With Synchrony Financial at US$75.12, you might be wondering whether the recent share price leaves the stock looking cheap, expensive or somewhere in between.

Over the short term the stock has been mixed, with a 4.5% decline over the last 7 days but a 13.8% gain over 30 days, while longer term returns of 47.2% over 1 year, 187.8% over 3 years and 86.7% over 5 years show how much the share price has moved over time.

Recent headlines around Synchrony Financial have focused on its position in consumer finance, moves in credit and spending trends, and how the business is responding to changes in customer demand. Together, these updates help explain why the stock has seen both short term pullbacks and strong multi year gains as investors…