Principal Financial Group Inc. Q2 Earnings Climb 34%

(RTTNews) - Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) released a profit for its second quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $322.3 million, or $1.15 per share. This was up from $241.1 million, or $1.09 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.06 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Principal Financial Group Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $322.3 Mln. vs. $241.1 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 33.7% -EPS (Q2): $1.15 vs. $1.09 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.5% -Analysts Estimate: $1.06