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Essent Group ESNT Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 8, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$336.1MBeat by $38.5M
EPS$1.82Beat by $0.07
Revenue estimate$297.6M
EPS estimate$1.75

Next report

Aug 7, 2026 (In 1 week)
Revenue estimate$321.6M
EPS estimate$1.77

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$336.1M+5.8%
Net income$171.8M-2.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.82+7.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$128.3M-38.4%
Total equity$5.7B+0.7%
Total assets$7.6B+5.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$192.0M-13.3%
CapEx$818.0K+270%
Free cash flow$191.2M-13.6%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$6.12B+7.5%
P/E8.9×+1.0×
P/S4.8×+0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin53.6%-3.7pp
FCF margin64%-4.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12.1%-1.2pp

Segments

By segment

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Mortgage Insurance$265.3M-0.1%
Reinsurance$36.0M—

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$336.1MBeat by $38.5M
Q4 2025$312.4MMiss by $217.9KQ3 2025$318.7MBeat by $3.1MQ2 2025$319.1MMiss by $3.9MQ1 2025$31.8MMiss by $278.7MQ4 2024$344.4MBeat by $33.2M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$1.82Beat by $0.07
Q4 2025$1.60Miss by $0.14Q3 2025$1.67Miss by $0.10Q2 2025$1.93Beat by $0.25Q1 2025$1.69Beat by $0.04Q4 2024$1.58Miss by $0.09

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Questions, answered.

When did Essent Group report Q1 2026 earnings?
Essent Group (ESNT) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 8, 2026 before market open.
What were Essent Group's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Essent Group reported revenue of $336.1M and eps of $1.82 for Q1 2026.
Did Essent Group beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $297.6M by $38.5M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.07.
How did Essent Group's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 958.3% from $31.8M a year earlier and eps grew 7.7% from $1.69.
Where can I find Essent Group's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001448893-26-000013) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001448893-26-000016) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.