Principal Financial (PFG) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Principal Financial's EPS (Diluted) was $2.91 in Q3 2026, up 206.9% from $0.95 a year earlier and up 57.9% from the prior quarter.
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Principal Financial (PFG) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Principal Financial's EPS (Diluted) was $9.11 through Sep 30, 2026, up 30.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.25, down 21.4% from FY2024.
- EPS (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Diluted) was $6.68 in FY2024 (+162.0%), $2.55 in FY2023 (-86.3%), $18.63 in FY2022 (+221.8%) and $5.79 in FY2021 (+14.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Diluted) has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 152.6% over the last six quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 825.2%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 90.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, PFG's EPS (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.84 (Q2 2026), $1.93 (Q1 2026) and $2.29 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 188.98 Bn | 145.51 Bn | - | 10.09 |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 130.03 Bn | -427.97 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Brookfield | 104.97 Bn | -79.04 Bn | - | 0.14 |
| 4 | Blackstone | 93.15 Bn | 87.36 Bn | - | 0.83 |
| 5 | Kkr | 90.40 Bn | 57.10 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.19 |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 85.45 Bn | 80.34 Bn | - | 1.64 |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 72.50 Bn | 89.29 Bn | 4.14 Bn | -1.75 |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 62.02 Bn | 62.02 Bn | 538.50 Mn | 0.90 |
| 9 | Ares Management | 50.21 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 376.28 Mn | 0.26 |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 24.68 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 2.91 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.91 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.84 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.93 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.95 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.79 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.85 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.95 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.49 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.56 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.10 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.58 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.17 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.25 |
API Access
Principal Financial EPS (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=PFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "ticker": "PFG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=PFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();