Essent (ESNT) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Essent (ESNT) reported Free Cash Flow of $191.2 million for Q1 2026, down 13.61% on a YoY basis from $221.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 16.57% sequentially from $229.2 million in Q4 2025.
Essent (ESNT) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essent (ESNT) has 14 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $191.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 13.61% year-over-year to $191.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $822.4 million (down 5.52% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $852.5 million, down 1.05% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $191.2 million in Q1 2026, from $229.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $232.8 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $62.3 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $191.4 million and a median of $191.2 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 58.94% in 2022 and surged 168.39% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing ESNT's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $170.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 27.15% to $217.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 7.11% to $232.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 1.52% to $229.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 16.57% to $191.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ESNT's Free Cash Flow at $191.2 million in Q1 2026, $229.2 million in Q4 2025, and $213.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity National Financial | 13.08 Bn | 10.42 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 848.00 Mn |
| 2 | Axis Capital Holdings | 8.50 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 613.18 Mn | 505.01 Mn |
| 3 | First American Financial | 7.10 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 317.40 Mn |
| 4 | Enact Holdings | 6.51 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 205.69 Mn | 224.04 Mn |
| 5 | Mgic Investment | 6.26 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 263.84 Mn | 76.72 Mn |
| 6 | Essent | 6.05 Bn | 6.05 Bn | 211.88 Mn | 191.23 Mn |
| 7 | Radian | 5.96 Bn | 5.91 Bn | 304.36 Mn | 145.04 Mn |
| 8 | Assured Guaranty | 3.78 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 65.00 Mn | 190.00 Mn |
| 9 | NMI Holdings | 3.17 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 134.15 Mn | 114.99 Mn |
| 10 | Employers Holdings | 957.12 Mn | 620.72 Mn | 51.80 Mn | 1.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 191.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 191.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 229.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 229.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 213.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 213.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 221.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 221.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 232.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 232.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 228.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 228.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 187.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 187.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 212.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 212.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 217.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 217.30 Mn |