Principal Financial PFG
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Principal Financial (PFG) Change in Acquisitions & Divestments (2009 - 2017)

Principal Financial's (PFG) quarterly Change in Acquisitions & Divestments came in at $2.2 billion in Q4 2017, up 13.59% year-over-year from $1.9 billion in Q4 2016, and up 10.75% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 billion in Q3 2017.

Analysis

Principal Financial (PFG) Change in Acquisitions & Divestments (2009 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Principal Financial (PFG) has reported Change in Acquisitions & Divestments for 9 consecutive years, with $2.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2017.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Acquisitions & Divestments rose 13.59% year-over-year to $2.2 billion in Q4 2017; TTM through Dec 2017 was $8.7 billion, a 12.92% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2017 full-year figure at $8.7 billion, up 12.92% from the prior year.
  • Change in Acquisitions & Divestments was $2.2 billion for Q4 2017 at Principal Financial, up from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Change in Acquisitions & Divestments peaked at $2.5 billion in Q1 2017 and troughed at $1.4 billion in Q3 2015.
  • A 5-year average of $1.8 billion and a median of $1.8 billion in 2013 frame the typical range for Change in Acquisitions & Divestments.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Acquisitions & Divestments plunged 32.08% in 2014 and surged 56.61% in 2016, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Acquisitions & Divestments stood at $1.6 billion in 2013, then gained by 10.75% to $1.7 billion in 2014, then retreated by 8.02% to $1.6 billion in 2015, then advanced by 18.77% to $1.9 billion in 2016, then advanced by 13.59% to $2.2 billion in 2017.
  • The last three Change in Acquisitions & Divestments figures came in at $2.2 billion (Q4 2017), $2.0 billion (Q3 2017), and $2.2 billion (Q2 2017), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 165.77 Bn 152.13 Bn -
2 Spdr Gold Trust 141.23 Bn -416.77 Bn -
3 World Gold Trust 29.62 Bn -73.45 Bn -
4 Ishares Gold Trust 27.46 Bn -32.65 Bn -
5 Principal Financial 25.26 Bn -27.00 Bn 1.91 Bn
6 iShares Silver Trust 23.22 Bn -4.99 Bn -
7 Invesco 13.47 Bn 13.19 Bn 1.79 Bn
8 Voya Financial 9.20 Bn 8.58 Bn 1.34 Bn
9 Affiliated Managers 9.20 Bn 9.69 Bn -
10 Victory Capital Holdings 6.56 Bn 6.49 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2017 2.17 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 1.96 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 2.16 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 2.46 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 1.91 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 2.17 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 2.05 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 1.62 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 1.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 1.38 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 1.94 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 1.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 1.75 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 1.53 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 1.47 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 1.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 1.58 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 1.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 2.16 Bn
Mar 31, 2013 1.79 Bn