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Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)

NYSE Financial Services Insurance - Specialty
$67.19 ▼ -0.46%
Market Cap
$6.19B
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Specialty
Beta
0.76
52-Wk Range
55.34-70.37
CEO
Mark A. Casale
Country
BM
Currency
USD

Essent Group Ltd. operates in the Insurance - Specialty industry of the Financial Services sector, headquartered in Hamilton, HM, BM. The stock last traded at $67.19, down 0.46% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $6.19B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 9.29, a net margin of 51.4%. Its beta of 0.76 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
9.29
Price / Sales
4.68
Price / Book
1.08
EV / EBITDA
7.72
Gross margin
85.0%
Operating margin
62.0%
Net margin
51.4%
Return on equity
Debt / equity
0.09
Current ratio
0.49
Dividend yield
2.0%
Payout ratio
18.2%
Company profile
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Employees
518
IPO date
2013-10-31
Headquarters
Hamilton, HM, BM
About Essent Group Ltd.

Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mortgage Insurance and Reinsurance. The company’s mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. It also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting services to third-party reinsurers; and contract underwriting services, as well as credit risk management products. In addition, the company offers title insurance and settlement services; and title insurance underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. Essent Group Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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