Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.37x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $1.74 Billion exceeds net income of $517.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore PFG long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Principal Financial Group Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2000–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Principal Financial Group Inc across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Principal Financial Group Inc's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Principal Financial Group Inc (2000–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Principal Financial Group Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) total market value.
| 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 | ▼ -52.7% |
| 2023 | 6.09x | $3.79 Billion | $623.20 Million | ▲ +830.6% |
| 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 | — |