Essent Group Ltd.
Business
Essent Group Ltd. provides private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to support U.S. homeownership and the housing finance system. Through Essent Guaranty, it offers primary and pool mortgage insurance on residential first-lien mortgages with a substantial installed base. Through Essent Re, it reinsures U.S. mortgage risk in GSE credit risk transfer markets and other reinsurance transactions, including recent property and casualty reinsurance through Lloyd's of London. The company also provides title insurance products and settlement services through acquired title operations.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net premiums written | 959 | 967 | 894 | 820 | 807 | |
| Decrease in unearned premiums | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 65 | |
| Net premiums earned | 984 | 991 | 917 | 843 | 873 | |
| Net investment income | 237 | 222 | 186 | 124 | 89 | |
| Realized investment gains (losses), net | −923,000 | −2 | −7 | −13 | 418,000 | |
| Income from other invested assets | 18 | 7 | −11 | 29 | 56 | |
| Other income | 24 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 10 | |
| Total revenues | 1,261 | 1,243 | 1,110 | 1,001 | 1,029 | |
| Provision for losses and LAE | 149 | 81 | 32 | −175 | 31 | |
| Other underwriting and operating expenses | 257 | 271 | 225 | 172 | 167 | |
| Interest Expense, Operating | 33 | 35 | 30 | — | — | |
| Total losses and expenses | 439 | 387 | 287 | 13 | 206 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 822 | 855 | 823 | 988 | 822 | |
| Income tax expense | 132 | 126 | 127 | 157 | 141 | |
| Net income | 690 | 729 | 696 | 831 | 682 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 6.97 | 6.92 | 6.56 | 7.75 | 6.13 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 6.9 | 6.85 | 6.5 | 7.72 | 6.11 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 99 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 111 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 100 | 107 | 107 | 108 | 112 | |
| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $26,691 in 2025, $(7,818) in 2024 and $17,944 in 2023 | 152 | −23 | 102 | −433 | −88 | |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 152 | −23 | 102 | −433 | −88 | |
| Comprehensive income | 842 | 706 | 799 | 398 | 594 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total investments available for sale | 6,104 | 5,877 | 5,264 | 4,742 | 4,963 | |
| Other invested assets | 383 | 304 | 277 | 258 | 171 | |
| Total investments | 6,487 | 6,181 | 5,541 | 5,000 | 5,133 | |
| Cash | 123 | 131 | 142 | 81 | 81 | |
| Accrued investment income | 47 | 44 | 36 | 33 | 27 | |
| Accounts receivable | 51 | 56 | 63 | 57 | 46 | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
| Property, equipment and software (at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $71,466 in 2025 and $72,270 in 2024) | 49 | 42 | 41 | — | — | |
| Prepaid federal income tax | 513 | 490 | 471 | 419 | 361 | |
| Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net | 78 | 80 | 73 | 0 | — | |
| Other assets | 82 | 80 | 51 | 104 | 50 | |
| Total assets | 7,441 | 7,112 | 6,427 | 5,724 | 5,722 | |
| Reserve for losses and LAE | 447 | 329 | 260 | 216 | 407 | |
| Unearned premium reserve | 92 | 116 | 140 | 163 | 185 | |
| Net deferred tax liability | 465 | 392 | 363 | 357 | 374 | |
| Senior notes due 2029, net | 495 | 494 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 185 | 177 | 139 | 104 | 100 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,684 | 1,508 | 1,324 | 1,261 | 1,486 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (see Note 8) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common shares, $0.015 par value: Authorized - 233,333; issued and outstanding - 95,456 shares in 2025 and 105,015 shares in 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 650 | 1,215 | 1,300 | 1,350 | 1,429 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −152 | −304 | −280 | −383 | 51 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,257 | 4,691 | 4,082 | 3,493 | 2,755 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 5,757 | 5,604 | 5,103 | 4,462 | 4,236 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 7,441 | 7,112 | 6,427 | 5,724 | 5,722 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution of income from other invested assets | 13 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 26 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 68,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 21 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 21 | |
| Amortization of premium on investment securities | 14 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 34 | |
| Deferred income tax provision (benefit) | 49 | 32 | −13 | 58 | 84 | |
| Accrued investment income | −4 | −8 | −3 | −7 | −7 | |
| Accounts receivable | 4 | 7 | −2 | −11 | 3 | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | 106,000 | −515,000 | 771,000 | 2 | 5 | |
| Prepaid federal income tax | −24 | −19 | −52 | −58 | −58 | |
| Other assets | −11 | −19 | 63 | −50 | −4 | |
| Reserve for losses and LAE | 118 | 69 | 29 | −191 | 33 | |
| Unearned premium reserve | −24 | −24 | −23 | −22 | −65 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 21 | 35 | 3 | −2 | 10 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 856 | 862 | 763 | 589 | 709 | |
| Net change in short-term investments | 116 | 165 | −656 | 61 | 414 | |
| Purchase of investments available for sale | −1,120 | −1,648 | −1,116 | −1,378 | −2,271 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of investments available for sale | 831 | 412 | 664 | 247 | 267 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale | 100 | 415 | 708 | 748 | 1,068 | |
| Purchase of other invested assets | −78 | −39 | −40 | −75 | −67 | |
| Return of investment from other invested assets | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
| Net cash paid in acquisition | 0 | 0 | −87 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchase of intangible assets | 0 | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of internal-use software | −7 | −7 | −4 | −4 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −155 | −707 | −526 | −399 | −583 | |
| Issuance of senior notes | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Credit facility repayments | 0 | −425 | 0 | 0 | −125 | |
| Treasury stock acquired | −588 | −112 | −71 | −98 | −164 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 0 | −8 | 0 | −154,000 | −6 | |
| Dividends paid | −122 | −118 | −106 | −92 | −78 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −710 | −165 | −177 | −190 | −147 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash | −8 | −10 | 61 | −251,000 | −21 | |
| Income tax payments | −91 | −93 | −140 | — | — | |
| Interest payments | −31 | −17 | −29 | −14 | −7 | |
| Property, equipment, and capitalized internal-use software costs included in other liabilities | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 15,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Essent Group Ltd.'s CIK number?
Essent Group Ltd.'s SEC CIK number is 0001448893 (1448893). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Essent Group Ltd.'s SEC filings?
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When did Essent Group Ltd. last report earnings?
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 8, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001448893-26-000013). This is Essent Group Ltd.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Essent Group Ltd.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Essent Group Ltd.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 8, 2026 under accession 0001448893-26-000013. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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