Principal Financial (PFG) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Principal Financial's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.12 for Q3 2026, down 31.8% from 0.18 a year earlier but up 36.3% from the prior quarter.
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Principal Financial (PFG) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Principal Financial reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.13, down 19.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.16, up 5.4% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.15 in FY2024 (-15.6%), 0.18 in FY2023 (-21.8%), 0.23 in FY2022 (-0.7%) and 0.23 in FY2021 (+26.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.09 (Q2 2026) to 1.28 (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 65.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in Q1 2026 (growth of 601.6%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 59.7%).
- Business Quant data shows PFG's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.09 (Q2 2026), 1.28 (Q1 2026) and 0.10 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 188.98 Bn | 145.51 Bn | - | 0.36 |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 130.03 Bn | -427.97 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Brookfield | 104.97 Bn | -79.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Blackstone | 93.15 Bn | 87.36 Bn | - | 0.88 |
| 5 | Kkr | 90.40 Bn | 57.10 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.08 |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 85.45 Bn | 80.34 Bn | - | 1.54 |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 72.50 Bn | 89.29 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 2.58 |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 62.02 Bn | 62.02 Bn | 538.50 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 50.21 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 376.28 Mn | - |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 24.68 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.12 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.28 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.19 |
API Access
Principal Financial FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=PFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=PFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();