Principal Financial Group, Inc. PFG SPX
Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection segments. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides retirement, and related financial products and services. This segment offers products and services for defined contribution plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, equity compensation, and pension risk transfer services; individual retirement accounts; investment only products; and mutual funds, individual variable annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and bank products, as well as trust and custody services. The Principal Asset Management segment provides equity, fixed income, real estate, and other alternative investments, as well as fund offerings. This segment also offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans. The Benefits and Protection segment provides specialty benefits, such as specialty benefits group dental and vision insurance, group life and other insurance, and group and individual disability insurance, as well as administers group dental, disability, and vision benefits; and individual life insurance products comprising universal, variable universal, indexed universal, and term life insurance products. This segment serves insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, as well as employees. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.17%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -3.8% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -37.1% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PFG Principal Financial Group, Inc. SPX | 103.62 | 14.87 | $22.38B | 3.17% | - | 13.39% | -3.77% | -37.08% |
| 2 | JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPX | 299.31 | 14.33 | $802.00B | 2.00% | - | 16.47% | 12.50% | 14.83% |
| 3 | V Visa Inc. SPX | 326.36 | 28.48 | $620.65B | 0.82% | 38.38% | 60.35% | 10.92% | 10.28% |
| 4 | MA Mastercard Incorporated SPX | 493.98 | 28.57 | $436.47B | 0.70% | 61.47% | - | 13.82% | 14.66% |
| 5 | MS Morgan Stanley SPX | 208.00 | 18.84 | $328.08B | 1.92% | - | 16.39% | 9.52% | 15.20% |
| 6 | GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. SPX | 1,025.56 | 18.73 | $302.55B | 1.76% | - | 14.55% | 7.16% | 15.11% |
| 7 | WFC Wells Fargo & Company SPX | 77.54 | 11.98 | $237.29B | 2.32% | - | 12.03% | 4.02% | 15.98% |
| 8 | BLK BlackRock, Inc. SPX | 1,046.88 | 26.32 | $162.51B | 2.19% | 4.89% | 11.90% | 10.65% | 2.36% |
| 9 | SCHW The Charles Schwab Corporation SPX | 87.35 | 17.37 | $151.91B | 1.47% | - | 19.08% | 4.83% | 7.21% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
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| Revenue | 3.26B | 3.24B | 2.81B | 3.04B | 3.03B | 2.82B | 3.51B | 3.05B | 3.18B | 4.63B | 3.24B | 2.88B | 3.23B | 4.35B | 3.77B | 3.74B | 3.97B | 4.46B | 4.05B | 4.55B | 3.11B | 3.31B | 3.77B | 3.21B | 3.54B | 3.42B | 3.10B | 6.66B | 4.63B | 2.82B | 3.56B | 4.60B | 4.05B | 4.31B | - | 3.70B | 3.67B | 3.68B | 4.58B | 3.53B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.90M | 503.10M | 248.40M | 635.60M | 481.80M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -34.00M | 69.60M | 14.50M | 110.40M | 68.90M |
| Net Income | 257.60M | 300.40M | - | 368.00M | 322.30M | 308.20M | - | 348.90M | 309.50M | 810.20M | 841.80M | 397.10M | 456.60M | 456.30M | 236.50M | 429.90M | 386.30M | 277.10M | 300.90M | 288.90M | 398.30M | 236.00M | 472.60M | 517.10M | 361.80M | 359.90M | 338.70M | 3.12B | 1.32B | -140.10M | 388.80M | 1.25B | 532.50M | 353.10M | - | 48.10M | 406.20M | 213.80M | 517.00M | 424.60M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.81 | 1.01 | 0.86 | 1.25 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.19 | 1.06 | 2.76 | 2.87 | 1.36 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 0.83 | 1.53 | 1.37 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.45 | 0.85 | 1.70 | 1.87 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 12.17 | 5.22 | -0.58 | 1.58 | 5.10 | 2.22 | 1.49 | -0.96 | 0.21 | 1.79 | 0.95 | - | 1.93 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
