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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 8, 2026 | $1.82vs $1.75+4.0% | $336Mvs $298M+12.9% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $1.60vs $1.74-8.0% | $312Mvs $313M-0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | $1.67vs $1.77-5.6% | $319Mvs $316M+1.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | $1.93vs $1.68+14.9% | $319Mvs $323M-1.2% |
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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 576.51M | 719.35M | 867.57M | 955.15M | 1.03B | 1.02B | 1.13B | 1.27B | 1.26B | 1.29B |
Revenue Growth % | 25.8% | 24.78% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 7.68% | -0.99% | 11.07% | 12.03% | -0.49% | -0.91% |
Medical Costs & Claims | 27.23M | 11.57M | 32.99M | 301.29M | 31.06M | -174.7M | 31.54M | 81.22M | 149.34M | 166.27M |
Medical Cost Ratio % | 4.72% | 1.61% | 3.8% | 31.54% | 3.02% | -17.16% | 2.79% | 6.41% | 11.84% | 12.92% |
Gross Profit | 549.28M▲ 0% | 707.78M▲ 28.9% | 834.58M▲ 17.9% | 653.86M▼ 21.7% | 997.45M▲ 52.5% | 1.19B▲ 19.6% | 1.1B▼ 7.8% | 1.19B▲ 7.9% | 1.11B▼ 6.3% | 1.12B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 95.28% | 98.39% | 96.2% | 68.46% | 96.98% | 117.16% | 97.21% | 93.59% | 88.16% | 87.08% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 19.86% | 28.86% | 17.92% | -21.65% | 52.55% | 19.61% | -7.84% | 7.86% | -6.27% | - |
Operating Expenses | 150.71M | 161.08M | 175.52M | 163.76M | 175.14M | 204.85M | 276.54M | 330.44M | 289.74M | 298.95M |
OpEx / Revenue % | 26.14% | 22.39% | 20.23% | 17.15% | 17.03% | 20.12% | 24.45% | 26.08% | 22.98% | 23.23% |
Depreciation & Amortization | 3.92M | 3.4M | 3.77M | 3.33M | 3.38M | 3.02M | 4.53M | 5.78M | 5.23M | 5.09M |
Combined Ratio % | 30.87% | 24% | 24.03% | 48.69% | 20.05% | 2.96% | 27.24% | 32.49% | 34.82% | 36.15% |
Operating Income | 398.57M▲ 0% | 546.7M▲ 37.2% | 659.06M▲ 20.6% | 490.1M▼ 25.6% | 822.31M▲ 67.8% | 988.19M▲ 20.2% | 823M▼ 16.7% | 855.49M▲ 3.9% | 821.86M▼ 3.9% | 821.59M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 69.13% | 76% | 75.97% | 51.31% | 79.95% | 97.04% | 72.76% | 67.51% | 65.18% | 63.85% |
Operating Income Growth % | 27.79% | 37.17% | 20.55% | -25.64% | 67.79% | 20.17% | -16.72% | 3.95% | -3.93% | - |
EBITDA | 402.49M | 550.1M | 662.83M | 493.42M | 825.69M | 991.21M | 827.52M | 861.27M | 827.1M | 826.68M |
EBITDA Margin % | 69.81% | 76.47% | 76.4% | 51.66% | 80.28% | 97.34% | 73.16% | 67.97% | 65.59% | 64.24% |
Interest Expense | 5.18M | 10.18M | 10.15M | 9.07M | 8.28M | 15.61M | 30.14M | 35.32M | 32.7M | 32.7M |
Non-Operating Income | -5.18M | -10.18M | -10.15M | -9.07M | -8.28M | -15.61M | -30.14M | -35.32M | -32.7M | -32.7M |
Pretax Income | 398.57M▲ 0% | 546.7M▲ 37.2% | 659.06M▲ 20.6% | 490.1M▼ 25.6% | 822.31M▲ 67.8% | 988.19M▲ 20.2% | 823M▼ 16.7% | 855.49M▲ 3.9% | 821.86M▼ 3.9% | 821.59M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 69.13% | 76% | 75.97% | 51.31% | 79.95% | 97.04% | 72.76% | 67.51% | 65.18% | 63.85% |
Income Tax | 18.82M | 79.34M | 103.35M | 77.06M | 140.53M | 156.83M | 126.61M | 126.09M | 131.89M | 135.25M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 4.72% | 14.51% | 15.68% | 15.72% | 17.09% | 15.87% | 15.38% | 14.74% | 16.05% | 16.46% |
