Principal Financial (PFG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Principal Financial's (PFG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 157.67% year-over-year from $780.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 1211.02% quarter-over-quarter from $153.3 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Principal Financial (PFG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Principal Financial (PFG) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $2.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 157.67% year-over-year to $2.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $4.8 billion, a 14.83% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.4 billion, down 0.76% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $2.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Principal Financial, up from $153.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at -$55.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $974.0 million and a median of $994.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 156.2% in 2022 and surged 1282.82% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then slipped by 15.4% to $894.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 56.85% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then rose by 20.97% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then increased by 18.47% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $2.0 billion (Q2 2026), $153.3 million (Q1 2026), and $1.7 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 164.98 Bn | 151.11 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 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 | 2.01 Bn |
| 6 | iShares Silver Trust | 21.45 Bn | -6.76 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Franklin Resources | 17.39 Bn | 13.67 Bn | - | 581.20 Mn |
| 8 | Invesco | 14.41 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 703.70 Mn |
| 9 | Affiliated Managers | 9.35 Bn | 8.94 Bn | - | 239.00 Mn |
| 10 | Voya Financial | 9.32 Bn | 6.97 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 76.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 153.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 980.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 780.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 944.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 554.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 894.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 654.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 777.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -55.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 927.20 Mn |