Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 70
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 60/100 — Good Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) is a Asset Management company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Principal Financial Group, Inc. 60/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 16.39
- Forward P/E 11.1
- PEG 1.06
- EV/Revenue 1.52
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 6.4%
- Gross Margin 47.3%
- Operating Margin 12.3%
- Net Margin 9.9%
- ROE 12.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $6.37B
- Debt $4.55B
- Net Cash $1.82B
- Free Cash Flow $4.44B
- Current Ratio 1.59
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