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ESNT logoEssent Group Ltd.(ESNT)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

ESNT•NYSE•Insurance & Managed Care
$60.17
$5.87B mkt cap·8.8× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustrySpecialty InsuranceSub-IndustryMortgage and Title Insurance
AboutEssent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. Its mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. The company also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting; and contract underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.Show more
  • Revenue$1.27B+12.0%
  • Combined Ratio32.49%+19.3%
  • Net Income$729M+4.7%
  • Return on Equity13.63%-6.4%
  • Medical Cost Ratio6.41%+129.8%
  • Operating Margin67.51%-7.2%
  • Net Margin57.56%-6.5%
  • ROA10.78%-6.0%
  • Equity / Assets78.8%-0.8%
  • Book Value per Share52.59+10.4%
  • Tangible BV/Share52.59+12.0%
  • Debt/Equity0.09+6.6%
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ESNT Key Insights

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Profitable underwriting: 32.5% combined ratio
  • ✓Low loss ratio of 6.4%
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 15.8%
  • ✓Trading at only 1.1x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

ESNT Price & Volume

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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ESNT Growth Metrics

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years18.13%
5 Years7.87%
3 Years7.2%
TTM5.8%

Profit CAGR

10 Years23.48%
5 Years5.59%
3 Years2.28%
TTM-4.61%

EPS CAGR

10 Years20.86%
5 Years3.89%
3 Years3.88%
TTM-0.43%

Return on Capital

10 Years18.02%
5 Years14.84%
3 Years15.31%
Last Year12.64%

ESNT Recent Earnings

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 6/12 qtrs (50%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 13, 2026
EPS
$1.60
Est $1.74
-8.0%
Revenue
$312M
Est $313M
-0.1%
Q4 2025
Nov 7, 2025
EPS
$1.67
Est $1.77
-5.6%
Revenue
$319M
Est $316M
+1.0%
Q3 2025
Aug 8, 2025
EPS
$1.93
Est $1.68
+14.9%
Revenue
$319M
Est $323M
-1.2%
Q2 2025
May 9, 2025
EPS
$1.69
Est $1.65
+2.4%
Revenue
$32M
Est $310M
-89.8%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 13, 2026
$1.60vs $1.74-8.0%
$312Mvs $313M-0.1%
Q4 2025Nov 7, 2025
$1.67vs $1.77-5.6%
$319Mvs $316M+1.0%
Q3 2025Aug 8, 2025
$1.93vs $1.68+14.9%
$319Mvs $323M-1.2%
Q2 2025May 9, 2025
$1.69vs $1.65+2.4%
$32Mvs $310M-89.8%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

ESNT Peer Comparison

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) competitors in Mortgage and Title Insurance — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
MTG logoMTGMGIC Investment CorporationDirect Competitor5.55B26.248.360.49%59.63%14%15.35%0.13
RDN logoRDNRadian Group Inc.Direct Competitor4.82B35.589.084.04%45.61%12.38%0.51
NMIH logoNMIHNMI Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor2.87B37.667.658.39%55.07%15.8%14.38%0.16
PFSI logoPFSIPennyMac Financial Services, Inc.Direct Competitor4.56B87.489.41173.81%11.48%12.02%5.35
ACT logoACTEnact Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor5.97B42.319.362.37%54.62%12.83%12.13%0.14
FAF logoFAFFirst American Financial CorporationProduct Competitor7B68.3811.4021.64%11.19%12.54%10.9%0.35
FNF logoFNFFidelity National Financial, Inc.Product Competitor13.87B51.1811.0115.92%8.52%12.52%48.08%0.55
STC logoSTCStewart Information Services CorporationProduct Competitor2.09B68.6116.9817.32%3.96%7.72%6.32%0.54

Compare ESNT vs Peers

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs MTG

Most directly comparable listed peer for ESNT.

