Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 70
- Profitability 90
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 68
Why this rating?
Health 73/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is a Insurance - Specialty company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates Essent Group Ltd. 73/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 9.25
- Forward P/E 8.39
- EV/Revenue 4.38
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 13.6%
- Gross Margin 76.0%
- Operating Margin 65.8%
- Net Margin 51.5%
- ROE 12.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $698.22M
- Debt $495.97M
- Net Cash $202.25M
- Free Cash Flow $848.69M
- Current Ratio 1.79
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