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Essent Group Ltd. · Financial Services · Bermuda · $6.2B · Avg Vol: $46M/d

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StockRank
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Quality
72
Value
52
Momentum
60
P/E (TTM)
9.4x
peers 6.9x
ROE
12.0%
peers 19.8%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
2.0%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Essent Group writes US private mortgage insurance on a high-credit-quality book, generating strong returns with a good quality score (Q74), substantial excess capital, consistent buybacks and a growing dividend. The trivial insider selling is routine. Nothing adverse is known on accounting, solvency or governance.

The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.

ABOUT ESSENT GROUP LTD.

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Essent Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based provider of private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for residential mortgage loans in the United States. The company leverages sophisticated risk management and underwriting expertise to protect mortgage lenders against credit defaults. It holds a significant market position by providing essential credit enhancement services in a highly regulated financial sector.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.0B1.1B1.3B1.3B8.2%1.3B1.4B1.4B5.6%
EPS7.756.566.926.97-3.5%7.177.647.936.7%
Shares107.7M106.6M105.0M95.5M-11.4%89.9M
Debt420.9M421.9M494.0M495.3M5.6%496.0M
Equity4.5B5.1B5.6B5.8B8.9%
Op CF588.8M763.0M861.5M856.1M13.3%834.1M
Inv CF-398.9M-525.6M-706.9M-154.7M
Fin CF-190.2M-176.9M-164.9M-709.7M
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PRICE (1Y)-2.2%
67.1967.8068.4169.0269.63Aug 7Aug 28Sep 18
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$67.19
RSI (14)
40.3
52W High
$70.07
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
72
ROIC (ROA)
7.2%*79.7
ROE
12.0%59.6
GP/Assets
13.5%79.2
Op. Margin
65.8%82.3
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
567.3
Int. Cover
26.1x69.2
D/E Ratio
0.09x73.1
Current Ratio
1.79x53.1
Value
52
P/E (TTM)
9.4x70.2
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
1.1x55.2
P/S
4.6x36.7
Div Yield
2.0%23.7
Momentum
60
52W High %
96%79.5
RS 6M
1%58.1
SMA 50/200
1.08x67.1
EPS Rev 4W
+1.1%79.0
EPS Rev 12W
+1.7%69.5
EPS Improve
+10%34.3
Q Growth
-3%24.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$6.2B
P/E (Forward)
8.6x
Gross Margin
76.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ESNT are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ESNTEssent Group Ltd.(you)$6.2B87Strong Buy
LRE.LLancashire Holdings Limited$2.0B89Strong Buy
AXSAXIS Capital Holdings Limited$7.3B53Hold
AGOAssured Guaranty Ltd.$3.3B40Hold
HSX.LHiscox Ltd$7.9B75Buy
RNRRenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.$13.7B85Strong Buy
WTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.$5.1B73Buy
HGHamilton Insurance Group, Ltd.$3.5B94Strong Buy
ACGLOArch Capital Group Ltd.$11.8B81Strong Buy
PLGOPelagos Insurance Capital Limit$2.1B84Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 19.8% · P/E 6.9x · Gross margin 38.8%

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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT): Stock Score Summary

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 87/100 based on Quality (72/100), Value (52/100), and Momentum (60/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Essent Group writes US private mortgage insurance on a high-credit-quality book, generating strong returns with a good quality score (Q74), substantial excess capital, consistent buybacks and a growing dividend. The trivial insider selling is routine. Nothing adverse is known on accounting, solvency or governance.

Essent Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based provider of private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for residential mortgage loans in the United States. The company leverages sophisticated risk management and underwriting expertise to protect mortgage lenders against credit defaults. It holds a significant market position by providing essential credit enhancement services in a highly regulated financial sector.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$67.19
Market Cap$6.2B
P/E (TTM)9.37
P/E (Forward)8.55
Price/Book1.07
Return on Equity12.0%
Debt/Equity0.09x
Gross Margin76.0%
Operating Margin65.8%
Revenue Growth13.6%
Dividend Yield2.0%
Free Cash Flow$826M

Essent Group Ltd. operates in the Insurance - Specialty industry, part of the Financial Services sector (Bermuda).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Essent Group Ltd.’s (ESNT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is 87/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (72), Value (52), and Momentum (60) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Essent Group Ltd. have an economic moat?
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) has a Quality factor score of 72/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Essent Group Ltd. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 87/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Essent Group Ltd. in?
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Insurance - Specialty industry (Bermuda).