ESNT Essent Group Ltd.
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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is a financial company in the Surety Insurance industry, with a market capitalization of $6.3 billion. Shares last traded at $69.61, near their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 10.6%. ESNT trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.19, above the Surety Insurance median of 9.10. Net profit margin is 51.5%, above the peer median of 37.3%. Revenue grew 1.5% year over year. The shares yield 1.9% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
ESNT Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $122M | $1.22 | 18% |
| 2024-12-31 | $118M | $1.11 | 16% |
| 2023-12-31 | $106M | $0.99 | 15% |
| 2022-12-31 | $92M | $0.86 | 11% |
| 2021-12-31 | $78M | $0.70 | 11% |
| 2020-12-31 | $69M | $0.65 | 17% |
| 2019-12-31 | $29M | $0.30 | 5% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.89 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.82 | 2026-05-08 |
| FY 2025 | $6.90 | 2026-02-18 |
| Q3 2025 | $5.29 | 2025-11-07 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.62 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.69 | 2026-05-08 |
Surety Insurance peers
ESNT vs 8 industry peers (Surety Insurance), by market cap. Updated
| ORI | Old Republic International Corp | $10.3B | 9.03 | 1.06 | 11.7% | +1.15% |
| MTG | Mgic Investment Corp | $6.5B | 9.12 | 5.40 | 59.2% | +1.35% |
| ESNT | Essent Group Ltd. | $6.3B | 9.19 | 4.73 | 51.5% | +0.92% |
| RDN | Radian Group Inc | $4.9B | 9.08 | 2.96 | 32.6% | +0.82% |
| NMIH | Nmi Holdings, Inc. | $3.4B | 8.64 | 4.67 | 54.1% | +1.83% |
| AGO | Assured Guaranty Ltd | $3.3B | 9.49 | 3.54 | 37.3% | +0.96% |
| MBI | MBIA INC | $244M | -1.63 | — | — | +0.31% |
| OSG | OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP INC | $212M | -1.33 | 1.09 | -81.9% | +4.56% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.