Scale Benchmark

vs FNF

Larger-name benchmark to compare ESNT against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

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vs MTG, RDN, NMIH, PFSI

ESNT Income Statement

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Revenue458.26M576.51M719.35M867.57M955.15M1.03B1.02B1.13B1.27B1.31B
Revenue Growth %29.71%25.8%24.78%20.6%10.1%7.68%-0.99%11.07%12.03%5.8%
Medical Costs & Claims027.23M11.57M32.99M301.29M31.06M-174.7M31.54M81.22M134.24M
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 Expenses146.38M150.71M161.08M175.52M163.76M175.14M204.85M276.54M330.44M341.6M
OpEx / Revenue %31.94%26.14%22.39%20.23%17.15%17.03%20.12%24.45%26.08%26.11%
Depreciation & Amortization4.06M3.92M3.4M3.77M3.33M3.38M3.02M4.53M5.78M5.41M
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%-
EBITDA315.95M402.49M550.1M662.83M493.42M825.69M991.21M827.52M861.27M837.69M
EBITDA Margin %68.95%69.81%76.47%76.4%51.66%80.28%97.34%73.16%67.97%64.04%
Interest Expense426K5.18M10.18M10.15M9.07M8.28M15.61M30.14M35.32M32.7M
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 Tax89.28M18.82M79.34M103.35M77.06M140.53M156.83M126.61M126.09M129.4M
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)2.454.074.805.683.896.137.756.566.92-
Diluted Shares Outstanding92.25M95.21M97.97M98.23M106.38M111.56M107.65M107.13M106.55M101.16M

ESNT Balance Sheet

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Assets1.88B2.67B3.15B3.87B5.2B5.72B5.72B6.43B7.11B7.35B
Asset Growth %28.17%42.03%17.78%22.97%34.32%9.98%0.03%12.28%10.66%31.45%
Total Investment Assets1.62B500K30.95M78.87M88.9M9.93B-4.23B277.23M6.18B4M
Long-Term Investments1.62B-2.3B-2.73B-3.27B-4.48B4.96B-4.48B277.23M5.88B18.1B
Short-Term Investments02.31B2.76B3.35B4.57B4.96B252.03M05.88B6.09B
Total Current Assets49.16M73.28M101.83M3.46B4.72B5.09B390.67M205.05M0145.09M
Cash & Equivalents27.53M43.52M64.95M71.35M102.83M81.49M81.24M141.79M131.48M91.41M
Receivables21.63M29.75M36.88M40.66M50.14M46.16M57.4M63.27M55.56M214.71M
Other Current Assets-1.62B-2.31B-2.76B00000-6.55B-490.46M
Goodwill & Intangibles16.31M17.64M19.27M18.35M19.87M15.09M13.93M72.83M79.56M325.31M
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets16.31M17.64M19.27M18.35M19.87M15.09M13.93M72.83M087.69M
PP&E (Net)8.12M6.98M7.63M17.31M15.1M11.92M19.57M41.3M41.87M49.96M
Other Assets18.67M4.54B5.56B6.57B9.04B-44.19M4.38B3.64B-6B-379.26M
Total Liabilities539.23M733.93M784.25M888.58M1.34B1.49B1.26B1.32B1.51B1.61B
Total Debt100M248.59M223.66M224.24M321.72M419.82M420.86M421.92M493.96M494.96M
Net Debt72.47M205.07M158.72M152.89M218.89M338.33M339.62M280.13M362.48M-91.41M
Long-Term Debt100M248.59M223.66M224.24M321.72M419.82M420.86M421.92M493.96M494.96M
Short-Term Debt100M248.59M00000000
Total Current Liabilities439.23M252.16M560.59M664.34M321.72M419.82M418.46M500.25M0490.46M
Accounts Payable0000000000
Deferred Revenue00000000096.58M
Other Current Liabilities305.34M-32.62M517.57M597.87M233.84M328.07M329M361.18M-176.75M393.88M
Deferred Taxes01000K001000K1000K1000K01000K1.67B
Other Liabilities0357.7M00732.35M-373.65M65.35M431.56M-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 Equity1.34B1.94B2.37B2.98B3.86B4.24B4.46B5.1B5.6B5.74B
Minority Interest0000000000
Retained Earnings436.33M815.08M1.28B1.81B2.15B2.75B3.49B4.08B4.69B5.13B
Common Stock1.4M1.48M1.47M1.48M1.69M1.64M1.61M1.6M1.57M1.46M
Accumulated OCI-12.26M-3.25M-28.99M56.19M138.27M50.71M-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 / Assets71.36%72.56%75.1%77.06%74.24%74.03%77.96%79.4%78.8%78.06%
Debt / Equity0.07x0.13x0.09x0.08x0.08x0.10x0.09x0.08x0.09x0.09x
Book Value per Share14.5720.3824.1530.3936.3137.9741.4547.6352.5956.73
Tangible BV per Share14.3920.2023.9530.2036.1237.8441.3246.9552.5955.87

