— Fundamental Stock Analysis and Report Card
Located in Des Moines, IA, US. Principal Financial Group, Inc. engages in the investment management offering business. It offers financial products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients. It operates its business through the following segments: Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection. The Retirement and Income Solutions Segment offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for retirement savings along with select products for retirement income. The Principal Asset Management segment provides global investment solutions to institutional, retirement, retail and high net worth investors in the U.S. and select emerging markets. The Benefits and Protection segment includes selling individual life insurance products. The company was founded by Edward A. Temple in 1879 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.
Revenue, earnings and profitability.
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Revenue History
Earnings History
Margins
Income & Cash Flow analysis.
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Q1 2026 Total ($) | Q1 2026 Margin (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.5b -166.8m -4.5% | |
| Gross Income | 1.9b +463.7m +32.2% | 54% +15.0pp +38.5% |
| EBITDA | 522.9m +494.0m +1.7k% | 15% +14.0pp +1.8k% |
| Operating Income | 522.9m +494.0m +1.7k% | 15% +14.0pp +1.8k% |
| Net Income | 412.9m +364.8m +758.4% | 12% +10.4pp +799.0% |
| Earnings Per Share | 1.93 +1.7 +819.0% | |
| Operating Cash Flow | 187.1m -790.2m -80.9% | 5% -21.1pp -80.0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 153.3m -807.6m -84.0% | 4% -21.7pp -83.3% |
| Research & Development | n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a |