Synchrony Financial vs Ulta Beauty Inc — how do they compare? Synchrony Financial trades at $71.7 (market cap $24.69B), while Ulta Beauty Inc trades at $488 (market cap $20.98B). The key difference: Synchrony Financial is the larger of the two by market cap, and Synchrony Financial pays a 1.63% dividend while Ulta Beauty Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SYF | ULTA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $24.69B | $20.98B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $88.47 | $706.82 |
52-Week Low | $63.78 | $450.75 |
Dividend Yield | 1.63% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $23.06B |
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Synchrony Financial is a premier consumer financial services company and the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States. Spun off from GE Capital in 2014, it operates through a unique B2B2C model, embedding its financing products within the ecosystems of major partners like Amazon, Lowe’s, and PayPal. Synchrony leverages deep data analytics and a diverse multi-platform strategy—spanning retail, health, and auto—to drive customer loyalty and provide specialized credit solutions at the point of sale.
Read more on SYF →With more than 1,300 stores and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the U.S. The firm offers makeup (43% of 2021 sales), fragrances, skin care, and hair care products (20% of 2021 sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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