Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.98x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $1.71 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.74 Billion). See Principal Financial Group Inc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Principal Financial Group Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Principal Financial Group Inc across 26 annual periods. Explore Principal Financial Group Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Principal Financial Group Inc (2000–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Principal Financial Group Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see PFG market cap overview.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.98x | $4.44 Billion | $4.54 Billion | $98.00 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.99x | $4.53 Billion | $4.60 Billion | $68.80 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.97x | $3.69 Billion | $3.79 Billion | $102.00 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.96x | $3.06 Billion | $3.17 Billion | $116.30 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.96x | $3.09 Billion | $3.22 Billion | $129.90 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.97x | $3.63 Billion | $3.74 Billion | $108.80 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.98x | $5.36 Billion | $5.49 Billion | $132.40 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.98x | $5.06 Billion | $5.16 Billion | $92.30 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.96x | $4.02 Billion | $4.19 Billion | $164.80 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.96x | $3.70 Billion | $3.86 Billion | $154.90 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.97x | $4.24 Billion | $4.38 Billion | $136.40 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.96x | $2.97 Billion | $3.10 Billion | $136.00 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.97x | $2.16 Billion | $2.22 Billion | $59.40 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.99x | $3.04 Billion | $3.08 Billion | $38.90 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.98x | $2.66 Billion | $2.71 Billion | $56.90 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.99x | $2.77 Billion | $2.79 Billion | $21.50 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.99x | $2.22 Billion | $2.24 Billion | $26.20 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.95x | $2.12 Billion | $2.22 Billion | $105.00 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.93x | $2.75 Billion | $2.96 Billion | $213.60 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.97x | $2.20 Billion | $2.28 Billion | $79.60 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.89x | $2.12 Billion | $2.38 Billion | $260.90 Million | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.83x | $1.87 Billion | $2.26 Billion | $389.40 Million | ▲ +31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.63x | $2.33 Billion | $3.71 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.77x | $4.30 Billion | $5.56 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▲ +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.66x | $2.60 Billion | $3.94 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▼ -25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.89x | $2.33 Billion | $2.64 Billion | $303.00 Million | — |