Question 1

What is Principal Financial Group's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group (PFG) P/E ratio is 15.0× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Principal Financial Group?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Principal Financial Group specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.8×.

Question 5

Is Principal Financial Group's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group's P/E ratio of 15.0× is above its own 5-year average of 12.1× and above the sector median of 12.8×. That places the current reading at the 74th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Principal Financial Group's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Principal Financial Group (PFG) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 3.6× in 2023 to a high of 70.1× in 2002. The 5-year average is 12.1× and the 5-year median is 11.8×.

Question 7

What was Principal Financial Group's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group (PFG) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 16.6×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Principal Financial Group's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$19.62B	$1.19B	16.6×	+5.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$17.51B	$1.57B	11.1×	-18.7×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$18.60B	$623.20M	29.8×	+25.6×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$20.43B	$4.76B	4.3×	-7.0×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$19.34B	$1.71B	11.3×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$13.72B	$1.40B	9.8×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$15.42B	$1.39B	11.1×	+2.9×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$12.56B	$1.55B	8.1×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$20.71B	$2.31B	9.0×	-3.8×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$16.86B	$1.32B	12.8×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$13.27B	$1.23B	10.8×	-2.8×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$15.49B	$1.14B	13.5×	-2.6×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$14.76B	$912.70M	16.2×	+5.7×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$8.48B	$810.30M	10.5×	-0.6×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$7.40B	$668.20M	11.1×	-3.8×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$10.44B	$699.30M	14.9×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$7.68B	$622.70M	12.3×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$5.86B	$458.10M	12.8×	-8.0×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$17.90B	$860.30M	20.8×	+6.0×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$15.72B	$1.06B	14.8×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$13.25B	$919.00M	14.4×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$12.19B	$825.60M	14.8×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$10.67B	$714.50M	14.9×	-55.2×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$9.98B	$142.30M	70.1×	+46.8×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$8.38B	$358.80M	23.3×	—	Dec 31, 2001


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P/E Ratio for Principal Financial Group (PFG)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Principal Financial Group (PFG)

Historical P/E Ratio for Principal Financial Group (PFG) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Principal Financial Group (PFG)

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio by Year

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2025: 16.6×

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2024: 11.1×

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2023: 29.8×

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2022: 4.3×

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2021: 11.3×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Principal Financial Group (PFG) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Principal Financial Group (PFG)

Historical P/E Ratio for Principal Financial Group (PFG) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Principal Financial Group (PFG)

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio by Year

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2025: 16.6×

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2024: 11.1×

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2023: 29.8×

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2022: 4.3×

Principal Financial Group P/E Ratio 2021: 11.3×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Principal Financial Group's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Principal Financial Group?

+Is Principal Financial Group's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Principal Financial Group's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Principal Financial Group's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does Principal Financial Group's P/E ratio change over time?

Principal Financial Group (PFG) Key Financials