NASDAQ$PFG
Principal Financial Group Inc · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Principal Financial reported strong Q4 2019 results with solid non-GAAP operating earnings and positive net cash flow, leading to record AUM.
Principal Financial Group announced Q4 2019 non-GAAP operating earnings of $396 million, contributing to full-year operating earnings of $1.6 billion. The company reported $17.3 billion in positive net cash flow for the year, driving record AUM of $735 billion. Capital deployment for the year totaled $2.1 billion, including the Institutional Retirement & Trust (IRT) acquisition and $863 million returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
- Q4 non-GAAP operating earnings reached $396 million.
- Full-year operating earnings totaled $1.6 billion.
- Positive net cash flow for the year was $17.3 billion.
- Record AUM achieved at $735 billion.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Principal Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$4.19B
Forward guidance
Forward looking and cautionary statements Certain statements made by the company which are not historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements as to 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 Q4 2019
+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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