Skip to content
Screener

Essent Group ESNT Deferred policy acquisition costs

Deferred policy acquisition costs at other companies

MGIC Investment Corp. logo
MGIC Investment Corp.MTG
$7.47M-27.3%
Radian Group logo
Radian GroupRDN
$180.88M+949%
Arch Capital Group logo
Arch Capital GroupACGL
$1.77B-0.6%
NMI Holdings Inc. logo
NMI Holdings Inc.NMIH
$64.33M+0.5%
Enact Holdings, Inc. logo
Enact Holdings, Inc.ACT
$22.19M-3.1%
Genworth Financial logo
Genworth FinancialGNW
$1.5B-10.9%

Other financials

Income statement

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

Balance sheet

See full
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

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

Valuation

See full
Market cap$6.33B+4.0%
P/E9.3×+0.8×
P/S4.8×0.0×

Profitability

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

Returns & leverage

See full
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 us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.

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 deferred policy acquisition costs?
Essent Group (ESNT) reported deferred policy acquisition costs of $68.86M in Q2 2026.
How has Essent Group's deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Essent Group's deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 645.4% year-over-year, from $9.24M to $68.86M.
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.

Ask your AI about Essent Group's deferred policy acquisition costs.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI
Harbor at dusk
Claude