Principal Financial PFG
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Principal Financial (PFG) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2009 - 2017)

Principal Financial's (PFG) quarterly Amortization of Deferred Charges came in at $60.8 million in Q4 2017, up 188.15% year-over-year from $21.1 million in Q4 2016, and down 9.12% quarter-over-quarter from $66.9 million in Q3 2017.

Analysis

Principal Financial (PFG) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2009 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Principal Financial (PFG) has reported Amortization of Deferred Charges for 9 consecutive years, with $60.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2017.

  • On a quarterly basis, Amortization of Deferred Charges rose 188.15% year-over-year to $60.8 million in Q4 2017; TTM through Dec 2017 was $234.6 million, a 17.71% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2017 full-year figure at $234.6 million, down 17.71% from the prior year.
  • Amortization of Deferred Charges was $60.8 million for Q4 2017 at Principal Financial, down from $66.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Amortization of Deferred Charges peaked at $139.8 million in Q3 2014 and troughed at $21.1 million in Q4 2016.
  • A 5-year average of $67.2 million and a median of $61.2 million in 2015 frame the typical range for Amortization of Deferred Charges.
  • Across the five-year window, Amortization of Deferred Charges plunged 59.05% in 2013 and surged 306.4% in 2014, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Amortization of Deferred Charges stood at $51.1 million in 2013, then jumped by 65.17% to $84.4 million in 2014, then tumbled by 43.6% to $47.6 million in 2015, then sank by 55.67% to $21.1 million in 2016, then surged by 188.15% to $60.8 million in 2017.
  • The last three Amortization of Deferred Charges figures came in at $60.8 million (Q4 2017), $66.9 million (Q3 2017), and $54.6 million (Q2 2017), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 166.84 Bn 152.97 Bn -
2 Spdr Gold Trust 146.01 Bn -412.00 Bn -
3 Ishares Gold Trust 30.54 Bn -29.57 Bn -
4 World Gold Trust 29.53 Bn -73.54 Bn -
5 Principal Financial 24.58 Bn -28.39 Bn 1.91 Bn
6 iShares Silver Trust 22.65 Bn -5.56 Bn -
7 Franklin Resources 17.60 Bn 13.88 Bn -
8 Invesco 14.52 Bn 13.60 Bn 1.79 Bn
9 Affiliated Managers 9.42 Bn 9.01 Bn -
10 Voya Financial 9.29 Bn 6.93 Bn 1.34 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2017 60.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 66.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 54.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 52.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 21.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 92.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 72.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 99.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 47.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 121.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 40.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 61.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 84.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 139.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 68.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 74.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 51.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 34.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 46.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 55.60 Mn