Principal Financial Group (Principal Financial Group) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Principal Financial Group Financial Strength?

Principal Financial Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate Principal Financial Group's interest coverage with the available data. Principal Financial Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.37. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

Principal Financial Group Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Principal Financial Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,931 Mil.

Principal Financial Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

GuruFocus does not calculate Principal Financial Group's interest coverage with the available data.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Principal Financial Group's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio	=	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )			/	Revenue
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Revenue
	=	(61.1	+	3930.9)	/	10763.2
	=	0.37

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Principal Financial Group (NAS:PFG) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Principal Financial Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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Principal Financial Group (Principal Financial Group) Business Description

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Address

711 High Street, Des Moines, IA, USA, 50392

Website

https://www.principal.com

Principal Financial Group Inc is a leader in Global investment management offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance through our diverse family of financial services companies. It operates in four business segments that are Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors, Principal International, and United States Insurance Solutions. The company receives maximum revenue in the form of premiums.

Executives

Luis E. Valdes	officer: Executive Chairman, Latam	711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392-0300
Sandra L Helton	director	711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392-0300
Wee Yee Cheong	officer: EVP, Principal Asia	711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392
Roberto Walker	officer: EVP, Principal Latin American	711 HIGH ST., DES MOINES IA 50392
Renee V. Schaaf	officer: President - RIS	711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392
Natalie Lamarque	officer: EVP, General Counsel, and Secr	711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392
H Elizabeth Mitchell	director	PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS REINSURANCE, INC., 2 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, SUITE 2300, NEW YORK NY 10281
Jonathan Auerbach	director	C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Claudio Muruzabal	director	711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392
Maliz E Beams	director	C/O PORT FINANCIAL CORP, 1380 SOLDIERS FIELD RD, BRIGHTON MA 02135
Alfredo Rivera	director	THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Scott Mills	director	1515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Clare Stack Richer	director	BAIN CAPITAL, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Diane C Nordin	director	711 HIGH ST., DES MOINES IA 50392
Roger C Hochschild	director	2500 LAKE COOK ROAD, RIVERWOODS IL 60015