Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG)
Financial Services
Asset Management
112.10 $
Closing price · As of: 20. Jul 2026
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Basics
Market Cap
The value of the entire company on the market: share price times total shares outstanding.
22.6Mrd. $
Shares Outstanding
Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
216Mio.
Float
Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
99.4%
Beta
Volatility versus the overall market: 1 = moves like the market, 2 = twice as much, under 1 = calmer than the market.
0.9
Performance
Perf. 1M
Price performance over the last month.
5.90%
Perf. 3M
Price performance over the last 3 months.
25.70%
Perf. 6M
Price performance over the last 6 months.
23.20%
YTD Performance (%)
Price performance since the start of the year (Year to Date).
29.50%
52-Week-High Distance
How far the price sits below its highest point over the last 52 weeks. 0% means the stock is at its year high.
-6.2%
Valuation
P/E
Price-to-earnings ratio: how many years of profit does the stock cost? The lower, the cheaper the valuation. No earnings means no P/E.
15.5
Forward P/E
P/E based on expected earnings for the next 12 months instead of past earnings — analysts' bet on the future.
9.4
PEG
P/E divided by expected earnings growth: puts valuation in relation to growth. Around 1 is considered fair, well above that is pricey.
1.1
P/B
Price-to-book ratio: market value relative to book equity.
2.0
P/S
Price-to-sales ratio: market value divided by annual sales. Important for companies that aren't (yet) profitable.
1.5
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise value including debt (EV) relative to operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) — more comparable than P/E because debt counts too. Extreme values arise when EBITDA is near zero.
0.0
Price/FCF
Market value divided by free cash flow: how many years of freely available cash does the stock cost? More honest than P/E because cash flow is harder to dress up.
6.2
Profitability
Gross Margin
Gross margin: what's left of sales after only direct production costs are deducted — the product's pricing power.
47.6%
EBIT Margin
EBIT margin: operating profit as a percentage of sales — the earning power of the core business before interest and taxes.
14.8%
Net Margin
Net margin: what's left of sales as profit after ALL costs, interest, and taxes.
10.1%
Return on Equity
Return on equity: how much profit does the company generate per year on shareholders' equity?
13.4%
Return on Assets
Return on assets: how much profit the company generates from its total assets (equity and debt combined).
0.4%
Balance Sheet & Safety
Equity Ratio
Equity ratio: equity as a share of total assets. The higher, the more resilient the balance sheet.
3.6%
Debt/Equity
Leverage ratio: financial debt divided by equity. Under 1 is generally seen as solid; negative values mean negative equity.
0.4
Altman Z
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score: under 1.8 = danger zone, over 3 = safe. Values well above that mean a very resilient balance sheet.
3.24
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
7 von 9
Growth
Sales Growth Last Quarter
Sales growth in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
-4.50%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
Growth in earnings per share in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
–
Sales Growth (Year)
Sales growth in the last fiscal year versus the year before.
-3.11%
Forward Sales Growth
Sales growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
7.39%
Forward EPS Growth
Earnings-per-share growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
9.60%
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
2.96%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
3.19$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
37.2%
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
17Years
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
17Years
Quality & Screener
Stage
Weinstein phases 1 through 4: 1 = basing, 2 = uptrend (the only buy phase), 3 = topping, 4 = downtrend. Measured against the 30-week line.
2
RS Rating
Relative strength from 1 to 99: an RS of 95 means the stock has outperformed 95% of all stocks.
78
Top 10%
EPS Rating
Earnings growth rating from 1 to 99 versus all stocks — high values mean above-average earnings growth.
96
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
7 von 9
Fundamental Rating
Our own Fundamental Rating from −100 to +100 with an A+ to F grade: growth, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet safety, all percentile-ranked.
B (+13 von 100)
Altman Z
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score: under 1.8 = danger zone, over 3 = safe. Values well above that mean a very resilient balance sheet.
3.24
AI Rating
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 3.92 | – | 4,752 | 76.60 | 19.10 | 1,459 | 1,442 |
| 2025: Q1 | 0.21 | -90.40 | 3,696 | -8.80 | 1.30 | 977 | 961 |
| 2025: Q2 | 1.79 | 20.20 | 3,671 | -14.80 | 11.10 | 812 | 789 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.94 | – | 3,682 | 22.20 | 5.80 | 1,004 | 980 |
| 2025: Q4 | 2.32 | -40.60 | 4,577 | -3.70 | 11.30 | 1,744 | 1,709 |
| 2026: Q1 | 1.87 | 776.60 | 3,529 | -4.50 | 11.70 | 187 | 153 |
What Do These Terms Mean?
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
About the Company
Principal Financial Group, Inc. bietet Altersvorsorge-, Asset-Management- und Versicherungsprodukte und -dienste für Unternehmen, Privatpersonen und institutionelle Kunden weltweit an.
| Employees | 19,700 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Des Moines, IA |
| Website | principal.com |
| IPO Date | 23. Oct 2001 |
| Next Earnings | 27. Jul 2026 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Deanna Dawnette Strable-Soethout | President, CEO & Chair of the Board | 1969 |
| Joel Michael Pitz | Executive VP & CFO | 1974 |
| Amy Christine Friedrich | President of Benefits & Protection | 1971 |
| Christopher James Littlefield | President of Retirement & Income Solutions | 1967 |
| Kamal Bhatia C.F.A. | President & CEO of Principal Asset Management | 1972 |
| Kathleen B. Kay | Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 1963 |
| Humphrey Lee | VP & Head of Investor Relations | – |
| Noreen M. Fierro | Senior VP and Enterprise Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer | 1965 |
| Timothy Wayne Brown B.S., J.D. | EVP, General Counsel & Secretary | – |
| Bethany A. Wood | Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 1965 |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
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Data as of: July 20, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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