Essent (ESNT) EPS (Basic) (2013 - 2026)
Essent (ESNT) recorded EPS (Basic) of $2.09 in Q2 2026, up 7.1% from $1.95 a year earlier and up 14.2% from the prior quarter.
Essent (ESNT) EPS (Basic) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Essent's EPS (Basic) came in at $7.50 as of Jun 30, 2026, up 5.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.97, up 0.7% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Basic) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Basic) came in at $6.92 in FY2024 (+5.6%), $6.56 in FY2023 (-15.5%), $7.75 in FY2022 (+26.4%) and $6.13 in FY2021 (+57.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Basic) in the last five years was growth of 109.3% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 37.0% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.83 (Q1 2026), $1.57 (Q4 2025) and $1.69 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.69 Bn | -333.79 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 17,868.44 |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.81 Bn | 79.86 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 7.37 |
| 3 | Progressive | 121.79 Bn | 97.63 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 5.68 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 80.80 Bn | 72.54 Bn | - | 2.64 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.76 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 10.49 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 74.06 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 0.90 |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.12 Bn | -45.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 1.10 |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.82 Bn | 53.25 Bn | - | 1.26 |
| 9 | Allstate | 57.81 Bn | 19.06 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 12.66 |
| 10 | Essent | 5.70 Bn | 5.70 Bn | - | 2.09 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.83 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.57 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.69 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.95 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.59 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.67 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.93 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.65 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.62 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.60 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.37 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.67 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.17 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.53 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.63 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.85 |
Essent EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=ESNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "ESNT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=ESNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();