NYSE$ESNT

Essent Group · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Essent's Q1 2023 financial results benefited from rising interest rates and favorable credit performance.

Essent Group Ltd. reported a net income of $170.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, with diluted earnings per share of $1.59. The company's results were positively influenced by rising interest rates and strong credit performance. The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share.

  • Essent's first quarter 2023 financial results benefited from rising interest rates and favorable credit performance.
  • New insurance written for the first quarter of 2023 was $12.9 billion.
  • Insurance in force as of March 31, 2023 was $231.5 billion.
  • The combined ratio for the first quarter of 2023 was 22.7%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$256M

Previous: $265M-3.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.59

Previous: $1.59+0.0%
New Insurance Written

$12.9B

Previous: $12.8B+0.8%
Insurance in Force

$232B

Previous: $207B+11.9%
Expense Ratio

22.8%

Previous: 18.9%+20.6%
Combined Ratio

22.7%

Previous: -30.7%+173.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$390K

Previous: -$716K+45.5%
Free Cash Flow

$170M

Previous: $273M-37.7%
Net Income

$171M

Previous: $274M-37.7%
Operating Income

$251M

Previous: $63.8M+293.4%
Gross Profit

$256M

Previous: $265M-3.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$68.6M

Previous: $204M-66.3%
Total Assets

$5.93B

Previous: $5.59B+6.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.11M

Previous: $4.81M+6.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Essent · Revenue · Quarterly

$256M

Q1 2023-3.2%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The press release includes forward-looking statements which are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond the company's control.

Headwinds

  • Changes in or to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
  • Failure to continue to meet the mortgage insurer eligibility requirements of the GSEs
  • Competition for customers
  • Lenders or investors seeking alternatives to private mortgage insurance
  • Deteriorating economic conditions (including inflation, rising interest rates and other adverse economic trends)

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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