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 $6.1 billion. Shares last traded at $68.25, 3.3% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 12.5%. ESNT trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.01, above the Surety Insurance median of 8.70. 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.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: 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 | $2.08 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.82 | 2026-05-08 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.61 | 2026-02-18 |
| FY 2025 | $6.90 | 2026-02-18 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.67 | 2025-11-07 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.93 | 2025-08-08 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Surety Insurance peers
ESNT vs 8 industry peers (Surety Insurance), by market cap. Data as of close
| ORI | Old Republic International Corp | $9.3B | 8.47 | 0.95 | 11.2% | +1.09% |
| ESNT | Essent Group Ltd. | $6.1B | 9.01 | 4.64 | 51.5% | +1.77% |
| MTG | Mgic Investment Corp | $5.9B | 8.38 | 4.96 | 59.2% | +1.83% |
| RDN | Radian Group Inc | $4.8B | 8.93 | 2.91 | 32.6% | +1.81% |
| NMIH | Nmi Holdings, Inc. | $3.3B | 8.26 | 4.47 | 54.1% | +1.82% |
| AGO | Assured Guaranty Ltd | $3.2B | 9.02 | 3.37 | 37.3% | +2.08% |
| OSG | OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP INC | $234M | — | 1.21 | -81.9% | +2.97% |
| MBI | MBIA INC | $234M | — | — | — | +2.46% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.