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Essent Group ESNT Share Buybacks

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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 us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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

Filed
Aug 7, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001448893-26-000024
(In thousands)Six Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalization of internal-use software(1,790)(963)
Net cash used in investing activities(10,999)(48,576)
Financing Activities
Treasury stock acquired(362,665)(339,362)
Dividends paid(64,186)(62,530)
Net cash used in financing activities(426,851)(401,892)
Net decrease in cash(48,716)(39,364)
Cash at beginning of year123,049131,480

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Essent Group's share buybacks?
Essent Group (ESNT) reported share buybacks of $191.81M in Q2 2026.
How has Essent Group's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Essent Group's share buybacks increased by 12.5% year-over-year, from $170.51M to $191.81M.
What is the long-term trend for Essent Group's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essent Group's share buybacks has grown at a 37.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $163.86M to $587.68M.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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