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Essent Group ESNT Stock-Based Comp

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ESN
Essent GroupESNT
-$203.5K-21.9%
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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:IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost.

The official record: Essent Group’s 10-K, filed February 18, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Essent Group's stock-based comp?
Essent Group (ESNT) reported stock-based comp of -$203.5K in Q4 2025.
How has Essent Group's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
Essent Group's stock-based comp decreased by 21.9% year-over-year, from -$167K to -$203.5K.
What is the long-term trend for Essent Group's stock-based comp?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Essent Group's stock-based comp has grown at a 136.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $145K to -$814K.
What does stock-based comp mean?
This metric captures the portion of share-based compensation expenses that cannot be deducted for tax purposes, often due to specific accounting and tax treatment differences. It reflects the tax impact of equity-based incentive programs on the company's bottom line. Investors analyze this to understand the true cost of employee compensation and its effect on tax reconciliation.