Company / Share Buybacks
Principal Financial Group Share Buybacks History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Share Buybacks
$902.7M
FY2025
5-year range
$281.0M / $1.7B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-13.4%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#48 of 307
Financials
What the data says
Principal Financial Group's share buybacks of $903M is higher than 84% of companies in the Financials sector (FY2025). Share Buybacks has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $220M in FY2019 to $1.7B in FY2022.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$903M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +6.1%. Top quartile in the Financials sector.
Declined from $937M to $903M over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
Share Buybacks over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -18.4%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +6.1%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+3.3% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +6.1%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, share buybacks decreased 13.4% year-over-year.
- Ranks #48 out of 307 companies in the Financials sector.
- Peak share buybacks was recorded in FY2022.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.11 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Share BuybacksValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $902.7M | -13.4% |
| FY2024 | $1.0B | +11.2% |
| FY2023 | $937.2M | -43.6% |
| FY2022 | $1.7B | +491.1% |
| FY2021 | $281.0M | -58.2% |
| FY2020 | $671.6M | +204.7% |
| FY2019 | $220.4M | -20.5% |
| FY2018 | $277.3M | -7.8% |
| FY2017 | $300.6M | +35.0% |
| FY2016 | $222.7M | -25.9% |
As of FY2025 · SEC Form 10-K · Last checked Jun 30, 2026