Principal Financial (PFG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Principal Financial (PFG) reported Free Cash Flow of $153.3 million for Q1 2026, down 84.05% year-over-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) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $153.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 84.05% year-over-year to $153.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.6 billion (down 24.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.4 billion, changed 0.08% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $153.3 million in Q1 2026 per PFG's latest filing, from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.7 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$55.3 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $979.8 million (2025), against an average of $927.9 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow sank 146.9%; it then jumped 1282.82% in 2023.
- Tracing PFG's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then retreated by 13.55% to $979.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 37.11% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then gained by 27.27% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 91.03% to $153.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PFG Free Cash Flow figures stand at $153.3 million (Q1 2026), $1.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $979.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 332.00 Mn |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 390.87 Mn |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 22.35 Bn | 18.84 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 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.11 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 | 979.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 979.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 654.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 654.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 777.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 777.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -55.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -55.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 831.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 831.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 969.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 969.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 117.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 117.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 451.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 451.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 428.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 428.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 985.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 985.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 874.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 874.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 720.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 720.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 492.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 492.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 479.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 479.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 929.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 929.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 767.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 767.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 851.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 851.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 598.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 598.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 886.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 886.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 796.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 796.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 742.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 742.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 541.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 541.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 786.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 786.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 638.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 638.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 134.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 134.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 602.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 602.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 670.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 670.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 796.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 796.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 577.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 577.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 884.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 884.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 803.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 803.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 85.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 85.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 576.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 576.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 852.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 852.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 442.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 442.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 826.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 826.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 649.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 649.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 443.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 443.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 375.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 375.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 461.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 461.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 936.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 936.70 Mn |