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PFG stock analysis: Principal Financial

Principal Financial (PFG) is an S&P 500 company in Life & Health Insurance. It grades strongest on momentum.

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What's happening with PFG · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

PFG price performance

PFG against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%+40%PFG +39%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+28.9%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 14.4 pts
1 year+36.2%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 19.2 pts
3 years+78.7%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 10.6 pts
5 years+98.6%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 7.3 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

PFG factor grades

Each grade compares PFG with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C+ValueP/E 15.9x (industry 12.1x)FCF yield 15.6% (industry 15.6%)
CGrowthRevenue growth -2% (industry +9%)EPS growth +51% (industry +51%)
CProfitability
A-Momentum12-month change +36%From 52-wk high -6%

PFG in plain numbers

PFG key statistics

SectorFinancials
IndustryLife & Health Insurance
IndexS&P 500
Market value$24.0B
Revenue growth (y/y)-2%
Free-cash-flow yield15.6%
Dividend yield2.9%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-26
Valuation measures
Market value$24.0B
Enterprise value$23.9B
P/E (trailing)15.9x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)14.0x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.03
Price / sales1.6x
Price / book2.0x
EV / revenue1.5x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$15.5B
Net income, last 12 months$1.6B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$6.97
Net margin10.1%
Return on equity13.6%
Cash$4.1B
Total debt$3.9B
Debt / equity0.33x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

PFG earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$220.0M$1.0B$2.3B$3.5B$4.8BJun 2024 Revenue: $4.3BSep 2024 Revenue: $3.0BDec 2024 Revenue: $4.8BMar 2025 Revenue: $3.7BJun 2025 Revenue: $3.7BSep 2025 Revenue: $3.7BDec 2025 Revenue: $4.6BMar 2026 Revenue: $3.5BJun 2024 Net income: $353.1MSep 2024 Net income: -$220.0MDec 2024 Net income: $905.4MMar 2025 Net income: $48.1MJun 2025 Net income: $406.2MSep 2025 Net income: $213.8MDec 2025 Net income: $517.0MMar 2026 Net income: $424.6MJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Net margin: 8.2%Net margin: -7.3%Net margin: 19.1%Net margin: 1.3%Net margin: 11.1%Net margin: 5.8%Net margin: 11.3%Net margin: 12.0%-7%6%19%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-1.0$0.3$1.5$2.7$3.9Jun 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-1.0Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.9Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.9Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Jun 2025 +20% · Dec 2025 -41% · Mar 2026 +819%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Principal Financial financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$14.3B$17.5B$13.7B$16.1B$15.6B
Net income$1.7B$4.8B$623.2M$1.6B$1.2B
EPS (GAAP)$6.27$18.98$2.57$6.63$5.25

PFG earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-04-23$1.93+819%-5%+1.6%
2026-02-09$2.30-41%-4%-4.0%
2025-10-27$0.95n/a+22%+1.8%
2025-07-28$1.79+20%-15%-0.8%
2025-04-24$0.21-91%-9%-3.6%
2025-02-06$3.87n/a+77%+2.8%

About Principal Financial

HeadquartersDes Moines, IA
Industry (SEC code)Accident & Health Insurance
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to PFG

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
PFG Principal Financial$24.0B15.9x-2%n/a+36%
PRU Prudential$39.2B10.3x+9%n/a+15%compare
GL Globe Life$12.8B11.0x+5%n/a+22%compare
AFL Aflac$56.3B12.1x+14%n/a+2%compare
MET MetLife$61.6B18.6x+9%8.3%+21%

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Frequently asked questions

Is PFG stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for PFG are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is PFG's P/E ratio?

PFG trades at about 15.9 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 14.0 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does PFG report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Principal Financial to report around 2026-10-26.

Does PFG pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.9%, and it has raised its dividend 17 years in a row.

How has PFG performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year PFG returned +36.2%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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