Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 62.9 (B-), an B-range rating. It ranks 1038th of 1,866 covered companies, 182nd of 330 in Financial (sector average 62.7) and 8th of 19 in Asset Management. Scores as of 2026-10-26.
Its strongest lenses are Industry opportunity at 82 (Financial average 76) and Stock selection at 76 (Financial average 77). Its weakest lenses are Quality (profitability) at 40 (sector average 49) and Expansion (growth) at 45 (sector average 51).
| Lens | Type | PFG | Financial average | Asset Management average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 82 | 76 | 82 | 95th |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 76 | 77 | 80 | 37th |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 70 | 75 | 79 | 30th |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 69 | 69 | 71 | 39th |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 57 | 52 | 44 | 55th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 45 | 51 | 54 | 42nd |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 40 | 49 | 46 | 34th |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 74 | 49 | 39 | 85th |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-07-28 (fiscal 2026 Q2). MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The stock's valuation gap is -8.6%: its price is below the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (undervalued versus the model path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 0.80, sector beta 1.28, industry beta -0.04; the factor model explains 42% of its moves (R²).
| Company | Composite | Grade | Valuation gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corp (NTRS) | 71.7 | B+ | -10.8% |
| State Street Corp (STT) | 70.7 | B+ | -9.6% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc (AMP) | 67.3 | B | -1.8% |
| Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) | 65.5 | B | -3.5% |
| Brookfield Asset Management Ltd (BAM) | 65.1 | B | +17.4% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc (RJF) | 64.9 | B | -10.4% |
| BlackRock Inc. (BLK) | 63.8 | B- | +10.9% |
| Ares Management Corp (ARES) | 62.8 | B- | -5.3% |
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The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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