Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)
NYSE: ESNT · Real-Time Price · USD
68.47
+0.40 (0.59%)
At close: Aug 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
68.47
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Aug 24, 2026, 5:33 PM EDT

Essent Group Statistics

Total Valuation

Essent Group has a market cap or net worth of $6.15 billion. The enterprise value is $6.58 billion.

Market Cap6.15B
Enterprise Value 6.58B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, August 7, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 7, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 31, 2026

Share Statistics

Essent Group has 89.88 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -8.76% in one year.

Current Share Class 89.88M
Shares Outstanding 89.88M
Shares Change (YoY) -8.76%
Shares Change (QoQ) -3.37%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.55%
Owned by Institutions (%) 98.50%
Float 86.65M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 9.58 and the forward PE ratio is 9.01. Essent Group's PEG ratio is 1.72.

PE Ratio 9.58
Forward PE 9.01
PS Ratio 4.65
Forward PS 4.20
PB Ratio 1.09
P/TBV Ratio 1.10
P/FCF Ratio 7.45
P/OCF Ratio 7.38
PEG Ratio 1.72
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.66, with an EV/FCF ratio of 7.96.

EV / Earnings 9.66
EV / Sales 4.97
EV / EBITDA 7.66
EV / EBIT 7.70
EV / FCF 7.96

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.79, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.09.

Current Ratio 1.79
Quick Ratio 1.10
Debt / Equity 0.09
Debt / EBITDA 0.57
Debt / FCF 0.60
Interest Coverage 26.10

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.01% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.46%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 12.01%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.20%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 11.46%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 12.54%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 8.20%
Revenue Per Employee $2.57M
Profits Per Employee $1.32M
Employee Count514
Asset Turnover 0.18
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Essent Group has paid $140.02 million in taxes.

Income Tax 140.02M
Effective Tax Rate 17.06%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +7.15% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.76, so Essent Group's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.76
52-Week Price Change +7.15%
50-Day Moving Average 65.16
200-Day Moving Average 62.35
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.21
Average Volume (20 Days) 548,633

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.62 million, so 2.91% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.62M
Short Previous Month 2.68M
Short % of Shares Out 2.91%
Short % of Float 3.02%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.54

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Essent Group had revenue of $1.32 billion and earned $680.71 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.15.

Revenue1.32B
Gross Profit 1.01B
Operating Income 853.43M
Pretax Income 820.73M
Net Income 680.71M
EBITDA 858.38M
EBIT 853.43M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $7.15
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $698.22 million in cash and $495.97 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$421.64 million or -$4.69 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 698.22M
Total Debt 495.97M
Net Cash -421.64M
Net Cash Per Share -$4.69
Equity (Book Value) 5.66B
Book Value Per Share 63.01
Working Capital 623.93M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $834.08 million and capital expenditures -$8.19 million, giving a free cash flow of $825.89 million.

Operating Cash Flow 834.08M
Capital Expenditures -8.19M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow 825.89M
FCF Per Share $9.19
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 76.01%, with operating and profit margins of 64.51% and 51.45%.

Gross Margin 76.01%
Operating Margin 64.51%
Pretax Margin 62.04%
Profit Margin 51.45%
EBITDA Margin 64.88%
EBIT Margin 64.51%
FCF Margin 62.43%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.40, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.05%.

Dividend Per Share $1.40
Dividend Yield 2.05%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 12.40%
Years of Dividend Growth 6
Payout Ratio 19.59%
Buyback Yield 8.76%
Shareholder Yield 10.81%
Earnings Yield 11.06%
FCF Yield 13.42%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Essent Group is $74.71, which is 9.11% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $74.71
Price Target Difference 9.11%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 8.97%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 6.24%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4