Provides retirement and income solutions to businesses and individuals. Offers asset management services through Principal Global Investors. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 20.9× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 79% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 6% below today's price.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The capital buffer looks thin next to its class; less room to absorb a rough stretch.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 120 buys and 45 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $3.25 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 17/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 27/100.
On our five-subject report card, PFG sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: PFG is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.