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Synchrony Bank: Efficiency Ratio

37.51% Ranks #131 of 3,608 U.S. banks · 96th percentile

Data as of · sourced from FFIEC call reports. How we update

Synchrony Bank reported an efficiency ratio of 37.51% as of Q2 2026, ranking #131 of 3,608 U.S. banks (96th percentile). That is up 3.55 percentage points from 33.96% a year earlier, and below the 53.80% median of the 32 Largest US Banks (≥ $100B in assets). The efficiency ratio measures non-interest operating expense against net revenue. A lower ratio means the bank converts more of each revenue dollar into pre-tax income.

12-Quarter Trend

Q3 2023 Q2 2026 (latest)
Q2 2026 37.51%
Q1 2026 35.90%
Q4 2025 37.16%
Q3 2025 34.63%
Q2 2025 33.96%
Q1 2025 33.56%
Q4 2024 34.02%
Q3 2024 31.25%
Q2 2024 32.09%
Q1 2024 31.96%
Q4 2023 35.25%
Q3 2023 32.66%

National Context

Latest value 37.51%
National rank#131 of 3,608
Percentile 96th
12-quarter low31.25%
12-quarter high37.51%
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What is the Efficiency Ratio?

A bank's efficiency ratio is its noninterest expense divided by its revenue, net interest income plus noninterest income. It shows how many cents the bank spends to earn each dollar of revenue, so a lower ratio is better.

Compare banks of similar size and business model. Very small banks rarely run below 60% because fixed costs are spread over less revenue, and fee-heavy banks with trust or mortgage businesses carry higher expense against their revenue. The trend matters as much as the level: a rising ratio means expenses are growing faster than revenue. A very low ratio can also mean underinvestment in staff or systems.

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What is Synchrony Bank's Efficiency Ratio?

Synchrony Bank's Efficiency Ratio was 37.51% as of Q2 2026, ranking #131 of 3,608 U.S. banks.

What is the Efficiency Ratio?

A bank's efficiency ratio is its noninterest expense divided by its revenue, net interest income plus noninterest income. It shows how many cents the bank spends to earn each dollar of revenue, so a lower ratio is better.

Source: FFIEC call reports, standardized by BankRegReports. Values are point-in-time as filed. See the full Synchrony Bank profile or how this data updates. The figures come from the bank's call report.

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