Net Income | 379.75M▲ 0% | 467.36M▲ 23.1% | 555.71M▲ 18.9% | 413.04M▼ 25.7% | 681.78M▲ 65.1% | 831.35M▲ 21.9% | 696.39M▼ 16.2% | 729.4M▲ 4.7% | 689.97M▼ 5.4% | 686.34M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 65.87% | 64.97% | 64.05% | 43.24% | 66.29% | 81.64% | 61.57% | 57.56% | 54.72% | 53.34% |
Net Income Growth % | 70.59% | 23.07% | 18.9% | -25.67% | 65.06% | 21.94% | -16.23% | 4.74% | -5.41% | -5.09% |
EPS (Diluted) | 3.99▲ 0% | 4.77▲ 19.5% | 5.66▲ 18.7% | 3.88▼ 31.4% | 6.11▲ 57.5% | 7.72▲ 26.4% | 6.50▼ 15.8% | 6.85▲ 5.4% | 6.90▲ 0.7% | 7.26▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | 65.56% | 19.55% | 18.66% | -31.45% | 57.47% | 26.35% | -15.8% | 5.38% | 0.73% | 2.78% |
EPS (Basic) | 4.07 | 4.80 | 5.68 | 3.89 | 6.13 | 7.75 | 6.56 | 6.92 | 6.97 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 95.21M | 97.97M | 98.23M | 106.38M | 111.56M | 107.65M | 107.13M | 106.55M | 100.02M | 94.57M |
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Assets | 2.67B | 3.15B | 3.87B | 5.2B | 5.72B | 5.72B | 6.43B | 7.11B | 7.44B | 7.57B |
Asset Growth % | 42.03% | 17.78% | 22.97% | 34.32% | 9.98% | 0.03% | 12.28% | 10.66% | 4.63% | 20.75% |
Total Investment Assets | 500K | 30.95M | 78.87M | 88.9M | 9.93B | -4.23B | 277.23M | 6.18B | 6.49B | 4M |
Long-Term Investments | -2.3B | -2.73B | -3.27B | -4.48B | 4.96B | -4.48B | 277.23M | 5.88B | 382.51M | 7.55B |
Short-Term Investments | 2.31B | 2.76B | 3.35B | 4.57B | 4.96B | 252.03M | 0 | 5.88B | 6.1B | 0 |
Total Current Assets | 73.28M | 101.83M | 3.46B | 4.72B | 5.09B | 390.67M | 205.05M | 0 | 6.84B | 272.38M |
Cash & Equivalents | 43.52M | 64.95M | 71.35M | 102.83M | 81.49M | 81.24M | 141.79M | 131.48M | 123.05M | 128.26M |
Receivables | 29.75M | 36.88M | 40.66M | 50.14M | 46.16M | 57.4M | 63.27M | 55.56M | 98.64M | 437.72M |
Other Current Assets | -2.31B | -2.76B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6.55B | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill & Intangibles | 17.64M | 19.27M | 18.35M | 19.87M | 15.09M | 13.93M | 72.83M | 79.56M | 87.7M | 341.29M |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.8M |
Intangible Assets | 17.64M | 19.27M | 18.35M | 19.87M | 15.09M | 13.93M | 72.83M | 0 | 87.7M | 0 |
PP&E (Net) | 6.98M | 7.63M | 17.31M | 15.1M | 11.92M | 19.57M | 41.3M | 41.87M | 49.19M | 48.3M |
Other Assets | 4.54B | 5.56B | 6.57B | 9.04B | -44.19M | 4.38B | 3.64B | -6B | 82.4M | -6.44B |
Total Liabilities | 733.93M | 784.25M | 888.58M | 1.34B | 1.49B | 1.26B | 1.32B | 1.51B | 1.68B | 1.87B |
Total Debt | 248.59M | 223.66M | 224.24M | 321.72M | 419.82M | 420.86M | 421.92M | 493.96M | 495.3M | 495.64M |
Net Debt | 205.07M | 158.72M | 152.89M | 218.89M | 338.33M | 339.62M | 280.13M | 362.48M | 372.25M | 367.38M |
Long-Term Debt | 248.59M | 223.66M | 224.24M | 321.72M | 419.82M | 420.86M | 421.92M | 493.96M | 495.3M | 495.64M |
Short-Term Debt | 248.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Current Liabilities | 252.16M | 560.59M | 664.34M | 321.72M | 419.82M | 418.46M | 500.25M | 0 | 1.19B | 513.42M |
Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.73M | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | -32.62M | 517.57M | 597.87M | 233.84M | 328.07M | 329M | 361.18M | -176.75M | 912.17M | 513.42M |
Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1.78B |
Other Liabilities | 357.7M | 0 | 0 | 732.35M | -373.65M | 65.35M | 431.56M | -886.39M | -465.35M | 925.08M |
Total Equity | 1.94B▲ 0% | 2.37B▲ 21.9% | 2.98B▲ 26.2% | 3.86B▲ 29.4% | 4.24B▲ 9.7% | 4.46B▲ 5.3% | 5.1B▲ 14.3% | 5.6B▲ 9.8% | 5.76B▲ 2.7% | 5.7B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 44.4% | 21.92% | 26.17% | 29.41% | 9.67% | 5.34% | 14.35% | 9.82% | 2.73% | 10.57% |
Shareholders Equity | 1.94B | 2.37B | 2.98B | 3.86B | 4.24B | 4.46B | 5.1B | 5.6B | 5.76B | 5.7B |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Earnings | 815.08M | 1.28B | 1.81B | 2.15B | 2.75B | 3.49B | 4.08B | 4.69B | 5.26B | 5.4B |
Common Stock | 1.48M | 1.47M | 1.48M | 1.69M | 1.64M | 1.61M | 1.6M | 1.57M | 1.43M | 1.4M |
Accumulated OCI | -3.25M | -28.99M | 56.19M | 138.27M | 50.71M | -382.79M | -280.5M | -303.98M | -151.99M | -375.87M |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 23.13% | 21.71% | 20.77% | 12.06% | 16.84% | 19.11% | 14.56% | 13.63% | 12.15% | 12.01% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 16.67% | 16.05% | 15.82% | 9.1% | 12.48% | 14.53% | 11.46% | 10.78% | 9.48% | 9.28% |
Equity / Assets | 72.56% | 75.1% | 77.06% | 74.24% | 74.03% | 77.96% | 79.4% | 78.8% | 77.36% | 75.25% |
Debt / Equity | 0.13x | 0.09x | 0.08x | 0.08x | 0.10x | 0.09x | 0.08x | 0.09x | 0.09x | 0.09x |
Book Value per Share | 20.38 | 24.15 | 30.39 | 36.31 | 37.97 | 41.45 | 47.63 | 52.59 | 57.55 | 60.23 |
Tangible BV per Share | 20.20 | 23.95 | 30.20 | 36.12 | 37.84 | 41.32 | 46.95 | 52.59 | 56.68 | 59.41 |
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 368.57M | 625.32M | 589.85M | 727.93M | 709.26M | 588.82M | 763M | 861.53M | 856.05M | 826.53M |
Operating CF Growth % | 34.77% | 69.66% | -5.67% | 23.41% | -2.57% | -16.98% | 29.58% | 12.91% | -0.64% | -17.65% |
Operating CF / Revenue % | 63.93% | 86.93% | 67.99% | 76.21% | 68.96% | 57.82% | 67.46% | 67.99% | 67.89% | 64.23% |
Net Income | 379.75M | 467.36M | 555.71M | 413.04M | 681.78M | 831.35M | 696.39M | 729.4M | 689.97M | 686.34M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 3.92M | 3.4M | 3.77M | 3.33M | 3.38M | 3.02M | 4.53M | 5.78M | 5.23M | 8.89M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 18.69M | 15.07M | 16.59M | 18.46M | 20.84M | 18.38M | 18.45M | 24.78M | 0 | -1.65M |
Deferred Taxes | -19.43M | 50.69M | 59.48M | 38.65M | 84.02M | 58.17M | -13.25M | 32.17M | 0 | -16.26M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 10.02M | 13M | 13.36M | 22.19M | 2.67M | 16.95M | 40.66M | 29.05M | 79.93M | 72.39M |
Working Capital Changes | -24.38M | 75.79M | -59.06M | 232.26M | -83.44M | -339.06M | 16.23M | 40.34M | 80.92M | 76.82M |
Cash from Investing | -690.14M | -546.9M | -545.08M | -1.15B | -583.17M | -398.87M | -525.57M | -706.93M | -154.74M | -193.69M |
Capital Expenditures | -2.78M | -4.05M | -3.41M | -2.45M | -2.5M | -3.98M | -4M | -6.77M | -7.36M | -7.96M |
Acquisitions | 178.33M | -30.54M | -47.54M | 0 | 0 | -72.9M | -86.76M | -33.14M | 0 | 12.63M |
Purchase of Investments | -1.01B | -1.13B | -1.21B | -2B | -2.34B | -1.38B | -1.12B | -1.65B | -1.12B | -1.03B |
Sale/Maturity of Investments | 326.29M | 613.73M | 711.8M | 851.62M | 1.76B | 1.06B | 1.37B | 991.42M | 931.26M | 765.5M |
Other Investing | -178.33M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -690.47M | -10M | 41.8M | 64.32M |
Cash from Financing | 337.56M | -56.99M | -38.37M | 457.97M | -147.43M | -190.2M | -176.88M | -164.91M | -709.75M | -712.64M |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | -29.35M | -69.41M | -77.72M | -92.13M | -106.22M | -118.04M | -122.07M | -122.95M |
Share Repurchases | -7.58M | -31.41M | -9.01M | -6.35M | -163.85M | -97.91M | -70.67M | -111.54M | -587.68M | -2.01M |
Stock Issued | 197.83M | 0 | 0 | 439.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | -1000K | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | -2.69M | -580K | -15K | -6.23M | -5.85M | -154K | 0 | -8.49M | 0 | -587.68M |
Net Change in Cash | 15.99M▲ 0% | 21.42M▲ 33.9% | 6.4M▼ 70.1% | 31.48M▲ 391.6% | -21.34M▼ 167.8% | -251K▲ 98.8% | 60.55M▲ 24222.3% | -10.31M▼ 117.0% | -8.43M▲ 18.2% | -79.8M▲ 0% |
Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash at Beginning | 27.53M | 43.52M | 64.95M | 71.35M | 102.83M | 81.49M | 81.24M | 141.79M | 131.48M | 123.05M |
Cash at End | 43.52M | 64.95M | 71.35M | 102.83M | 81.49M | 81.24M | 141.79M | 131.48M | 123.05M | 128.26M |
Free Cash Flow | 365.79M▲ 0% | 621.27M▲ 69.8% | 586.44M▼ 5.6% | 725.49M▲ 23.7% | 706.76M▼ 2.6% | 584.84M▼ 17.3% | 759M▲ 29.8% | 854.77M▲ 12.6% | 848.69M▼ 0.7% | 818.57M▲ 0% |
FCF Growth % | 35.32% | 69.84% | -5.61% | 23.71% | -2.58% | -17.25% | 29.78% | 12.62% | -0.71% | -4.11% |
FCF Margin % | 63.45% | 86.36% | 67.6% | 75.95% | 68.72% | 57.43% | 67.1% | 67.46% | 67.31% | 63.61% |
FCF per Share | 3.84 | 6.34 | 5.97 | 6.82 | 6.34 | 5.43 | 7.08 | 8.02 | 8.48 | 8.66 |
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Combined Ratio | 30.87% | 24% | 24.03% | 48.69% | 20.05% | 2.96% | 27.24% | 32.49% | 34.82% | 36.15% |
Medical Cost Ratio | 4.72% | 1.61% | 3.8% | 31.54% | 3.02% | -17.16% | 2.79% | 6.41% | 11.84% | 12.92% |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 23.13% | 21.71% | 20.77% | 12.06% | 16.84% | 19.11% | 14.56% | 13.63% | 12.15% | 12.01% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 16.67% | 16.05% | 15.82% | 9.1% | 12.48% | 14.53% | 11.46% | 10.78% | 9.48% | 9.28% |
Equity / Assets | 72.56% | 75.1% | 77.06% | 74.24% | 74.03% | 77.96% | 79.4% | 78.8% | 77.36% | 75.25% |
Book Value / Share | 20.38 | 24.15 | 30.39 | 36.31 | 37.97 | 41.45 | 47.63 | 52.59 | 57.55 | 60.23 |
Debt / Equity | 0.13x | 0.09x | 0.08x | 0.08x | 0.10x | 0.09x | 0.08x | 0.09x | 0.09x | 0.09x |
Revenue Growth | 25.8% | 24.78% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 7.68% | -0.99% | 11.07% | 12.03% | -0.49% | -0.91% |
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
May 8, 2026·SEC
Feb 13, 2026·SEC
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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) saw revenue decline by 0.5% over the past year.
Yes, Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is profitable, generating $686.3M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (54.7% net margin).
Yes, Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.09%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has a combined ratio of 34.8%. A ratio below 100% indicates underwriting profitability.