Principal Financial Group Cash & Equivalents decreased by 8.5% to $4.05B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.6%, from $3.88B to $4.05B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows an upward trend with a 9.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and financial flexibility; lower levels may signal potential cash flow issues.
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term inve...
A universal metric for assessing a company's immediate financial health.
cash_and_equivalents| 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 | $2.42B | $3.15B | $2.33B | $2.74B | $3.17B | $4.24B | $4.85B | $4.64B | $4.07B | $4.56B | $4.71B | $4.17B | $4.82B | $6.17B | $4.21B | $3.88B | $3.66B | $5.14B | $4.43B | $4.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.1% | -25.9% | +17.5% | +15.8% | +33.6% | +14.4% | -4.3% | -12.2% | +12.0% | +3.1% | -11.5% | +15.6% | +28.2% | -31.8% | -8.0% | -5.6% | +40.4% | -13.7% | -8.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.3% | +34.8% | +107.9% | +69.3% | +28.4% | +7.7% | -2.9% | -10.2% | +18.2% | +35.3% | -10.5% | -7.0% | -24.0% | -16.8% | +5.2% | +4.6% |