PFG
Principal Financial GroupPrevious close
111.63
Change
−2.02 / −1.78%
P/E (TTM) ?
15.6
Market Cap
$23.7B
1M
−0.29%
S&P 500 −0.91% over same period
Volume / Avg Volume
1.6M / 1.4M
1.13× average
Latest earnings analysisFY2026 Q2Reported 2026-07-27
Principal Financial Group Q2 2026: EPS Beat, Dividend Raised
Principal Financial Group reported Q2 2026 net income of $403.4 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, while non-GAAP operating earnings came in at $2.50 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36. The company also raised its quarterly dividend by 8% and returned $427 million to shareholders. The results show solid underlying growth, though GAAP net income was slightly below the prior-year quarter.
Read the full analysis →Revenue$3.91B
EPS (non-GAAP)$2.50Beatest. $2.36
Next-day move+2.52%
Recent Earnings
Click to read the FinDog analysis| Period | Reported | Revenue | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 Quarter ended 2026-06 | 2026-07-27 | $3.9B | Read analysis → |
| FY2026 Q1 Quarter ended 2026-03 | 2026-04-23 | $3.5B | Read analysis → |
| FY2025 Q4 Quarter ended 2025-12 | 2026-02-09 | $15.6B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q3 Quarter ended 2025-09 | 2025-10-27 | $3.7B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q2 Quarter ended 2025-06 | 2025-07-28 | $3.7B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q1 Quarter ended 2025-03 | 2025-04-24 | $3.7B | Pending |
Decision Panel
Trends · Valuation · Earnings reaction · Guidance credibility — all from company filings and market dataValuation
P/E is at percentile 51 of its 5-year rangeMid-range
5-year range 4.6 – 31.5 · Median 15.5
Last 4 quarters: $1.0B in buybacks + $701M in dividends, 7.25% of market cap combined
P/E (TTM)
15.6
P/B
2.0
P/S
1.5
Dividend Yield
3.69%
Earnings Reaction
Over the last 6 reports, the stock moved ±2.2% on average on the first trading day after, rising 3 times
Most recent +2.52%
Volatility & Correlation
1-year beta 0.56 · Correlation with S&P 500 0.32Low beta
Annualized volatility 22% vs. 13% for the S&P 500
Insider Trading
View all →Last 90 days · Open-market buys and sells by officers and directors · Amounts in USD millions
No open-market buys or sells by officers or directors in the last 90 days.
Multi-Quarter Financial Trends
View all quarters →Last 12 quarters · As reported by the company
| Quarter | Revenue ($B) | YoY | Gross Margin | Net Income ($B) | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q3 | 4.62 | +25.4% | — | 0.63 | 2.91 |
| FY2026 Q2 | 3.91 | +6.4% | — | 0.40 | 1.84 |
| FY2026 Q1 | 3.53 | −4.5% | — | 0.42 | 1.93 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 4.58 | −3.7% | — | 0.59 | 2.30 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 3.68 | +22.2% | — | 0.21 | 0.95 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 3.67 | −14.8% | — | 0.41 | 1.79 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 3.70 | −8.8% | — | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 4.75 | +76.6% | — | 0.93 | 3.92 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 3.01 | −34.5% | — | -0.22 | -0.95 |
| FY2024 Q2 | 4.31 | +21.2% | — | 0.35 | 1.49 |
| FY2024 Q1 | 4.05 | +43.8% | — | 0.53 | 2.22 |
| FY2023 Q4 | 2.69 | −14.6% | — | -0.82 | -3.55 |