Principal Financial (PFG) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Principal Financial (PFG) reported $3.67 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.6%. EPS of $1.76 for the same period compares to $1.72 a year ago. The reported revenue represents a surprise of -6.38% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.92 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.01, the EPS surprise was -12.44%. While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to ...