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Principal Financial Group (Principal Financial Group) Interest Coverage

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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's EBIT by its Interest Expense. Principal Financial Group's EBIT for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. Principal Financial Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Principal Financial Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


PFG's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 37.91
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Principal Financial Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Principal Financial Group's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Principal Financial Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
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Principal Financial Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Competitive Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Principal Financial Group's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Principal Financial Group Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Principal Financial Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Principal Financial Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Principal Financial Group Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Principal Financial Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Principal Financial Group's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its EBIT was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,931 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Principal Financial Group's interest coverage with the available data.

Principal Financial Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Principal Financial Group's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its EBIT was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,931 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Principal Financial Group's interest coverage with the available data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Principal Financial Group  (NAS:PFG) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Principal Financial Group Interest Coverage Related Terms

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Principal Financial Group (Principal Financial Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
711 High Street, Des Moines, IA, USA, 50392
Principal Financial Group Inc is a leader in Global investment management offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance through our diverse family of financial services companies. It operates in four business segments that are Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors, Principal International, and United States Insurance Solutions. The company receives maximum revenue in the form of premiums.
Executives
Luis E. Valdes officer: Executive Chairman, Latam 711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392-0300
Sandra L Helton director 711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392-0300
Wee Yee Cheong officer: EVP, Principal Asia 711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392
Roberto Walker officer: EVP, Principal Latin American 711 HIGH ST., DES MOINES IA 50392
Renee V. Schaaf officer: President - RIS 711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392
Natalie Lamarque officer: EVP, General Counsel, and Secr 711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392
H Elizabeth Mitchell director PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS REINSURANCE, INC., 2 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, SUITE 2300, NEW YORK NY 10281
Jonathan Auerbach director C/O PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC., 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Claudio Muruzabal director 711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392
Maliz E Beams director C/O PORT FINANCIAL CORP, 1380 SOLDIERS FIELD RD, BRIGHTON MA 02135
Alfredo Rivera director THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Scott Mills director 1515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Clare Stack Richer director BAIN CAPITAL, LP, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Diane C Nordin director 711 HIGH ST., DES MOINES IA 50392
Roger C Hochschild director 2500 LAKE COOK ROAD, RIVERWOODS IL 60015