Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)
NYSE: ESNT · Real-Time Price · USD
59.64
+1.11 (1.90%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
59.64
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT

Essent Group Statistics

Total Valuation

Essent Group has a market cap or net worth of $6.05 billion. The enterprise value is $6.33 billion.

Market Cap 6.05B
Enterprise Value 6.33B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, May 9, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date May 9, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 30, 2025

Share Statistics

Essent Group has 101.40 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.01% in one year.

Current Share Class 101.40M
Shares Outstanding 101.40M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.01%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.03%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.45%
Owned by Institutions (%) 98.39%
Float 98.95M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 8.72 and the forward PE ratio is 8.54. Essent Group's PEG ratio is 3.39.

PE Ratio 8.72
Forward PE 8.54
PS Ratio 4.95
Forward PS 4.67
PB Ratio 1.08
P/TBV Ratio 1.08
P/FCF Ratio 7.00
P/OCF Ratio 6.98
PEG Ratio 3.39
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.12, with an EV/FCF ratio of 7.33.

EV / Earnings 8.76
EV / Sales 5.02
EV / EBITDA 7.12
EV / EBIT 7.16
EV / FCF 7.33

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.09, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.09.

Current Ratio 2.09
Quick Ratio 1.25
Debt / Equity 0.09
Debt / EBITDA 0.55
Debt / FCF 0.57
Interest Coverage 24.84

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 13.29% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.37%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 13.29%
Return on Assets (ROA) 8.03%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 9.37%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 13.46%
Revenue Per Employee $2.02M
Profits Per Employee $1.16M
Employee Count 625
Asset Turnover 0.18
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Essent Group has paid $125.63 million in taxes.

Income Tax 125.63M
Effective Tax Rate 14.80%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +5.13% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so Essent Group's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.86
52-Week Price Change +5.13%
50-Day Moving Average 56.19
200-Day Moving Average 58.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.55
Average Volume (20 Days) 624,862

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.41 million, so 1.39% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.41M
Short Previous Month 1.11M
Short % of Shares Out 1.39%
Short % of Float 1.43%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.87

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Essent Group had revenue of $1.26 billion and earned $723.12 million in profits. Earnings per share was $6.84.

Revenue 1.26B
Gross Profit 1.05B
Operating Income 884.35M
Pretax Income 865.37M
Net Income 723.12M
EBITDA 890.12M
EBIT 884.35M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $6.84
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $745.02 million in cash and $494.29 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$286.23 million or -$2.82 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 745.02M
Total Debt 494.29M
Net Cash -286.23M
Net Cash Per Share -$2.82
Equity (Book Value) 5.66B
Book Value Per Share 55.22
Working Capital 691.46M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $866.16 million and capital expenditures -$2.50 million, giving a free cash flow of $863.66 million.

Operating Cash Flow 866.16M
Capital Expenditures -2.50M
Free Cash Flow 863.66M
FCF Per Share $8.52
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 82.91%, with operating and profit margins of 70.07% and 57.29%.

Gross Margin 82.91%
Operating Margin 70.07%
Pretax Margin 67.25%
Profit Margin 57.29%
EBITDA Margin 70.53%
EBIT Margin 70.07%
FCF Margin 68.43%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.24, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.08%.

Dividend Per Share $1.24
Dividend Yield 2.08%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 11.32%
Years of Dividend Growth 6
Payout Ratio 18.13%
Buyback Yield 1.01%
Shareholder Yield 3.09%
Earnings Yield 11.96%
FCF Yield 14.28%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Essent Group is $61.71, which is 3.47% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $61.71
Price Target Difference 3.47%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

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