FrançaisEssent Group Ltd. (ESNT): financial analysis & fundamentals
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Valuation & profitability
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (price / earnings) | 9.7 | The higher, the more growth the market expects. |
| Forward P/E | 8.8 | On next year's expected earnings. Lower than current P/E = rising earnings. |
| PEG (P/E ÷ growth) | 1.25 | Below 1 = cheap given growth; above 2 = expensive. |
| Net margin | 51% | Share of revenue that ends up as profit. |
| Revenue growth | 14% | Pace of revenue growth. |
| Price-to-book | 1.1 | Price relative to book value. |
| Market cap | $6.2 B | Total market value of the company. |
| Dividend yield | 1.08% | Annual dividend ~$0.70/share relative to price. |
Income statement (by year)
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.0 B | $831 M | 83% |
| 2023 | $1.1 B | $696 M | 63% |
| 2024 | $1.2 B | $729 M | 59% |
| 2025 | $1.3 B | $690 M | 55% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Essent Group Ltd. stock expensive?
Essent Group Ltd. has a P/E of 9.7 (forward P/E 8.8) and a PEG of 1.25. A PEG below 1 is rather cheap given growth, above 2 is expensive. Verdict: reasonable valuation.
What is Essent Group Ltd.'s net margin?
Essent Group Ltd.'s net margin is about 51% — the share of revenue that ends up as net profit.
What is Essent Group Ltd.'s revenue?
Latest known revenue: $1.3 B for net income of $690 M. The year-by-year breakdown is in the income statement above.
What is Essent Group Ltd.'s market cap?
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has a market cap of about $6.2 B.
Does Essent Group Ltd. pay a dividend?
Yes: Essent Group Ltd. pays about $0.70/share per year, i.e. roughly a 1.08% yield at the current price.
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⚠️ Educational information, not investment advice. Data: Yahoo Finance, recomputed by JPI Invest. A stock can be « cheap » for a bad reason.