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Essent Group ESNT Deferred policy acquisition costs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$336.1M+5.8%
Operating income$63.8M
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 debt$36.6M+1.2%
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

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Market cap$5.39B-7.9%
P/E7.9×-0.2×
P/S4.2×-0.4×

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
Debt / equity0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essent Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.

The official record: Essent Group’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Essent Group's deferred policy acquisition costs?
Essent Group (ESNT) reported deferred policy acquisition costs of $56.9M in Q1 2026.
How has Essent Group's deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Essent Group's deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 488.9% year-over-year, from $9.66M to $56.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Essent Group's deferred policy acquisition costs?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Essent Group's deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a -10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.01M to $9.55M.
What does deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
These are the direct costs incurred in the acquisition of new insurance contracts, such as commissions and underwriting expenses, which are capitalized and amortized over the expected life of the policies. This metric is critical for understanding the timing of profitability and the efficiency of the company's customer acquisition strategy.