Investment Only — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions
Principal Financial Group Investment Only — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions increased by 46.7% to $2.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $1.10M to $2.20M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Investment Only — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions shows a downward trend with a -15.5% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher additions indicate aggressive growth and new business acquisition, whereas lower additions may signal a focus on retention or a slowdown in new sales volume.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the incremental costs incurred during a specific period that qualify for capitalization as deferred p...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'Capitalized Acquisition Costs' or 'Deferred Acquisition Cost Additions' found in the cash flow or supplemental disclosures of insurance and annuity providers.
pfg_segment_investment_only_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_additionsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.28M | $2.28M | $2.28M | $350.00K | $350.00K | $350.00K | $350.00K | $500.00K | $2.70M | $600.00K | $1.70M | $1.50M | $1.10M | $1.50M | $2.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -84.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +42.9% | +440.0% | -77.8% | +183.3% | -11.8% | -26.7% | +36.4% | +46.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -84.6% | -84.6% | -84.6% | +42.9% | — | — | +240.0% | — | -59.3% | -11.8% | +100.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Principal Financial Group's investment only — deferred policy acquisition costs additions?
- Principal Financial Group (PFG) reported investment only — deferred policy acquisition costs additions of $2.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has Principal Financial Group's investment only — deferred policy acquisition costs additions changed year-over-year?
- Principal Financial Group's investment only — deferred policy acquisition costs additions increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $1.10M to $2.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Principal Financial Group's investment only — deferred policy acquisition costs additions?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Principal Financial Group's investment only — deferred policy acquisition costs additions has grown at a -15.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.10M to $6.50M.
- What does investment only — deferred policy acquisition costs additions mean?
- The amount of new acquisition costs added to the balance sheet during the period for investment-only products.