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Essent Group NYSE:ESNT Stock Report

Last Price

US$53.28

Market Cap

US$5.7b

7D

-6.2%

1Y

27.5%

Updated

15 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

ESNT Stock Overview

Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States.

ESNT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

Essent Group Ltd. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Essent Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$53.28
52 Week HighUS$59.90
52 Week LowUS$40.33
Beta1.03
1 Month Change-3.71%
3 Month Change0.93%
1 Year Change27.46%
3 Year Change6.58%
5 Year Change17.02%
Change since IPO136.48%

Recent News & Updates

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Earnings Yet

Mar 24
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Earnings Yet

Recent updates

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Earnings Yet

Mar 24
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Essent Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:ESNT) Earnings Yet

Essent: Still Worried About Unemployment

Dec 07

Essent Group: Insurances Grow And So Does The Buy Case

Aug 26

With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 22
With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Makes An Interesting Case

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Feb 13
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Essent Group raises dividend to $0.25/share

Feb 10

Essent's Catalyst Is The End To Economic Uncertainty

Jan 10

Essent Group Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 03

Essent Group's (NYSE:ESNT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 26
Essent Group's (NYSE:ESNT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Essent In A Tough Industry, Underwriting Will Slow

Aug 25

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22

Aug 08
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22

Essent Group GAAP EPS of $2.16 beats by $0.66, revenue of $244.4M in-line

Aug 05

Essent Benefits From Housing Strength But Still Risky

Jun 03

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.21

May 09
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.21

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.20

Feb 14
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.20

With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Interesting

Dec 30
With EPS Growth And More, Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Interesting

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 08
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Essent Group: Don't Be Fooled By The Market

Sep 08

Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.18

Aug 09
Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.18

Essent Group: A Solid Leader Of The PMI Market At A Fair Price

Jun 01

Essent Group Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

May 06

Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Is Reasonable

Apr 29
Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Is Reasonable

Here's What We Like About Essent Group's (NYSE:ESNT) Upcoming Dividend

Mar 04
Here's What We Like About Essent Group's (NYSE:ESNT) Upcoming Dividend

How Does Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Stand Up To These Simple Dividend Safety Checks?

Mar 02
How Does Essent Group Ltd. (NYSE:ESNT) Stand Up To These Simple Dividend Safety Checks?

Shareholder Returns

ESNTUS Diversified FinancialUS Market
7D-6.2%-4.1%-3.1%
1Y27.5%19.7%20.9%

Return vs Industry: ESNT exceeded the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 21.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ESNT exceeded the US Market which returned 22.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ESNT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ESNT volatility
ESNT Average Weekly Movement3.3%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: ESNT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: ESNT's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2008536Mark Casalewww.essentgroup.com

Essent 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, as well as risk management products and title insurance and settlement services.

Essent Group Ltd. Fundamentals Summary

How do Essent Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ESNT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$5.73b
Earnings (TTM)US$696.39m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.09b

8.2x

P/E Ratio

5.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ESNT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.09b
Cost of RevenueUS$93.55m
Gross ProfitUS$991.56m
Other ExpensesUS$295.18m
EarningsUS$696.39m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 03, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)6.52
Gross Margin91.38%
Net Profit Margin64.18%
Debt/Equity Ratio8.3%

How did ESNT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.1%

Current Dividend Yield

15%

Payout Ratio
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