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| Revenue | 10.91B | 9.94B | 8.85B | 9.20B | 8.67B | 9.22B | 9.29B | 10.48B | 11.96B | 12.39B | 14.09B | 14.24B | 16.22B | 14.74B | 14.43B | 17.54B | 13.67B | 16.13B | 15.63B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.99B | 738.80M | 1.89B | 1.42B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.19B | 68.70M | 291.70M | 160.50M |
| Net Income | 860.30M | 458.10M | 622.70M | 662.90M | 638.30M | 806.60M | 912.70M | 1.14B | 1.23B | 1.32B | 2.31B | 1.55B | 1.39B | 1.40B | 1.58B | 4.76B | 623.20M | 1.57B | 1.19B |
| Diluted EPS | 3.09 | 1.63 | 1.97 | 1.95 | 1.91 | 2.58 | 2.95 | 3.65 | 4.06 | 4.50 | 7.88 | 5.36 | 4.96 | 5.05 | 5.79 | 18.63 | 2.55 | 6.68 | 5.25 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -3.77% |
| 1 Year: | -4.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -37.08% |
| 1 Year: | 819.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +38.18% |
| 6 Months: | +24.62% |
| 3 Months: | +9.57% |
| 1 Month: | +4.00% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 128.18B | 137.76B | 145.63B | 147.36B | 161.83B | 208.19B | 219.09B | 218.66B | 228.01B | 253.94B | 243.04B | 276.09B | 296.63B | - | 290.87B | 305.05B | 313.66B | 341.38B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 1.34B | 2.61B | 2.24B | 1.88B | 2.83B | 4.18B | 2.37B | 1.86B | 2.56B | 2.72B | 2.47B | 2.98B | 2.52B | 2.85B | - | 4.85B | 4.71B | 4.21B | 4.43B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.38B | 24.61B | 23.26B | 22.89B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 125.61B | 129.74B | 135.75B | 137.97B | 152.07B | 198.17B | 208.80B | 209.20B | 217.62B | 240.92B | 231.19B | 261.14B | 279.75B | - | 280.59B | 293.84B | 302.19B | 328.99B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 1.29B | 1.58B | 1.58B | 1.56B | 2.67B | 2.60B | 2.53B | 3.27B | 3.13B | 3.18B | 3.26B | 3.73B | 4.28B | - | 3.70B | 3.93B | 3.96B | 3.93B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.08B | 3.99B | 4.11B | 3.95B |
| Total Equity | 7.92B | - | 2.47B | 7.89B | 9.73B | 9.02B | 9.68B | 9.68B | 10.18B | 9.31B | 10.23B | 12.85B | 11.39B | 14.62B | 16.56B | - | 9.98B | 10.92B | 11.09B | 11.88B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 489.80M | 492.28M | 494.73M | 496.88M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.38B | 3.86B | 4.19B | 5.16B | 5.49B | 3.71B | - | 3.17B | 3.79B | 4.60B | 4.54B |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.17B | -5.15B | -4.05B | -5.70B | -7.69B | -5.00B | - | 1.06B | -1.35B | -5.40B | -4.14B |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -508.60M | 1.45B | -384.00M | 1.05B | 1.73B | 1.62B | - | -1.72B | -2.59B | 300.30M | -181.80M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -116.30M | -102.00M | -68.80M | -98.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.06B | 3.69B | 4.53B | 4.44B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.52B | -140.30M | -495.80M | 219.10M |
| Share Buybacks | 756.30M | 6.40M | 4.10M | 2.60M | 556.40M | 272.70M | 153.60M | 222.70M | 300.60M | 277.30M | 220.40M | 671.60M | 281.00M | 307.00M | 937.20M | 1.66B | 740.40M | 1.04B | 902.70M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
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| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Margin % | 7.9% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 27.1% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 7.6% |
| ROE % | - | 18.5% | 7.9% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 18.0% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 8.4% | - | 47.7% | 5.7% | 14.2% | 10.0% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.30% | 20.32M | $2.11B |
| 2 | Nippon Life Insurance Company | 6.52% | 18.14M | $1.88B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.84% | 13.47M | $1.40B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.05% | 11.26M | $1.17B |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 3.66% | 10.18M | $1.05B |
| 6 | Bank of America Corporation | 3.17% | 8.82M | $913.87M |
| 7 | Capital World Investors | 2.17% | 6.03M | $624.51M |
| 8 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 2.13% | 5.92M | $613.84M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.03% | 5.66M | $586.56M |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.40% | 3.89M | $402.72M |
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