NASDAQ$PFG

Principal Financial Group Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Principal Financial Group reported a net loss due to the loss from exited business but demonstrated strong business fundamentals and growth.

Principal Financial Group reported a net loss of $220 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, driven by the loss from exited business. However, non-GAAP net income was $419 million, or $1.78 per diluted share. The company returned $416 million of capital to shareholders and raised the fourth quarter dividend to $0.73 per share. Assets under management (AUM) reached $741 billion, included in assets under administration (AUA) of $1.7 trillion.

  • Net loss attributable to Principal Financial Group (PFG) of $220 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, driven by the loss from exited business.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to PFG, excluding exited business, of $419 million, or $1.78 per diluted share.
  • Returned $416 million of capital to shareholders, including $251 million of share repurchases and $165 million of common stock dividends.
  • Assets under management (AUM) of $741 billion, which is included in assets under administration (AUA) of $1.7 trillion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.01B

Previous: $4.6B-34.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.76

Previous: $1.72+2.3%
Assets under management

$741B

Previous: $651B+13.8%
Assets under administration

$1.69T

No prior period
Net cash flow to AUM

-$1.1B

No prior period
Retirement & Income margin

36.2%

No prior period
Investment Mgmt margin

38.0%

No prior period
Intl. Pension margin

56.1%

No prior period
Specialty Benefits margin

12.4%

No prior period
Specialty Benefits loss ratio

62.7%

No prior period
Life Insurance margin

-15.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$17.2M

No prior period
Net Income

-$220M

Previous: $1.25B-117.7%
Operating Income

$412M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$3.01B

Previous: $4.6B-34.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Principal Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.01B

Q3 2024-34.5%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company continues to be confident in its full-year target, focusing on higher growth markets, integrated product portfolio, and strong distribution relationships.

Tailwinds

  • Strong business fundamentals
  • Continued growth
  • Positive markets
  • Strategic focus on higher growth markets
  • Integrated product portfolio and strong distribution relationships

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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