Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) vs Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG)

Northern Trust Corporation and Principal Financial Group, Inc. are both Asset Management companies. Northern Trust Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $31.9B against $24.4B — 1.3× the size. Northern Trust Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 15.0× against 16.1×. Principal Financial Group, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.72% against 3.12%. Northern Trust Corporation has the higher net margin (14.4% vs 9.93%) and the lower return on invested capital (0.00% vs 10.3%). Both pay a dividend; Northern Trust Corporation yields more (3.93% vs 3.35%). Across the 21 metrics below, Northern Trust Corporation leads on 13 and Principal Financial Group, Inc. on 8.