Principal Financial Group, Inc.

$90.51

+$1.09 (+1.22%)

Jan 5, 2026

Price History (1Y)

Analysis

Principal Financial Group, Inc. is a multinational financial services company based in Des Moines, Iowa. The company operates within the sector of Financial Services and Industry of Asset Management, with a significant scale indicated by its market capitalization of $20.16 billion, revenue of $15.80 billion (TTM), and approximately 19,700 employees. The company's financial health is characterized by profitability margins such as gross margin at 46.6%, operating margin at 6.9%, and profit margin at 10.0%. Returns on equity (ROE) stand at 13.8% while returns on assets (ROA) are lower at 0.4%. The balance sheet indicates a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.14, suggesting a significant reliance on debt financing. Conversely, the company holds $6.52 billion in cash, offsetting its debt of $4.14 billion. Principal Financial Group's valuation is reflected by a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.10 (TTM), with a forward P/E of 9.66 and a price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.71. The company has experienced revenue growth of 22.2% year-over-year, although earnings growth is not provided. A dividend yield of 353.0% is notable, though this may be influenced by the payout ratio of 44.3%.

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About Principal Financial Group, Inc.

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 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 also offers 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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Key Statistics

Market Cap
$20.16B
P/E Ratio
13.10
52-Week High
$92.10
52-Week Low
$68.39
Avg Volume
1.24M
Beta
0.90
Dividend Yield
353.00%

Company Info

Exchange
NMS
Country
United States
Employees
19,700