Enact Holdings, Inc.
Business
Enact Holdings, Inc. is a private mortgage insurance company that writes and assumes residential mortgage guaranty insurance to protect lenders and investors against losses on low down payment loans. It offers primary and pool mortgage insurance, fee‑based contract underwriting services, reinsurance via Enact Re Ltd., and credit risk transfer programs to mitigate loss volatility. Its operations run primarily through its insurance subsidiaries, including Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation and a Bermuda-based reinsurer, and include a small run-off insurance block. Enact distributes products across all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia through a direct sales force, digital channels, delegated and non-delegated underwriting, and partnerships with banks, non-bank mortgage lenders, community banks, credit unions and the GSEs.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiums | 981 | 980 | 957 | 939 | 975 | |
| Net investment income | 266 | 241 | 207 | 155 | 141 | |
| Net investment gains (losses) | −16 | −23 | −14 | −2 | −2 | |
| Other income | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Total revenues | 1,236 | 1,202 | 1,154 | 1,095 | 1,118 | |
| Losses incurred | 110 | 39 | 27 | −94 | 125 | |
| Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals | 208 | 213 | 212 | 227 | 231 | |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and intangibles | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
| Interest expense | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | |
| Total losses and expenses | 377 | 324 | 302 | 197 | 423 | |
| Income before income taxes | 859 | 878 | 852 | 898 | 695 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 185 | 190 | 186 | 194 | 149 | |
| Net income | 674 | 688 | 666 | 704 | 547 | |
| Basic (in usd per share) | 4.54 | 4.4 | 4.14 | 4.32 | 3.36 | |
| Diluted (in usd per share) | 4.52 | 4.37 | 4.11 | 4.31 | 3.36 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 148 | 156 | 161 | 163 | 163 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 149 | 158 | 162 | 163 | 163 | |
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, fair value | 6,051 | 5,625 | 5,266 | 4,885 | 5,266 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total investments | 6,051 | 5,628 | 5,286 | 4,888 | 5,266 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 582 | 599 | 616 | 514 | 426 | |
| Accrued investment income | 56 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 31 | |
| Deferred acquisition costs | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
| Premiums receivable | 46 | 53 | 45 | 42 | 42 | |
| Other assets | 116 | 103 | 88 | 76 | 73 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 20 | 65 | 88 | 127 | 0 | |
| Total assets | 6,893 | 6,522 | 6,190 | 5,709 | 5,866 | |
| Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 572 | 525 | 518 | 519 | 641 | |
| Unearned premiums | 92 | 115 | 149 | 203 | 246 | |
| Other liabilities | 130 | 143 | 145 | 144 | 131 | |
| Long-term borrowings | 744 | 743 | 745 | 743 | 740 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,538 | 1,525 | 1,558 | 1,608 | 1,760 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000 shares authorized; 142,209 and 152,318 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,706 | 2,077 | 2,311 | 2,382 | 2,372 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −30 | −207 | −230 | −383 | 84 | |
| Retained earnings | 3,677 | 3,125 | 2,550 | 2,100 | 1,648 | |
| Total equity | 5,355 | 4,996 | 4,632 | 4,101 | 4,106 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 6,893 | 6,522 | 6,190 | 5,709 | 5,866 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of fixed maturity securities discounts and premiums | −14 | −12 | −7 | −3 | −8 | |
| Acquisition costs deferred | −5 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 8 | 4 | −2 | −2 | −1 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 19 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 1 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Accrued investment income | −6 | −8 | −6 | −5 | −2 | |
| Premiums receivable | 7 | −8 | −3 | 528,000 | 4 | |
| Other assets | −17 | 1 | 1 | −2 | −7 | |
| Loss reserves | 48 | 7 | −817,000 | −122 | 86 | |
| Unearned premiums | −23 | −35 | −53 | −44 | −61 | |
| Other liabilities | 7 | −10 | 494,000 | 14 | 1 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 725 | 686 | 632 | 561 | 572 | |
| Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale | −1,896 | −1,606 | −1,018 | −1,216 | −1,583 | |
| Payments to acquire limited partnership and equity interests | −1 | −6 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale | 764 | 554 | 423 | 535 | 499 | |
| Maturities of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale | 912 | 735 | 396 | 471 | 713 | |
| Change in short-term investments | 3 | 17 | −17 | −3 | 0 | |
| Other | −8 | −16 | −14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −226 | −321 | −229 | −220 | −399 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments of Debt Issuance Costs | 0 | −7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Early Repayment of Senior Debt | 0 | −758 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −382 | −244 | −88 | −2 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | −121 | −112 | −213 | −251 | −200 | |
| Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity | −12 | −11 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −515 | −382 | −301 | −252 | −200 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −17 | −16 | 102 | 88 | −27 | |
| Income taxes paid | 191 | 189 | 182 | 186 | 146 | |
| Interest paid | 47 | 63 | 49 | 49 | 48 |