Business Segments · Provision for Credit Losses

Business Segments — Provision for Credit Losses

Synchrony Financial Business Segments — Provision for Credit Losses decreased by 10.5% to $1.34B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.5%, from $1.49B to $1.34B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Business Segments — Provision for Credit Losses shows an upward trend with a 41.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher provisions suggest management anticipates higher default rates, while lower provisions suggest a more stable or improving credit environment.

Detailed definition

The total expense recognized in the income statement to maintain an adequate allowance for expected credit losses. This...

Peer comparison

Standard 'Provision for Credit Losses' in financial reporting.

Metric ID: syf_segment_synchrony_segment_provision_for_credit_losses

Historical Data

14 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q1 '26
Value$843.75M$843.75M$843.75M$843.75M$1.49B$1.49B$1.49B$1.49B$1.68B$1.68B$1.68B$1.68B$1.49B$1.34B
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+76.7%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+12.9%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-11.4%-10.5%
YoY Change+76.7%+76.7%+76.7%+76.7%+12.9%+12.9%+12.9%+12.9%-11.4%-10.5%
Range$843.75M$1.68B
CAGR+15.2%
Avg YoY Growth+33.7%
Median YoY Growth+12.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Synchrony Financial's business segments — provision for credit losses?
Synchrony Financial (SYF) reported business segments — provision for credit losses of $1.34B in Q1 2026.
How has Synchrony Financial's business segments — provision for credit losses changed year-over-year?
Synchrony Financial's business segments — provision for credit losses decreased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $1.49B to $1.34B.
What is the long-term trend for Synchrony Financial's business segments — provision for credit losses?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Synchrony Financial's business segments — provision for credit losses has grown at a 41.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.38B to $6.73B.
What does business segments — provision for credit losses mean?
The expense recorded to cover expected future loan losses.