Synchrony Financial Business Segments — Marketing and business development decreased by 23.0% to $114.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.7%, from $116.00M to $114.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Marketing and business development shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% CAGR.
Higher spending typically indicates an aggressive growth strategy, whereas lower spending may signal a focus on margin preservation or market saturation.
Represents expenditures related to acquiring new customers, maintaining brand awareness, and promoting products or servi...
Commonly categorized as 'Marketing' or 'Customer Acquisition Costs' (CAC) in consumer finance and retail banking.
syf_segment_synchrony_segment_marketing_and_business_development| 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 | |
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| Value | $121.75M | $121.75M | $121.75M | $121.75M | $131.75M | $131.75M | $131.75M | $131.75M | $125.00M | $129.00M | $123.00M | $147.00M | $116.00M | $127.00M | $120.00M | $148.00M | $114.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.1% | +3.2% | -4.7% | +19.5% | -21.1% | +9.5% | -5.5% | +23.3% | -23.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.2% | +8.2% | +8.2% | +8.2% | -5.1% | -2.1% | -6.6% | +11.6% | -7.2% | -1.6% | -2.4% | +0.7% | -1.7% |