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April COF/SYF Credit Summary

Core Content Overview

This report provides an analysis of the credit performance of Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) and Synchrony Financial (SYF) for the month of April 2025, focusing on delinquency rates (DQs) and net charge-offs (NCOs). It also includes valuation insights and investment recommendations, along with relevant disclosures and risk factors.

Key Credit Performance Metrics

Delinquency Rates (DQs)

• COF Domestic Card DQs:

  • April 2025: 3.95%
  • M/M Change: -30 bps (better than the historical seasonal average of -20 bps)
  • Y/Y Change: -28 bps (improvement from prior month's -23 bps)
  • Overall Y/Y Improvement: -5 bps

• SYF Card DQs:

  • April 2025: 4.30%
  • M/M Change: -20 bps (better than historical seasonal average of -24 bps)
  • Y/Y Change: -30 bps (improvement from prior month's -20 bps)
  • Overall Y/Y Improvement: -10 bps

Net Charge-offs (NCOs)

• COF Domestic Card NCOs:

  • April 2025: 5.66%
  • M/M Change: -43 bps (better than historical seasonal average of -6 bps)
  • Y/Y Change: -41 bps (improvement from prior month's -6 bps)

• SYF Card NCOs:

  • April 2025: 6.30%
  • M/M Change: +10 bps (better than historical seasonal average of +18 bps)
  • Y/Y Change: -40 bps (improvement from prior month's -20 bps)

Loan Growth Trends

• COF Domestic Card Portfolio:

  • April 2025: $150,581 million
  • M/M Growth: +0.2%
  • Y/Y Growth: +4.4%
  • Seasonal Expectation: +1.08% (COF's growth was below this)

• SYF Card Portfolio:

  • April 2025: $99,500 million
  • M/M Growth: -0.1%
  • Y/Y Growth: -2.1%
  • Seasonal Expectation: +40 bps (SYF's growth was below this)

Investment Recommendations

• COF:

  • Price Target: $200
  • Rating: Buy
  • Valuation Multiple: 10.5x FY26E EPS

• SYF:

  • Price Target: $55
  • Rating: Buy
  • Valuation Multiple: 6.2x FY26E EPS

Analysts and Disclosures

• Analysts:

  • John Hecht (Equity Analyst)
  • Alexander Villalobos, Ibrahim Kargbo, Yuna Sohn (Equity Associates)

• Important Disclosures:

  • Jefferies may have conflicts of interest due to business relationships with the companies covered.
  • Reports are not tailored to individual investors and should be considered only as one factor in investment decisions.
  • Investment recommendations are based on fundamental analysis and may consider analyst conviction, risk/reward ratios, and investment themes.
  • Price targets and ratings are subject to change and may be suspended (NR) or coverage may be discontinued (D).
  • Research is not personalized and is provided by Jefferies LLC or JRS, depending on the distribution method.

Risk Factors

• COF:

  • Credit deterioration
  • Regulatory risk
  • Dependence on capital markets

• SYF:

  • Credit risk
  • Regulatory risk
  • General economic sensitivity
  • Partner concentration/customer risk

Valuation Methodology

Jefferies uses a variety of methodologies to assign ratings and price targets, including:

• Market capitalization
• Maturity
• Growth/value
• Volatility
• Expected total return over the next 12 months

These methodologies may include analyses of:

• Market risk
• Growth rate
• Revenue stream
• Discounted cash flow (DCF)
• EBITDA, EPS, cash flow (CF), free cash flow (FCF)
• EV/EBITDA, P/E, P/CF, P/FCF
• Premium/discount to average group EV/EBITDA and P/E
• Sum of the parts, net asset value, dividend returns, and ROE

Investment Rating Definitions

• Buy: Expected total return of 15% or more within 12 months.
• Hold: Expected total return of plus or minus 15% within 12 months.
• Underperform: Expected total return of 10% or less within 12 months.
• NR: Investment rating and price target are temporarily suspended.
• CS: Coverage is suspended.
• NC: Not covered.
• Restricted: Certain communication restrictions apply due to regulatory or company policies.
• Monitor: No financial projections or investment opinions are provided.

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Summary of Trends

• DQs: Both COF and SYF showed improving Y/Y trends, with COF beating seasonality in M/M.
• NCOs: Both issuers saw improvements in Y/Y, though COF's M/M was significantly better than historical averages.
• Loan Growth: Both COF and SYF experienced slower growth, with COF's growth below seasonal expectations.

Conclusion

April 2025 credit results for COF and SYF indicate continued improvement in delinquency and net charge-off trends, despite slowing loan growth. Both companies are currently rated Buy, with price targets based on different valuation multiples. Investors should be aware of potential risks and consider this report as one of many factors in their decision-making process.