PFG (Principal Financial Group) Beginning Cash Position: $4,431 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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PFG Principal Financial Group Inc PFG
70 GF Score
Price $113.91
GF Value $91.08
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Principal Financial Group Beginning Cash Position?

Principal Financial Group PFG +0.75% 70 Beginning Cash Position is $4,431 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PFG with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $91.08 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Principal Financial Group's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $4,431 Mil.

Principal Financial Group's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Sep. 2025 ($3,659 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($5,137 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2025 ($5,137 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($4,431 Mil).

Principal Financial Group's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2023 ($4,848 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($4,708 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2024 ($4,708 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($4,212 Mil).

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Principal Financial Group Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Principal Financial Group Beginning Cash Position Chart

Principal Financial Group Annual Data
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Beginning Cash Position
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Principal Financial Group Quarterly Data
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Principal Financial Group Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $4,431 Mil mean?
Principal Financial Group (PFG) has a Beginning Cash Position of $4,431 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Principal Financial Group and its competitors.
Is Principal Financial Group's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Principal Financial Group's current Beginning Cash Position is $4,431 Mil. Overall, Principal Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Principal Financial Group's Beginning Cash Position compare to TROW and ARES?
Principal Financial Group's Beginning Cash Position of $4,431 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Asset Management company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Principal Financial Group and its competitors. Principal Financial Group's current Beginning Cash Position is $4,431 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Principal Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Principal Financial Group (PFG) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $91.08, compared to a current price of $113.91 — trading 25.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is $4,431 Mil. Principal Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Principal Financial Group (PFG), the current Beginning Cash Position is $4,431 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Principal Financial Group (PFG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Principal Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $113.91 is trading 25.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $91.08. GuruFocus considers Principal Financial Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PFG:

  • Beginning Cash Position: $4,431 Mil
  • GF Value™: $91.08 vs. price of $113.91 (25.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the PFG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Principal Financial Group Business Description

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Address 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA, USA, 50392
Principal Financial Group Inc is a financial services provider. It offers various financial products and services including retirement, asset management, and workplace benefits and protection solutions to individuals and institutional clients. The company, along with its subsidiaries, operates in the following reportable segments; Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection. Maximum revenue is generated from the Retirement and Income Solutions segment which provides workplace savings and retirement solutions, banking, trust and custodial services, individual variable annuities (including RILAs), pension risk transfer, and investment services to businesses, their employees, and other individuals.
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