Essent (ESNT) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Essent's Free Cash Flow came in at $196.12 million for Q2 2026, up 3.9% from $188.8 million a year earlier and up 2.6% from the prior quarter.
Essent (ESNT) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Essent reported Free Cash Flow of $825.89 million, down 4.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $848.69 million, down 0.7% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $854.77 million in FY2024 (+12.6%), $759 million in FY2023 (+29.8%), $584.84 million in FY2022 (-17.3%) and $706.76 million in FY2021 (-2.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is $62.34 million (Q2 2022) to $228.7 million (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 168.4%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 58.9%).
- Business Quant data shows ESNT's Free Cash Flow at $191.23 million (Q1 2026), $227.95 million (Q4 2025) and $210.6 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 6.76 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 6.07 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 4.40 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 1.40 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 3.87 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | -175.73 Mn |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 3.72 Bn |
| 10 | Essent | 5.74 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 237.86 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 237.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 196.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 191.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 227.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 210.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 221.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 225.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 228.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 187.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 212.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 213.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 194.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 167.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 184.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 170.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 171.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 179.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 190.29 Mn |
Essent Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ESNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ESNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();