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SelectedToday6M Return

PFGPrincipal Financial Group Inc− 1.54%+ 19.67%
AFLAflac Inc− 0.97%+ 2.84%
PRUPrudential Financial Inc− 0.96%+ 19.26%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

PFG+ 19.7%AFL+ 2.8%PRU+ 19.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	PFGPrincipal Financial Group Inc	AFLAflac Inc	PRUPrudential Financial Inc
Return
Last Price	116.68	117.21	122.02
Daily Change	− 1.54%	− 0.97%	− 0.96%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 19.67%	+ 2.84%	+ 19.26%
Valuation
Market Cap	$25.0 B	$59.7 B	$42.3 B
P/E Ratio	16.56	12.56	10.92
Dividend Yield	3.69%	2.41%	5.22%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	9.9%	26.9%	6.5%
Risk
Beta	0.89	0.57	0.85
52-Week Range	77.90 — $121.18	104.66 — $130.22	91.89 — $127.72
Company
Sector	Financials	Financials	Financials
Industry	Insurance	Insurance	Insurance

Company

PFGFinancials · Insurance
AFLFinancials · Insurance
PRUFinancials · Insurance

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