NYSE$ESNT
Essent Group · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Essent's financial performance demonstrated a return to pre-COVID-19 profitability, driven by the U.S. economy's recovery and normalizing defaults.
Essent Group Ltd. reported a net income of $135.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, a decrease compared to $149.5 million for the same quarter in 2020. The company's Board of Directors authorized a $250 million share repurchase plan and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per common share.
- Insurance in force as of March 31, 2021, was $197.1 billion.
- New insurance written for the first quarter was $19.3 billion.
- Net premiums earned for the first quarter were $219.1 million.
- The combined ratio for the first quarter was 34.0%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Essent · Revenue · Quarterly
$245M
Forward guidance
Essent's management anticipates continued strong performance, driven by economic recovery and disciplined underwriting.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021
+0.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.3%
Avg return
30 days after
65%
32 / 49 earnings
Positive
+7.2%
Q2 2014
Best reaction
-9.8%
Q3 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +2.1% | -2.7% | -6.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -6.4% | -6.7% | -11.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.6% | +1.2% | +1.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4% | -0.4% | -1.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.6% | +0.3% | -4.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | -9.8% | -6.0% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -4.4% | -4.2% | +5.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +2.7% | +3.2% | +4.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.3% | -1.3% | +2.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.7% | +1.8% | +2.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.1% | +3.0% | -0.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | +5.0% | +6.3% | +12.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +2.5% | +3.1% | -6.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.9% | -2.4% | +3.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.2% | +0.4% | -8.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -0.7% | -2.3% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | -0.5% | +2.3% | -10.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.6% | -0.2% | -9.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.4% | +3.6% | +1.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.5% | -6.8% | -4.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.2% | -0.3% | +0.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | +5.2% | +3.1% | +9.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +4.0% | +3.7% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.2% | -11.5% | +30.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -5.1% | -9.0% | -27.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.3% | +2.8% | +2.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | -1.2% | +1.3% | +6.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.7% | -2.4% | -2.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.8% | +4.7% | +3.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | -3.0% | -3.5% | -13.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | +5.3% | +7.3% | +13.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | +5.5% | +4.1% | +2.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.1% | +9.4% | +9.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.5% | +1.3% | +11.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +5.9% | +1.7% | +1.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | -5.4% | -0.2% | -0.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.7% | +0.4% | -3.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | +4.8% | +8.5% | +20.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | +6.9% | +10.5% | +11.8% | |
| Q1 2016 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | — | — | — |
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