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Free Cash Flow for Principal Financial Group (PFG)

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$3.63B

YoY change

-2.1%

5Y CAGR

+4.1%

Peak year (2019)

$5.36B

Free Cash Flow history chart for Principal Financial Group (PFG) from 2000 to 2025

Latest: $4.44B

Free Cash Flow growth chart for Principal Financial Group (PFG) from 2000 to 2025

Latest: -2.1%

Free Cash Flow history table for Principal Financial Group (PFG) from 2000 to 2025

  • 2025$4.44B-2.1%
  • 2024$4.53B+22.9%
  • 2023$3.69B+20.7%
  • 2022$3.06B-1.0%
  • 2021$3.09B-14.9%
  • 2020$3.63B-32.3%
  • 2019$5.36B+5.9%
  • 2018$5.06B+25.9%
  • 2017$4.02B+8.6%
  • 2016$3.70B-12.7%
  • 2015$4.24B+42.9%
  • 2014$2.97B+37.2%
  • 2013$2.16B-28.9%
  • 2012$3.04B+14.5%
  • 2011$2.66B-4.1%
  • 2010$2.77B+25.0%
  • 2009$2.22B+4.6%
  • 2008$2.12B-22.8%
  • 2007$2.75B+24.9%
  • 2006$2.20B+3.6%
  • 2005$2.12B+13.8%
  • 2004$1.87B-20.0%
  • 2003$2.33B-45.8%
  • 2002$4.30B+65.6%
  • 2001$2.60B+11.2%
  • 2000$2.33B—

Free Cash Flow values are taken from Principal Financial Group's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Free Cash Flow at Principal Financial Group (PFG)

Free Cash Flow for Principal Financial Group (PFG): headline value $3.63B · YoY -2.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Principal Financial Group (PFG) reported free cash flow of $4.44B – edged down 2.1% year-over-year.

Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Principal Financial Group free cash flow expanded at a +4.1% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.

Between 2019 and 2025, Principal Financial Group free cash flow declined 17.2%, falling from $5.36B to $4.44B.

2019 marks the peak free cash flow at $5.36B, with the historical low of $1.87B recorded in 2004.

Principal Financial Group Free Cash Flow by Year

Principal Financial Group Free Cash Flow 2025: $4.44B

Principal Financial Group posted free cash flow of $4.44B in 2025, edged down 2.1% below 2024.

Principal Financial Group Free Cash Flow 2024: $4.53B

In 2024, Principal Financial Group reported free cash flow of $4.53B, grew 22.9% from 2023.

Principal Financial Group Free Cash Flow 2023: $3.69B

Principal Financial Group free cash flow in 2023 was $3.69B, grew 20.7% from 2022.

Principal Financial Group Free Cash Flow 2022: $3.06B

2022's free cash flow for Principal Financial Group came in at $3.06B, edged down 1.0% below 2021.

Principal Financial Group Free Cash Flow 2021: $3.09B

Principal Financial Group free cash flow in 2021 was $3.09B.

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