Company data
Principal Financial Group, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
PFG · Asset Management · $24.0B market cap
Principal Financial Group, Inc. had 19,700 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, unchanged from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $15.6B, down 3.1% from a year earlier, or $793K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
19,700
+0.0% YoY
Revenue
$15.6B
-3.1% YoY
Revenue / employee
$793K
Peer median $941K
Rank in industry
19 of 29
Asset Management
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 19,700 | $15.6B | $793K | +0.0% | -3.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 19,700 | $16.1B | $819K | -0.5% | +18.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 19,800 | $13.7B | $690K | +2.6% | -22.1% |
| Dec 2022 | 19,300 | $17.5B | $909K | +3.8% | +21.5% |
| Dec 2021 | 18,600 | $14.4B | $776K | +6.9% | -2.1% |
| Dec 2020 | 17,400 | $14.7B | $847K | -1.1% | -9.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 17,601 | $16.2B | $922K | +6.8% | +13.9% |
| Dec 2018 | 16,475 | $14.2B | $864K | +7.1% | +1.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 15,378 | $14.1B | $916K | +3.5% | +13.7% |
| Dec 2016 | 14,854 | $12.4B | $834K | — | — |
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Principal Financial Group, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Asset Management.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKR KKR & Co. Inc. | 5,043 | $19.2B | $3.81M | Hiring into decline |
| BX Blackstone Inc. | 5,285 | $13.8B | $2.62M | Efficient growth |
| EQH Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 8,000 | $11.7B | $1.46M | Contracting |
| AMP Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 13,600 | $18.9B | $1.39M | Leaner |
| BLK BlackRock, Inc. | 24,900 | $24.2B | $973K | Efficient growth |
| RJF Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 19,500 | $15.9B | $816K | Efficient growth |
| PFG Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 19,700 | $15.6B | $793K | Contracting |
| NTRS Northern Trust Corporation | 23,800 | $14.3B | $601K | Hiring into decline |
| STT State Street Corporation | 52,000 | $22.6B | $435K | Leaner |
Questions about Principal Financial Group, Inc.
- How many employees does Principal Financial Group, Inc. have?
- Principal Financial Group, Inc. reported 19,700 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 18, 2026. That is unchanged from a year earlier.
- What is Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Principal Financial Group, Inc. brought in $15.6B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $793K per employee. That ranks 19 of 29 companies we track in Asset Management, where the median is $941K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Principal Financial Group, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 18, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell PFG.