NASDAQ$PFG
Principal Financial Group Inc · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Principal Financial Group reported strong earnings in Q3 2021, driven by growth in retirement, global asset management, and U.S. benefits and protection.
Principal Financial Group announced strong Q3 2021 results, with non-GAAP operating earnings of $458.4 million, or $1.69 per diluted share. The company returned $371.4 million of capital to shareholders and increased the common stock dividend by 14% over Q4 2020.
- Net income attributable to Principal Financial Group was $359.9 million, or $1.32 per diluted share.
- Non-GAAP operating earnings were $458.4 million, or $1.69 per diluted share.
- Assets under management (AUM) reached $981.0 billion, with $688.1 billion managed by PFG.
- Returned $371.4 million to shareholders through share repurchases and common stock dividends.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Principal Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.62B
Forward guidance
The company remains committed to returning $3 billion to shareholders between 2021 and 2022, excluding proceeds from any transactions resulting from the strategic review.
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 Q3 2021
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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