Business Segments — Professional fees
Synchrony Financial Business Segments — Professional fees decreased by 14.0% to $209.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.7%, from $217.00M to $209.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Professional fees shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher costs may indicate strategic expansion or regulatory remediation, while lower costs suggest stable, routine operations.
Detailed definition
Covers payments made to third-party consultants, legal counsel, auditors, and other external service providers. These co...
Peer comparison
Standard 'Professional Services' or 'Consulting' expense line item found in most corporate income statements.
syf_segment_synchrony_segment_professional_feesHistorical Data
| 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 | $208.00M | $208.00M | $208.00M | $208.00M | $210.50M | $210.50M | $210.50M | $210.50M | $220.00M | $236.00M | $231.00M | $249.00M | $217.00M | $236.00M | $240.00M | $243.00M | $209.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.5% | +7.3% | -2.1% | +7.8% | -12.9% | +8.8% | +1.7% | +1.3% | -14.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +4.5% | +12.1% | +9.7% | +18.3% | -1.4% | +0.0% | +3.9% | -2.4% | -3.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synchrony Financial's business segments — professional fees?
- Synchrony Financial (SYF) reported business segments — professional fees of $209.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Synchrony Financial's business segments — professional fees changed year-over-year?
- Synchrony Financial's business segments — professional fees decreased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $217.00M to $209.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synchrony Financial's business segments — professional fees?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Synchrony Financial's business segments — professional fees has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $832.00M to $936.00M.
- What does business segments — professional fees mean?
- Expenses paid to external consultants, lawyers, and professional service providers.