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Synchrony Financial $SYF popped a new buyback to the tune of $6.5bn, roughly 24% of its market cap. This one has been and remains a true share cannibal. https://t.co/c4cbOsC4jk
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$23B Market cap · 2026-10-15
Synchrony Financial $SYF popped a new buyback to the tune of $6.5bn, roughly 24% of its market cap. This one has been and remains a true share cannibal. https://t.co/c4cbOsC4jk
Since $SYF reported earnings in Jan 2015, the stock is unchanged and has returned 2% annually (due to dividends) vs 9% for the $XLF. It underperformed because the multiple has gone from 12x to 5x. EPS have compounded 11%...
($SYF cont) Shares out declined 42%. They just improved loan loss guidance. They still have too much capital. The stock popped 5% at today's open but finished close to unchanged. At 5x, it seems like an interesting stock if we don't have a consumer-led recession.
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