Principal Financial (PFG) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Principal Financial (PFG) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 218.7 million for Q2 2026, down 3.4% from 226.5 million a year earlier and down 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Principal Financial (PFG) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Principal Financial's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 225.7 million, down 4.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Principal Financial's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 235.3 million in FY2024 (-3.8%), 244.6 million in FY2023 (-4.2%), 255.3 million in FY2022 (-6.4%) and 272.9 million in FY2021 (-1.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last 33 quarters, with an average decline of 4.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ranged from 1.3% (Q4 2021) to 7.7% (Q1 2023).
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 220.3 million (Q1 2026), 225.7 million (Q4 2025) and 225.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 178.19 Bn | 124.32 Bn | - | 164.65 Mn |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 137.10 Bn | -420.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 87.94 Bn | 77.92 Bn | - | 799.90 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield | 84.29 Bn | -99.03 Bn | - | 2.37 Bn |
| 5 | Kkr | 80.45 Bn | 600.79 Mn | - | 945.58 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 73.60 Bn | 68.41 Bn | - | 1.61 Bn |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 66.12 Bn | -16.68 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 610.22 Mn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 59.86 Bn | 55.29 Bn | 687.86 Mn | 454.69 Mn |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 46.95 Bn | 44.31 Bn | 451.00 Mn | 193.00 Mn |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 23.43 Bn | -411.29 Mn | 1.91 Bn | 218.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 218.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 220.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 225.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 225.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 226.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 228.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 235.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 230.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 236.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 239.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 244.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 244.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 245.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 243.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 255.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 251.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 256.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 263.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 272.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 271.90 Mn |
API Access
Principal Financial Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PFG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();