718.6%-58.3%+7.7%-12.8%-29.9%+194.5%-40.5%-54.4%-99.3%+147.9%
Range$10.00M$1.98B
CAGR+19.1%
Avg YoY Growth+76.2%
Median YoY Growth-30.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Synchrony Financial's investment purchases?
Synchrony Financial (SYF) reported investment purchases of $1.19B in Q1 2026.
How has Synchrony Financial's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
Synchrony Financial's investment purchases increased by 147.9% year-over-year, from $480.00M to $1.19B.
What is the long-term trend for Synchrony Financial's investment purchases?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Synchrony Financial's investment purchases has grown at a -20.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.99B to $1.19B.
What does investment purchases mean?
Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.