Principal Financial (PFG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Principal Financial (PFG) recorded Operating Income of $838.8 million in Q3 2026, up 237.7% from $248.4 million a year earlier and up 69.0% from the prior quarter.
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Principal Financial (PFG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Principal Financial's Operating Income came in at $2.45 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 29.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.42 billion, down 25.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Income came in at $1.89 billion in FY2024 (+155.8%), $738.8 million in FY2023 (-87.7%), $5.99 billion in FY2022 (+213.3%) and $1.91 billion in FY2021 (+12.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Income since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income rose in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 22.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Income in the last five years was growth of 817.8% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 95.4% in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $496.3 million (Q2 2026), $481.8 million (Q1 2026) and $635.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 188.98 Bn | 145.51 Bn | - | 2.33 Bn |
| 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 | - | - |
| 5 | Kkr | 90.40 Bn | 57.10 Bn | 1.76 Bn | -1.96 Bn |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 85.45 Bn | 80.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 72.50 Bn | 89.29 Bn | 4.14 Bn | -1.39 Bn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 62.02 Bn | 62.02 Bn | 538.50 Mn | 511.01 Mn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 50.21 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 376.28 Mn | -772.25 Mn |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 24.68 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 838.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 838.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 496.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 481.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 635.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 248.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 503.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -293.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 443.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 627.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 453.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -212.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 378.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 436.30 Mn |
API Access
Principal Financial Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=PFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=PFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();