Principal Financial Group Earnings report Next Week

Principal Financial Group Earnings report Next Week : Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG): Provides retirement savings , investment , and insurance products and services worldwide. Market cap at $8.9B , most recent closing price at $30.30. In Dec 2011: Reported EPS at 0.71 vs. estimate at 0.75 (surprise of -5.3%). In Mar 2012: Reported EPS at 0.7 vs. estimate at 0.74 (surprise of -5.4%). In June 2012: Reported EPS at 0.72 vs. estimate at 0.74 (surprise of -2.7%). In Sep 2012: Reported 0.45 vs. estimate at 0.49 (surprise of -8.2%. [Average earnings surprise at -5.4%]. The company is expected to report earnings on January 31st , 2013.