ESNT Cash Flow Statement

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations273.48M368.57M625.32M589.85M727.93M709.26M588.82M763M861.53M861.53M
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 Income222.61M379.75M467.36M555.71M413.04M681.78M831.35M696.39M729.4M702.89M
Depreciation & Amortization4.06M3.92M3.4M3.77M3.33M3.38M3.02M4.53M5.78M5.41M
Stock-Based Compensation16.88M18.69M15.07M16.59M18.46M20.84M18.38M18.45M24.78M21.01M
Deferred Taxes57.56M-19.43M50.69M59.48M38.65M84.02M58.17M-13.25M32.17M25.63M
Other Non-Cash Items7.47M10.02M13M13.36M22.19M2.67M16.95M40.66M29.05M12.11M
Working Capital Changes-35.11M-24.38M75.79M-59.06M232.26M-83.44M-339.06M16.23M40.34M86.62M
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
Acquisitions44.42M178.33M-30.54M-47.54M00-72.9M-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 Investments1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K4M
Other Investing-44.42M-178.33M00000-690.47M-10M52.92M
Cash from Financing94.77M337.56M-56.99M-38.37M457.97M-147.43M-190.2M-176.88M-164.91M-650.71M
Dividends Paid000-29.35M-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 Issued0197.83M00439.96M00000
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K1000K-1000K01000K1000K001000K-894K
Other Financing-1.21M-2.69M-580K-15K-6.23M-5.85M-154K0-8.49M0
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 Effect0000000000
Cash at Beginning24.61M27.53M43.52M64.95M71.35M102.83M81.49M81.24M141.79M92.12M
Cash at End27.53M43.52M64.95M71.35M102.83M81.49M81.24M141.79M131.48M91.41M
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 Share2.933.846.345.976.826.345.437.088.028.02

ESNT Key Ratios

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Combined Ratio31.94%30.87%24%24.03%48.69%20.05%2.96%27.24%32.49%36.38%
Medical Cost Ratio0%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 / Assets71.36%72.56%75.1%77.06%74.24%74.03%77.96%79.4%78.8%78.06%
Book Value / Share14.5720.3824.1530.3936.3137.9741.4547.6352.5956.73
Debt / Equity0.07x0.13x0.09x0.08x0.08x0.10x0.09x0.08x0.09x0.09x
Revenue Growth29.71%25.8%24.78%20.6%10.1%7.68%-0.99%11.07%12.03%5.8%

ESNT SEC Filings & Documents

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Feb 13, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Nov 7, 2025·SEC

Material company update

Aug 8, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 18, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 19, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

5
FY 2025

Nov 7, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 8, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 9, 2025·SEC

ESNT Frequently Asked Questions

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

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).

Dividend & Returns

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.

Industry Metrics

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has a combined ratio of 32.5%. A ratio below 100% indicates underwriting profitability.

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