Principal Financial Group Goodwill decreased by 0.8% to $1.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.3%, from $1.57B to $1.59B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -1.3% CAGR.
A significant increase indicates recent M&A activity, while a sudden decrease typically signals an impairment charge due to underperforming acquisitions.
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Standard metric for companies that grow through acquisition; comparable across all industries.
goodwill| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.70B | $1.65B | $1.63B | $1.66B | $1.59B | $1.55B | $1.60B | $1.64B | $1.64B | $1.59B | $1.61B | $1.57B | $1.57B | $1.60B | $1.55B | $1.57B | $1.58B | $1.58B | $1.60B | $1.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.0% | -1.3% | +2.1% | -4.4% | -2.5% | +3.2% | +2.4% | +0.1% | -2.7% | +0.9% | -2.4% | +0.0% | +1.7% | -3.0% | +1.1% | +1.0% | -0.4% | +1.5% | -0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.5% | -6.1% | -1.8% | -1.5% | +3.1% | +2.9% | +0.6% | -4.1% | -4.2% | +0.2% | -3.7% | -0.1% | +0.9% | -1.2% | +3.3% | +1.3% |
| Segment | Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment Principal Asset Management | — | — | $903.10M | $833.00M | $883.80M |
| Segment Retirement And Income Solutions | $675.90M | $675.90M | $675.90M | $687.20M | $687.20M |
| Segment Benefits And Protection | — | — | $29.50M | $29.50M | $29.50M |
| Total | $1.63B | $1.60B | $1.61B | $1.55B | $1.60B |
Segment Retirement And Income Solutions was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.