Principal Financial (PFG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Principal Financial's (PFG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $153.3 million in Q1 2026, down 84.05% year-on-year from $960.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 91.03% on a QoQ basis from $1.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Principal Financial (PFG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Principal Financial (PFG) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $153.3 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 84.05% year-over-year to $153.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.6 billion, a 26.31% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.4 billion, down 2.1% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $153.3 million, down from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for PFG reached as high as $1.7 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $6.1 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $933.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $979.8 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 94.83% in 2022 and soared 10622.95% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then declined by 19.16% to $916.1 million in 2023, then surged by 63.89% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then gained by 13.85% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then slumped by 91.03% to $153.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $153.3 million in Q1 2026, $1.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $979.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 762.30 Mn |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 23.31 Bn | -27.00 Bn | -463.00 Mn | 153.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 153.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 153.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 979.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 979.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 788.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 788.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 960.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 960.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 567.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 567.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 916.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 916.10 Mn |