Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Principal Financial Group Investing Cash Flow increased by 69.1% to -$959.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.7%, from -$952.70M to -$959.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -7.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.

Detailed definition

This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...

Peer comparison

Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.00-$1.92B-$2.83B$126.80M-$224.70M$587.90M$568.50M-$1.10B$0.00-$49.50M-$215.00M-$1.34B-$287.80M$0.00-$3.77B-$952.70M-$249.70M$0.00-$3.10B-$959.80M
QoQ Change-46.9%+104.5%-277.2%+361.6%-3.3%-294.2%+100.0%-334.3%-524.7%+78.6%+100.0%+74.7%+73.8%+100.0%+69.1%
YoY Change+130.5%+120.1%-970.7%+100.0%-108.4%-137.8%-21.7%+100.0%<-999%+29.1%+13.2%+17.7%-0.7%
Range-$3.77B$587.90M
Avg YoY Growth-183.3%
Median YoY Growth+13.2%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Principal Financial Group's investing cash flow?
Principal Financial Group (PFG) reported investing cash flow of -$959.80M in Q1 2026.
How has Principal Financial Group's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Principal Financial Group's investing cash flow decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from -$952.70M to -$959.80M.
What is the long-term trend for Principal Financial Group's investing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Principal Financial Group's investing cash flow has grown at a -7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$5.77B to -$4.30B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.