NASDAQ$PFG

Principal Financial Group Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced strong fourth quarter and full year 2021 results, driven by focused execution and strategic review.

Principal Financial Group reported strong non-GAAP operating earnings of $498 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company returned approximately $1.6 billion to shareholders in 2021 and expects to return even more in 2022, including a 14% increase in the first quarter dividend.

  • Delivered strong non-GAAP operating earnings of $498 million in the fourth quarter.
  • Returned approximately $1.6 billion to shareholders in 2021.
  • Expects to return even more capital to shareholders in 2022.
  • Executing on a clear strategy to deliver on financial targets.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.11B

Previous: $3.68B+11.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.85

Previous: $1.48+25.0%
Assets under management

$981B

Previous: $807B+21.6%
Net Income

$472M

Previous: $473M-0.2%
Gross Profit

$4.09B

Previous: $3.77B+8.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.33B

Previous: $2.85B-18.2%
Total Assets

$305B

Previous: $297B+2.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$96.1M

Previous: $87.6M+9.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Principal Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.11B

Q4 2021+11.7%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company looks forward to sustaining the momentum in 2022 and beyond and creating long term shareholder value.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 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

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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