Principal Financial Group Taxes Paid remained flat by 0.0% to $55.18M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 87.5%, from $29.43M to $55.18M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Taxes Paid shows an upward trend with a 19.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
High cash taxes relative to earnings may indicate limited tax planning opportunities or specific jurisdictional tax requirements.
The actual cash outflow for income taxes during the period, which may differ from the tax expense reported on the income...
Comparable across peers in the same tax jurisdictions; useful for calculating effective cash tax rates.
income_taxes_paid| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $109.90M | $142.10M | $68.10M | $117.70M | $220.70M |
| YoY Change | — | +29.3% | -52.1% | +72.8% | +87.5% |