Principal Financial Group, Inc. PFG SPX
Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Trades at an undemanding P/E of 16.2.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.95%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $15.63B (-3.1% YoY); net profit $1.19B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -4.5%, earnings +819.0%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 2.0%, profit CAGR 1.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 2.02% |
| 1 Year: | -4.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.80% |
| 1 Year: | 819.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +44.62% |
| 6 Months: | +27.20% |
| 3 Months: | +21.67% |
| 1 Month: | +2.94% |
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- RSI (14)61.62 · Neutral
P/E of 16.20 is above the sector median of 13.30 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.95%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
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 | 112.92 | 16.20 | $24.39B | 2.95% | - | 13.39% | 2.02% | 1.80% |
| 2 | JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPX | 342.89 | 16.42 | $918.78B | 1.87% | - | 16.47% | 5.35% | 7.56% |
| 3 | BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SPX | 491.09 | 14.61 | $686.70B | 0.00% | - | 10.50% | 4.18% | 9.44% |
| 4 | V Visa Inc. SPX | 356.02 | 31.01 | $590.89B | 0.83% | 37.15% | 60.35% | 14.33% | 13.04% |
| 5 | MA Mastercard Incorporated SPX | 538.02 | 31.10 | $471.86B | 0.71% | 60.19% | - | 12.29% | 19.21% |
| 6 | BAC Bank of America Corporation SPX | 60.62 | 15.04 | $430.20B | 2.00% | - | 10.64% | 6.00% | 3.49% |
| 7 | MS Morgan Stanley SPX | 227.67 | 20.62 | $359.10B | 1.87% | - | 16.39% | 3.76% | 9.66% |
| 8 | GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. SPX | 1,140.00 | 20.83 | $336.31B | 1.69% | - | 14.55% | - | 2.21% |
| 9 | WFC Wells Fargo & Company SPX | 85.29 | 13.18 | $261.00B | 2.11% | - | 12.03% | 4.02% | 15.98% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | 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 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.66B | 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 | 3.01B | 3.70B | 3.67B | 3.68B | 3.53B |
| Net Income | 422.40M | 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 | -220.00M | 48.10M | 406.20M | 213.80M | 424.60M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.39 | 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 | -0.95 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | 304.66B | 290.87B | 305.05B | 313.66B | 341.38B |
| Total Equity | 7.92B | 7.52B | 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 | 16.07B | 9.98B | 10.92B | 11.09B | 11.88B |
| 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 | 2.33B | 4.85B | 4.71B | 4.21B | 4.43B |
| 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 | 4.28B | 4.00B | 3.93B | 3.96B | 3.93B |
| 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 | 288.20B | 280.59B | 293.84B | 302.19B | 328.99B |
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 | 3.25B | 3.17B | 3.79B | 4.60B | 4.54B |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.17B | -5.15B | -4.05B | -5.70B | -7.69B | -5.00B | -5.69B | 1.06B | -1.35B | -5.40B | -4.14B |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -508.60M | 1.45B | -384.00M | 1.05B | 1.73B | 1.62B | 1.92B | -1.72B | -2.59B | 300.30M | -181.80M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | 11.4% | 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% | 9.8% | 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 | $2.28B |
| 2 | Nippon Life Insurance Company | 6.52% | 18.14M | $2.03B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.84% | 13.47M | $1.51B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.05% | 11.26M | $1.26B |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 3.66% | 10.18M | $1.14B |
| 6 | Bank of America Corporation | 3.17% | 8.82M | $987.95M |
| 7 | Capital World Investors | 2.17% | 6.03M | $675.13M |
| 8 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 2.13% | 5.92M | $663.60M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.03% | 5.66M | $634.11M |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.40% | 3.89M | $435.37M |
Analyst View
Analyst aggregate. Targets and ratings update periodically; not investment advice.
Latest News
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PFG — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) trades at $112.92 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $72.85 to $113.61.
What is the market capitalisation of PFG?
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) has a market capitalisation of $24.39B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of PFG?
PFG trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.20. The industry average P/E is 13.30. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.04.
Does PFG pay a dividend?
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.95%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of PFG?
PFG has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.39%.
Is PFG a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.