Principal Financial Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Principal Financial Group Inc cash flow quality index. Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.44x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $187.10 Million is below net income of $424.60 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See how financially flexible is Principal Financial Group Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Principal Financial Group Inc (2000–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Principal Financial Group Inc from 2000 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Principal Financial Group Inc across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Principal Financial Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2000–2025)
Principal Financial Group Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2000 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Principal Financial Group Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.83x | $4.54 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +32.9% |
| 2024 | 2.88x | $4.60 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▼ -49.1% |
| 2023 | 5.66x | $3.79 Billion | $670.10 Million | ▲ +765.5% |
| 2022 | 0.65x | $3.17 Billion | $4.85 Billion | ▼ -64.3% |
| 2021 | 1.83x | $3.22 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▼ -30.0% |
| 2020 | 2.62x | $3.74 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2019 | 3.80x | $5.49 Billion | $1.44 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2018 | 3.32x | $5.16 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▲ +84.2% |
| 2017 | 1.80x | $4.19 Billion | $2.32 Billion | ▼ -36.4% |
| 2016 | 2.83x | $3.86 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2015 | 3.49x | $4.38 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +32.4% |
| 2014 | 2.64x | $3.10 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.37x | $2.22 Billion | $936.10 Million | ▼ -36.5% |
| 2012 | 3.74x | $3.08 Billion | $824.70 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.61x | $2.71 Billion | $751.20 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.89x | $2.79 Billion | $717.20 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.47x | $2.24 Billion | $645.70 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 2008 | 4.86x | $2.22 Billion | $458.10 Million | ▲ +37.8% |
| 2007 | 3.52x | $2.96 Billion | $840.10 Million | ▲ +59.8% |
| 2006 | 2.20x | $2.28 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -17.5% |
| 2005 | 2.67x | $2.38 Billion | $891.90 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 2004 | 3.24x | $2.26 Billion | $696.80 Million | ▼ -36.8% |
| 2003 | 5.13x | $3.71 Billion | $724.50 Million | ▼ -68.8% |
| 2002 | 16.41x | $5.56 Billion | $339.00 Million | ▲ +49.3% |
| 2001 | 10.99x | $3.94 Billion | $358.80 Million | ▲ +158.6% |
| 2000 | 4.25x | $2.64 Billion | $620.20 Million | — |