# Essent Group (ESNT) — Overview

ESNT · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/esnt

## Price

Last close $63.76 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $55.84 – $69.63.

## Company profile

Essent Group Ltd serves the housing finance industry by providing private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products, title insurance, and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership. It provides credit protection to lenders and mortgage investors by covering a portion of the unpaid principal balance of a mortgage and certain related expenses in the event of a default. By providing capital to mitigate mortgage credit risk, the company allows lenders to make additional mortgage financing available to prospective homeowners.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $1.3B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $362.7M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 13.64% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Gross margin | 0.00% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $680.7M |
| Net income (quarter) | $189.7M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -2.88% |
| Net margin | 51.45% |
| Return on equity | 12.01% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $7.24 |
| Book value per share | $63.01 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 8.4 |
| Price to book | 1.0 |
| Debt to assets | 25.40% |
| Payout ratio | 17.97% |
| Dividend yield | 2.21% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Essent Group (ESNT) profitable?

Yes. Essent Group earned $680.7M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 51.45%.

### How much revenue does Essent Group (ESNT) make?

Essent Group generated $1.3B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 13.64% year over year.

### What is ESNT's P/E ratio?

Essent Group trades at 8.4 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $7.24.

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