PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC (PFG) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value (m); Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | (m) | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $3.75B | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-03-31. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 2.30× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-03-31. $3.75B ÷ $1.63B ≈ 2.30× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 3.75B USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |
| Capital spending | (m) | |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | (m) | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |
| Revenue | 15.46B USD | |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | 1.63B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.75B | (m) | (m) | $15.46B | (m) | $1.63B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.30× |
| 2025-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $4.54B | (m) | (m) | $15.63B | (m) | $1.19B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.83× |
| 2025-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.25B | (m) | (m) | $15.80B | (m) | $1.57B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.70× |
| 2025-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.38B | (m) | (m) | $15.13B | (m) | $1.14B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.84× |
| 2025-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $5.00B | (m) | (m) | $15.77B | (m) | $1.09B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 4.60× |
| 2024-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $4.60B | (m) | (m) | $16.13B | (m) | $1.57B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.93× |
| 2024-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.09B | (m) | (m) | $14.07B | (m) | $-206.10M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -19.83× |
| 2024-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.01B | (m) | (m) | $15.65B | (m) | $1.26B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.18× |
| 2024-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.68B | (m) | (m) | $14.90B | (m) | $1.30B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.84× |
| 2023-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.79B | (m) | (m) | $13.67B | (m) | $623.20M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 6.09× |
| 2023-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.01B | (m) | (m) | $14.08B | (m) | $1.53B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.62× |
| 2023-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.13B | (m) | (m) | $14.11B | (m) | $1.60B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.58× |
| 2023-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.84B | (m) | (m) | $17.22B | (m) | $4.33B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 0.89× |
| 2022-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.17B | (m) | (m) | $17.49B | (m) | $4.81B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 0.66× |
| 2022-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $3.12B | (m) | (m) | $18.46B | (m) | $5.29B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 0.59× |
| 2022-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $2.92B | (m) | (m) | $17.28B | (m) | $4.27B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 0.69× |
| 2022-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.11B | (m) | (m) | $14.16B | (m) | $1.57B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.98× |
| 2021-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.22B | (m) | (m) | $14.26B | (m) | $1.71B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.88× |
| 2021-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $2.74B | (m) | (m) | $13.94B | (m) | $1.71B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.60× |
| 2021-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $2.83B | (m) | (m) | $13.82B | (m) | $1.59B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.78× |
| 2021-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $2.29B | (m) | (m) | $13.40B | (m) | $1.62B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.41× |
| 2020-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.74B | (m) | (m) | $14.74B | (m) | $1.40B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.68× |
| 2020-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.14B | (m) | (m) | $15.02B | (m) | $1.22B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.38× |
| 2020-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.86B | (m) | (m) | $16.17B | (m) | $1.27B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.84× |
| 2020-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $5.91B | (m) | (m) | $17.03B | (m) | $1.25B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 4.71× |
| 2019-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $5.49B | (m) | (m) | $16.22B | (m) | $1.39B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.94× |
| 2019-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $5.91B | (m) | (m) | $15.95B | (m) | $1.33B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 4.44× |
| 2019-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $6.20B | (m) | (m) | $15.84B | (m) | $1.51B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 4.11× |
| 2019-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $5.59B | (m) | (m) | $15.10B | (m) | $1.58B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.54× |
| 2018-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $5.16B | (m) | (m) | $14.24B | (m) | $1.55B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.33× |
| 2018-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.27B | (m) | (m) | $13.70B | (m) | $2.15B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.99× |
| 2018-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.00B | (m) | (m) | $13.98B | (m) | $2.51B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.60× |
| 2018-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $4.41B | (m) | (m) | $13.93B | (m) | $2.36B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.87× |
| 2017-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $4.19B | (m) | (m) | $14.09B | (m) | $2.31B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.81× |
| 2017-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $4.56B | (m) | (m) | $14.37B | (m) | $1.79B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.55× |
| 2017-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $3.56B | (m) | (m) | $12.56B | (m) | $1.28B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.77× |
| 2017-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.49B | (m) | (m) | $12.41B | (m) | $1.30B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.69× |
| 2016-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.86B | (m) | (m) | $12.39B | (m) | $1.32B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.93× |
| 2015-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $4.38B | (m) | (m) | $11.96B | (m) | $1.23B | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.55× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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