NASDAQ$PFG

Principal Financial Group Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Principal Financial Group reported a solid start to the year, driven by strong underlying fundamentals and a focus on growth drivers, despite market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty.

Principal Financial Group announced first quarter 2022 results, reporting non-GAAP operating earnings of $429 million and generating $3 billion of positive net cash flow. The company returned nearly $900 million to shareholders and is on track to achieve its target of $2.5 - $3.0 billion in 2022.

  • Strong underlying fundamentals drove a solid start to the year.
  • The company delivered non-GAAP operating earnings of $429 million.
  • Principal Financial Group generated $3 billion of positive net cash flow.
  • Nearly $900 million was returned to shareholders.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.27B

Previous: $3.11B+5.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.63

Previous: $1.53+6.5%
Net Income

$376M

Previous: $517M-27.2%
Gross Profit

$3.11B

Previous: $3.21B-3.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.74B

Previous: $2B+36.8%
Total Assets

$292B

Previous: $296B-1.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Principal Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.27B

Q1 2022+5.1%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company provided forward-looking statements regarding non-GAAP operating earnings, net income attributable to PFG, net cash flow, realized and unrealized gains and losses, capital and liquidity positions, sales and earnings trends, and management’s beliefs, expectations, goals and opinions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

35 / 73 earnings

Positive

+15.3%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-8.9%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.3%+2.7%+7.1%
Q4 2025-2.4%-5.8%-10.2%
Q3 2025+3.2%+5.6%+6.3%
Q2 2025-0.2%-6.0%-0.2%
Q1 2025-2.6%+4.0%+12.7%
Q4 2024+2.5%+5.6%+1.6%
Q3 2024-5.8%-5.8%-4.4%
Q2 2024+1.3%+1.7%+7.1%
Q1 2024-0.8%-1.5%+1.4%
Q4 2023-0.3%+1.4%+2.0%
Q3 2023-0.9%-1.6%+6.3%
Q2 2023-4.0%-5.7%-8.3%
Q1 2023-0.9%-6.1%-8.7%
Q4 2022-0.5%-0.8%-2.0%
Q3 2022+7.7%+6.0%+13.0%
Q2 2022+10.7%+15.6%+11.6%
Q1 2022-2.5%-0.1%+4.3%
Q4 2021+5.4%+1.5%-12.5%
Q3 2021-3.7%-2.4%+2.0%
Q2 2021+0.5%-0.9%+8.9%
Q1 2021+2.1%+2.5%+4.0%
Q4 2020-4.6%-2.7%+7.7%
Q3 2020-8.9%-6.6%+23.8%
Q2 2020-1.9%-5.1%-0.8%
Q1 2020+15.3%+10.8%+28.7%
Q4 2019+1.1%+0.0%-17.6%
Q3 2019-4.9%-4.1%-4.7%
Q2 2019+0.2%-1.9%-13.7%
Q1 2019+4.2%+3.8%-1.6%
Q4 2018-3.3%-0.4%+5.7%
Q3 2018-6.0%-5.5%-1.3%
Q2 2018+4.9%+5.6%+0.9%
Q1 2018-1.0%-4.6%-4.7%
Q4 2017-8.7%-11.6%-16.9%
Q3 2017+0.6%-2.7%+1.4%
Q2 2017+1.1%+0.1%-5.0%
Q1 2017+1.3%+0.9%-2.4%
Q4 2016-1.6%+2.4%+10.4%
Q3 2016+4.3%+2.2%+10.0%
Q2 2016+4.4%+1.4%+8.1%
Q1 2016-3.1%
Q4 2015-7.7%
Q3 2015+3.8%
Q2 2015+2.7%
Q1 2015-0.2%
Q4 2014-2.1%
Q3 2014+1.0%
Q2 2014+0.2%
Q1 2014+2.5%
Q4 2013-3.0%
Q3 2013+1.3%
Q2 2013+7.2%
Q1 2013+0.4%
Q4 2012-0.7%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q4 2011-2.3%
Q2 2012-0.4%
Q1 2012-3.6%
Q3 2011+5.2%
Q2 2011-4.6%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q4 2010+5.0%
Q3 2010+7.6%
Q2 2010-1.0%
Q1 2009-4.1%
Q1 2010+2.2%
Q4 2007+0.7%
Q4 2009+0.7%
Q3 2008+1.1%
Q3 2009+1.1%
Q2 2008-2.4%
Q2 2009-2.4%
Q4 2008-2.4%

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