Principal Financial Group (BSP:P1FG34) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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BSP:P1FG34 Principal Financial Group Inc BSP:P1FG34
70 GF Score
Price R$337.31
GF Value R$273.91
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What is Principal Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Principal Financial Group  (BSP:P1FG34) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Principal Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Principal Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Principal Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Principal Financial Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Principal Financial Group Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.15 1.12 1.10 1.07 1.05

BSP:P1FG34 vs TROW, BEN, CG: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Principal Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Principal Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Principal Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Principal Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Principal Financial Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Principal Financial Group's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Principal Financial Group's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=90.247/333.9520*333.9520
=90.247

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Principal Financial Group Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 31.382 241.428 43.409
201612 39.686 241.432 54.894
201703 32.779 243.801 44.900
201706 34.896 244.955 47.574
201709 50.013 246.819 67.669
201712 35.823 246.524 48.527
201803 31.961 249.554 42.770
201806 40.308 251.989 53.419
201809 59.639 252.439 78.897
201812 50.338 251.233 66.912
201903 50.215 254.202 65.969
201906 55.385 256.143 72.209
201909 62.879 256.759 81.783
201912 59.415 256.974 77.213
202003 73.299 258.115 94.835
202006 60.745 257.797 78.689
202009 64.333 260.280 82.542
202012 73.333 260.474 94.020
202103 63.698 264.877 80.309
202106 68.212 271.696 83.842
202109 65.817 274.310 80.127
202112 85.058 278.802 101.883
202203 61.328 287.504 71.236
202206 127.991 296.311 144.250
202209 96.315 296.808 108.368
202212 68.027 296.797 76.543
202303 60.133 301.836 66.531
202306 71.801 305.109 78.589
202309 91.888 307.789 99.699
202312 56.411 306.746 61.414
202403 83.834 312.332 89.637
202406 94.922 314.175 100.897
202409 72.393 315.301 76.675
202412 119.988 315.605 126.963
202503 94.463 319.799 98.644
202506 91.869 322.561 95.113
202509 89.077 324.800 91.587
202512 111.021 324.054 114.412
202603 84.203 330.213 85.156
202606 90.247 333.952 90.247

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Principal Financial Group (BSP:P1FG34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Principal Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$337.31 is trading 23.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$273.91.

Key valuation signals for BSP:P1FG34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: R$273.91 vs. price of R$337.31 (23.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 5 warning signs

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Principal Financial Group Business Description

Other Exchanges PFG:USA0KO5:UKPG4:Germany
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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