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Essent Group ESNT Mortgage Insurance — Expense ratio

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$362.7M+13.6%
Operating income$63.8M
Net income$189.7M-2.9%
EPS (diluted)$2.08+7.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$74.3M-19.3%
Total debt$36.6M+1.2%
Total equity$5.7B-0.2%
Total assets$7.6B+5.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$197.1M+4.0%
CapEx$972.0K+31.0%
Free cash flow$196.1M+3.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.04B+2.9%
P/E8.9×+0.7×
P/S4.6×-0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin51.5%-4.9pp
FCF margin62.4%-5.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12%-0.9pp
Debt / equity0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essent Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept esnt:ExpenseRatio.

The source filing: Essent Group’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Aug 7, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001448893-26-000024

FAQ

What is Essent Group's mortgage insurance — expense ratio?
Essent Group (ESNT) reported mortgage insurance — expense ratio of 14.8% in Q2 2026.
How has Essent Group's mortgage insurance — expense ratio changed year-over-year?
Essent Group's mortgage insurance — expense ratio decreased by 3.3% year-over-year, from 15.3% to 14.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Essent Group's mortgage insurance — expense ratio?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Essent Group's mortgage insurance — expense ratio has grown at a 65.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 18.9% to 51.9%.
What does mortgage insurance — expense ratio mean?
This ratio represents the proportion of net premiums earned that is consumed by underwriting and operating expenses within the mortgage insurance segment. It highlights the operational efficiency of the segment in managing its cost base relative to its revenue generation.

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