Is PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC (PFG) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 44.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.1% | |
| Net Margin | 7.6% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.5% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.3% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $4.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $4.4B |
| Total Debt | $4.0B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 34.9 |
| Current Ratio | 1.5 |
| Total Assets | $341.4B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $88.94 |
| 50-Day MA | $91.65 |
| 200-Day MA | $84.59 |
| Avg Volume | 1.7M |
| Beta | 0.9 |
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52-Week Range
$68.39
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About PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC (PFG)
Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection segments. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides retirement, and related financial products and services. This segment offers products and services for defined contribution plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, equity compensation, and pension risk transfer services; individual retirement accounts; investment only products; and mutual funds, individual variable annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and bank products, as well as trust and custody services. The Principal Asset Management segment provides equity, fixed income, real estate, and other alternative investments, as well as fund offerings. This segment also offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans. The Benefits and Protection segment provides specialty benefits, such as specialty benefits group dental and vision insurance, group life and other insurance, and group and individual disability insurance, as well as administers group dental, disability, and vision benefits; and individual life insurance products comprising universal, variable universal, indexed universal, and term life insurance products. This segment serves insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, as well as employees. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC (PFG) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC's debt ratio?
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC's key financial metrics?
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC has a market capitalization of $19.1B, trailing P/E ratio of 16.6, and revenue of $15.6B. The company maintains a gross margin of 44.2% and a net margin of 7.6%. Return on equity stands at 10.5%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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