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Principal Financial (PFG) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2017)

Principal Financial's (PFG) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$387.5 million in Q4 2017, down 375.02% year-over-year from $140.9 million in Q4 2016, and down 6150.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.2 million in Q3 2017.

Analysis

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

Principal Financial (PFG) has reported Change in Inventory for 9 consecutive years, with -$387.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2017.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 375.02% year-over-year to -$387.5 million in Q4 2017; TTM through Dec 2017 was -$332.2 million, a 299.52% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2017 full-year figure at -$332.2 million, down 299.52% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was -$387.5 million for Q4 2017 at Principal Financial, down from -$6.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $140.9 million in Q4 2016 and troughed at -$387.5 million in Q4 2017.
  • A 5-year average of -$26.8 million and a median of -$21.8 million in 2014 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory plunged 1844.29% in 2013 and jumped 1015.97% in 2017, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$35.5 million in 2013, then declined by 28.45% to -$45.6 million in 2014, then surged by 46.49% to -$24.4 million in 2015, then jumped by 677.46% to $140.9 million in 2016, then tumbled by 375.02% to -$387.5 million in 2017.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$387.5 million (Q4 2017), -$6.2 million (Q3 2017), and -$47.5 million (Q2 2017), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 164.98 Bn 151.11 Bn - 8.00 Mn
2 Spdr Gold Trust 143.46 Bn -414.54 Bn - -
3 Ishares Gold Trust 30.01 Bn -30.09 Bn - -
4 World Gold Trust 29.01 Bn -74.06 Bn - -
5 Principal Financial 24.83 Bn -28.13 Bn 1.91 Bn -
6 iShares Silver Trust 21.45 Bn -6.76 Bn - -
7 Franklin Resources 17.39 Bn 13.67 Bn - 8.20 Mn
8 Invesco 14.41 Bn 13.50 Bn 1.79 Bn -
9 Affiliated Managers 9.35 Bn 8.94 Bn - -
10 Voya Financial 9.32 Bn 6.97 Bn 1.34 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2017 -387.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -6.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -47.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 109.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 140.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 66.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -29.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -11.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -24.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -144.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -24.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -8.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -45.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 38.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -67.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -19.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -35.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -13.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 94.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -122.10 Mn