Variable Annuity — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions
Principal Financial Group Variable Annuity — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions decreased by 27.7% to $18.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.5%, from $22.00M to $18.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Variable Annuity — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions shows an upward trend with a 38.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher investment in new business acquisition, which may lead to future revenue growth but impacts current cash flow.
Detailed definition
Reflects the amount of new acquisition costs, such as commissions and underwriting expenses, capitalized during the peri...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as DAC additions in insurance financial disclosures.
pfg_segment_variable_annuity_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_additionsHistorical Data
| 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 | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $5.63M | $5.63M | $5.63M | $5.63M | $5.20M | $6.50M | $7.40M | $8.30M | $9.90M | $14.00M | $26.50M | $22.30M | $22.00M | $24.90M | $24.00M | $26.00M | $18.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -14.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.6% | +25.0% | +13.8% | +12.2% | +19.3% | +41.4% | +89.3% | -15.8% | -1.3% | +13.2% | -3.6% | +8.3% | -27.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.8% | -14.8% | -14.8% | -7.6% | +15.6% | +31.6% | +47.6% | +90.4% | +115.4% | +258.1% | +168.7% | +122.2% | +77.9% | -9.4% | +16.6% | -14.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — deferred policy acquisition costs additions?
- Principal Financial Group (PFG) reported variable annuity — deferred policy acquisition costs additions of $18.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — deferred policy acquisition costs additions changed year-over-year?
- Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — deferred policy acquisition costs additions decreased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $22.00M to $18.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — deferred policy acquisition costs additions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Principal Financial Group's variable annuity — deferred policy acquisition costs additions has grown at a 38.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.40M to $96.90M.
- What does variable annuity — deferred policy acquisition costs additions mean?
- The amount of new sales-related expenses capitalized as assets during the period.