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Principal Financial Group First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations

Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) First Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$4.05b (up 44% from 1Q 2023).

  • Net income: US$532.5m (up from US$140.1m loss in 1Q 2023).

  • Profit margin: 13% (up from net loss in 1Q 2023). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue.

  • EPS: US$2.25 (up from US$0.58 loss in 1Q 2023).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Principal Financial Group Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 3.5%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 31%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.0% growth forecast for the Insurance industry in the US.

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Performance of the American Insurance industry.

The company's shares are down 1.6% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Don't forget that there may still be risks. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Principal Financial Group that you should be aware of.

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