Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 4.30x

Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 4.30x as of March 2026, reinvesting $803.80 Million (capex $33.80 Million plus investments $-770.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $187.10 Million. Check PFG operating cash flow to net income to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

4.30x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$803.80 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$187.10 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$33.80 Million
USD

Principal Financial Group Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2000–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Principal Financial Group Inc across 26 annual periods. Explore PFG strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Principal Financial Group Inc (2000–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Principal Financial Group Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Principal Financial Group Inc market cap and net worth.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.80x $3.62 Billion $4.54 Billion $98.00 Million ▼ -32.9%
2024 1.19x $5.47 Billion $4.60 Billion $68.80 Million ▲ +577.0%
2023 0.18x $665.40 Million $3.79 Billion $102.00 Million ▼ -97.3%
2022 6.57x $20.83 Billion $3.17 Billion $116.30 Million ▲ +9.0%
2021 6.02x $19.38 Billion $3.22 Billion $129.90 Million ▲ +42.3%
2020 4.23x $15.82 Billion $3.74 Billion $108.80 Million ▲ +62.9%
2019 2.60x $14.27 Billion $5.49 Billion $132.40 Million ▼ -4.3%
2018 2.72x $14.00 Billion $5.16 Billion $92.30 Million ▼ -16.0%
2017 3.23x $13.54 Billion $4.19 Billion $164.80 Million ▼ -10.4%
2016 3.61x $13.92 Billion $3.86 Billion $154.90 Million ▲ +57.0%
2015 2.30x $10.06 Billion $4.38 Billion $136.40 Million ▼ -22.4%
2014 2.96x $9.19 Billion $3.10 Billion $136.00 Million ▼ -27.6%
2013 4.09x $9.08 Billion $2.22 Billion $59.40 Million ▲ +766.5%
2012 0.47x $1.45 Billion $3.08 Billion $38.90 Million ▲ +2150.8%
2011 0.02x $56.90 Million $2.71 Billion $56.90 Million ▲ +172.3%
2010 0.01x $21.50 Million $2.79 Billion $21.50 Million ▼ -34.1%
2009 0.01x $26.20 Million $2.24 Billion $26.20 Million ▼ -75.3%
2008 0.05x $105.00 Million $2.22 Billion $105.00 Million ▼ -34.6%
2007 0.07x $213.60 Million $2.96 Billion $213.60 Million ▲ +106.6%
2006 0.03x $79.60 Million $2.28 Billion $79.60 Million ▼ -68.1%
2005 0.11x $260.90 Million $2.38 Billion $260.90 Million ▼ -36.6%
2004 0.17x $389.40 Million $2.26 Billion $389.40 Million ▼ -53.6%
2003 0.37x $1.38 Billion $3.71 Billion $1.38 Billion ▲ +63.6%
2002 0.23x $1.26 Billion $5.56 Billion $1.26 Billion ▼ -33.5%
2001 0.34x $1.35 Billion $3.94 Billion $1.35 Billion ▲ +197.5%
2000 0.11x $303.00 Million $2.64 Billion $303.00 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow