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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | 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% |
| Q2 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $1.69vs $1.65+2.4% | $32Mvs $310M-89.8% |
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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 458.26M | 576.51M | 719.35M | 867.57M | 955.15M | 1.03B | 1.02B | 1.13B | 1.27B | 1.31B |
| Revenue Growth % | 29.71% | 25.8% | 24.78% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 7.68% | -0.99% | 11.07% | 12.03% | 5.8% |
| Medical Costs & Claims | 0 | 27.23M | 11.57M | 32.99M | 301.29M | 31.06M | -174.7M | 31.54M | 81.22M | 134.24M |
| Medical Cost Ratio % | 0% | 4.72% | 1.61% | 3.8% | 31.54% | 3.02% | -17.16% | 2.79% | 6.41% | 10.26% |
| Gross Profit | 458.26M▲ 0% | 549.28M▲ 19.9% | 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% | 1.17B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 100% | 95.28% | 98.39% | 96.2% | 68.46% | 96.98% | 117.16% | 97.21% | 93.59% | 89.74% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 29.71% | 19.86% | 28.86% | 17.92% | -21.65% | 52.55% | 19.61% | -7.84% | 7.86% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 146.38M | 150.71M | 161.08M | 175.52M | 163.76M | 175.14M | 204.85M | 276.54M | 330.44M | 341.6M |
| OpEx / Revenue % | 31.94% | 26.14% | 22.39% | 20.23% | 17.15% | 17.03% | 20.12% | 24.45% | 26.08% | 26.11% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 4.06M | 3.92M | 3.4M | 3.77M | 3.33M | 3.38M | 3.02M | 4.53M | 5.78M | 5.41M |
| Combined Ratio % | 31.94% | 30.87% | 24% | 24.03% | 48.69% | 20.05% | 2.96% | 27.24% | 32.49% | 36.38% |
| Operating Income | 311.88M▲ 0% | 398.57M▲ 27.8% | 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% | 832.28M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 68.06% | 69.13% | 76% | 75.97% | 51.31% | 79.95% | 97.04% | 72.76% | 67.51% | 63.62% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 36.55% | 27.79% | 37.17% | 20.55% | -25.64% | 67.79% | 20.17% | -16.72% | 3.95% | - |
| EBITDA | 315.95M | 402.49M | 550.1M | 662.83M | 493.42M | 825.69M | 991.21M | 827.52M | 861.27M | 837.69M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 68.95% | 69.81% | 76.47% | 76.4% | 51.66% | 80.28% | 97.34% | 73.16% | 67.97% | 64.04% |
| Interest Expense | 426K | 5.18M | 10.18M | 10.15M | 9.07M | 8.28M | 15.61M | 30.14M | 35.32M | 32.7M |
| Non-Operating Income | -426K | -5.18M | -10.18M | -10.15M | -9.07M | -8.28M | -15.61M | -30.14M | -35.32M | -32.7M |
| Pretax Income | 311.88M▲ 0% | 398.57M▲ 27.8% | 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% | 832.28M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 68.06% | 69.13% | 76% | 75.97% | 51.31% | 79.95% | 97.04% | 72.76% | 67.51% | 63.62% |
| Income Tax | 89.28M | 18.82M | 79.34M | 103.35M | 77.06M | 140.53M | 156.83M | 126.61M | 126.09M | 129.4M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 28.62% | 4.72% | 14.51% | 15.68% | 15.72% | 17.09% | 15.87% | 15.38% | 14.74% | 15.55% |
| Net Income | 222.61M▲ 0% | 379.75M▲ 70.6% | 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% | 702.89M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 48.58% | 65.87% | 64.97% | 64.05% | 43.24% | 66.29% | 81.64% | 61.57% | 57.56% | 53.73% |
| Net Income Growth % | 41.49% | 70.59% | 23.07% | 18.9% | -25.67% | 65.06% | 21.94% | -16.23% | 4.74% | -4.61% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.41▲ 0% | 3.99▲ 65.6% | 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% | 6.95▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 40.12% | 65.56% | 19.55% | 18.66% | -31.45% | 57.47% | 26.35% | -15.8% | 5.38% | -0.43% |
| EPS (Basic) | 2.45 | 4.07 | 4.80 | 5.68 | 3.89 | 6.13 | 7.75 | 6.56 | 6.92 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 92.25M | 95.21M | 97.97M | 98.23M | 106.38M | 111.56M | 107.65M | 107.13M | 106.55M | 101.16M |
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 1.88B | 2.67B | 3.15B | 3.87B | 5.2B | 5.72B | 5.72B | 6.43B | 7.11B | 7.35B |
| Asset Growth % | 28.17% | 42.03% | 17.78% | 22.97% | 34.32% | 9.98% | 0.03% | 12.28% | 10.66% | 31.45% |
| Total Investment Assets | 1.62B | 500K | 30.95M | 78.87M | 88.9M | 9.93B | -4.23B | 277.23M | 6.18B | 4M |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.62B | -2.3B | -2.73B | -3.27B | -4.48B | 4.96B | -4.48B | 277.23M | 5.88B | 18.1B |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 2.31B | 2.76B | 3.35B | 4.57B | 4.96B | 252.03M | 0 | 5.88B | 6.09B |
| Total Current Assets | 49.16M | 73.28M | 101.83M | 3.46B | 4.72B | 5.09B | 390.67M | 205.05M | 0 | 145.09M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 27.53M | 43.52M | 64.95M | 71.35M | 102.83M | 81.49M | 81.24M | 141.79M | 131.48M | 91.41M |
| Receivables | 21.63M | 29.75M | 36.88M | 40.66M | 50.14M | 46.16M | 57.4M | 63.27M | 55.56M | 214.71M |
| Other Current Assets | -1.62B | -2.31B | -2.76B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6.55B | -490.46M |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 16.31M | 17.64M | 19.27M | 18.35M | 19.87M | 15.09M | 13.93M | 72.83M | 79.56M | 325.31M |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 16.31M | 17.64M | 19.27M | 18.35M | 19.87M | 15.09M | 13.93M | 72.83M | 0 | 87.69M |
| PP&E (Net) | 8.12M | 6.98M | 7.63M | 17.31M | 15.1M | 11.92M | 19.57M | 41.3M | 41.87M | 49.96M |
| Other Assets | 18.67M | 4.54B | 5.56B | 6.57B | 9.04B | -44.19M | 4.38B | 3.64B | -6B | -379.26M |
| Total Liabilities | 539.23M | 733.93M | 784.25M | 888.58M | 1.34B | 1.49B | 1.26B | 1.32B | 1.51B | 1.61B |
| Total Debt | 100M | 248.59M | 223.66M | 224.24M | 321.72M | 419.82M | 420.86M | 421.92M | 493.96M | 494.96M |
| Net Debt | 72.47M | 205.07M | 158.72M | 152.89M | 218.89M | 338.33M | 339.62M | 280.13M | 362.48M | -91.41M |
| Long-Term Debt | 100M | 248.59M | 223.66M | 224.24M | 321.72M | 419.82M | 420.86M | 421.92M | 493.96M | 494.96M |
| Short-Term Debt | 100M | 248.59M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 439.23M | 252.16M | 560.59M | 664.34M | 321.72M | 419.82M | 418.46M | 500.25M | 0 | 490.46M |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.58M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 305.34M | -32.62M | 517.57M | 597.87M | 233.84M | 328.07M | 329M | 361.18M | -176.75M | 393.88M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K | 1.67B |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 357.7M | 0 | 0 | 732.35M | -373.65M | 65.35M | 431.56M | -886.39M | -252.03M |
| Total Equity | 1.34B▲ 0% | 1.94B▲ 44.4% | 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% | 5.74B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 20.06% | 44.4% | 21.92% | 26.17% | 29.41% | 9.67% | 5.34% | 14.35% | 9.82% | 25.29% |
| Shareholders Equity | 1.34B | 1.94B | 2.37B | 2.98B | 3.86B | 4.24B | 4.46B | 5.1B | 5.6B | 5.74B |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 436.33M | 815.08M | 1.28B | 1.81B | 2.15B | 2.75B | 3.49B | 4.08B | 4.69B | 5.13B |
| Common Stock | 1.4M | 1.48M | 1.47M | 1.48M | 1.69M | 1.64M | 1.61M | 1.6M | 1.57M | 1.46M |
| Accumulated OCI | -12.26M | -3.25M | -28.99M | 56.19M | 138.27M | 50.71M | -382.79M | -280.5M | -303.98M | -165.43M |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 18.08% | 23.13% | 21.71% | 20.77% | 12.06% | 16.84% | 19.11% | 14.56% | 13.63% | 12.25% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 13.28% | 16.67% | 16.05% | 15.82% | 9.1% | 12.48% | 14.53% | 11.46% | 10.78% | 9.56% |
| Equity / Assets | 71.36% | 72.56% | 75.1% | 77.06% | 74.24% | 74.03% | 77.96% | 79.4% | 78.8% | 78.06% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.07x | 0.13x | 0.09x | 0.08x | 0.08x | 0.10x | 0.09x | 0.08x | 0.09x | 0.09x |
| Book Value per Share | 14.57 | 20.38 | 24.15 | 30.39 | 36.31 | 37.97 | 41.45 | 47.63 | 52.59 | 56.73 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 14.39 | 20.20 | 23.95 | 30.20 | 36.12 | 37.84 | 41.32 | 46.95 | 52.59 | 55.87 |
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 273.48M | 368.57M | 625.32M | 589.85M | 727.93M | 709.26M | 588.82M | 763M | 861.53M | 861.53M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 22.01% | 34.77% | 69.66% | -5.67% | 23.41% | -2.57% | -16.98% | 29.58% | 12.91% | 1.98% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 59.68% | 63.93% | 86.93% | 67.99% | 76.21% | 68.96% | 57.82% | 67.46% | 67.99% | 65.86% |
| Net Income | 222.61M | 379.75M | 467.36M | 555.71M | 413.04M | 681.78M | 831.35M | 696.39M | 729.4M | 702.89M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 4.06M | 3.92M | 3.4M | 3.77M | 3.33M | 3.38M | 3.02M | 4.53M | 5.78M | 5.41M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 16.88M | 18.69M | 15.07M | 16.59M | 18.46M | 20.84M | 18.38M | 18.45M | 24.78M | 21.01M |
| Deferred Taxes | 57.56M | -19.43M | 50.69M | 59.48M | 38.65M | 84.02M | 58.17M | -13.25M | 32.17M | 25.63M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 7.47M | 10.02M | 13M | 13.36M | 22.19M | 2.67M | 16.95M | 40.66M | 29.05M | 12.11M |
| Working Capital Changes | -35.11M | -24.38M | 75.79M | -59.06M | 232.26M | -83.44M | -339.06M | 16.23M | 40.34M | 86.62M |
| Cash from Investing | -365.32M | -690.14M | -546.9M | -545.08M | -1.15B | -583.17M | -398.87M | -525.57M | -706.93M | -220.85M |
| Capital Expenditures | -3.16M | -2.78M | -4.05M | -3.41M | -2.45M | -2.5M | -3.98M | -4M | -6.77M | -6.95M |
| Acquisitions | 44.42M | 178.33M | -30.54M | -47.54M | 0 | 0 | -72.9M | -86.76M | -33.14M | -2M |
| Purchase of Investments | -703.12M | -1.01B | -1.13B | -1.21B | -2B | -2.34B | -1.38B | -1.12B | -1.65B | -1.26B |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 4M |
| Other Investing | -44.42M | -178.33M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -690.47M | -10M | 52.92M |
| Cash from Financing | 94.77M | 337.56M | -56.99M | -38.37M | 457.97M | -147.43M | -190.2M | -176.88M | -164.91M | -650.71M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | -29.35M | -69.41M | -77.72M | -92.13M | -106.22M | -118.04M | -121.97M |
| Share Repurchases | -4.02M | -7.58M | -31.41M | -9.01M | -6.35M | -163.85M | -97.91M | -70.67M | -111.54M | -527.85M |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 197.83M | 0 | 0 | 439.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 1000K | -894K |
| Other Financing | -1.21M | -2.69M | -580K | -15K | -6.23M | -5.85M | -154K | 0 | -8.49M | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | 2.92M▲ 0% | 15.99M▲ 446.8% | 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% | -17.89M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 24.61M | 27.53M | 43.52M | 64.95M | 71.35M | 102.83M | 81.49M | 81.24M | 141.79M | 92.12M |
| Cash at End | 27.53M | 43.52M | 64.95M | 71.35M | 102.83M | 81.49M | 81.24M | 141.79M | 131.48M | 91.41M |
| Free Cash Flow | 270.31M▲ 0% | 365.79M▲ 35.3% | 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% | 836.72M▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | 23.33% | 35.32% | 69.84% | -5.61% | 23.71% | -2.58% | -17.25% | 29.78% | 12.62% | -0.64% |
| FCF Margin % | 58.99% | 63.45% | 86.36% | 67.6% | 75.95% | 68.72% | 57.43% | 67.1% | 67.46% | 63.96% |
| FCF per Share | 2.93 | 3.84 | 6.34 | 5.97 | 6.82 | 6.34 | 5.43 | 7.08 | 8.02 | 8.02 |
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Ratio | 31.94% | 30.87% | 24% | 24.03% | 48.69% | 20.05% | 2.96% | 27.24% | 32.49% | 36.38% |
| Medical Cost Ratio | 0% | 4.72% | 1.61% | 3.8% | 31.54% | 3.02% | -17.16% | 2.79% | 6.41% | 10.26% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 18.08% | 23.13% | 21.71% | 20.77% | 12.06% | 16.84% | 19.11% | 14.56% | 13.63% | 12.25% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 13.28% | 16.67% | 16.05% | 15.82% | 9.1% | 12.48% | 14.53% | 11.46% | 10.78% | 9.56% |
| Equity / Assets | 71.36% | 72.56% | 75.1% | 77.06% | 74.24% | 74.03% | 77.96% | 79.4% | 78.8% | 78.06% |
| Book Value / Share | 14.57 | 20.38 | 24.15 | 30.39 | 36.31 | 37.97 | 41.45 | 47.63 | 52.59 | 56.73 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.07x | 0.13x | 0.09x | 0.08x | 0.08x | 0.10x | 0.09x | 0.08x | 0.09x | 0.09x |
| Revenue Growth | 29.71% | 25.8% | 24.78% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 7.68% | -0.99% | 11.07% | 12.03% | 5.8% |
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
Feb 13, 2026·SEC
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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) grew revenue by 12.0% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is profitable, generating $702.9M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (57.6% net margin).
Yes, Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.84%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.6%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has a combined ratio of 32.5%. A ratio below 100% indicates underwriting profitability.
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