Essent (ESNT) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
Essent (ESNT) recorded Share-based Compensation of $3.35 million in Q2 2026, down 15.2% from $3.95 million a year earlier and down 54.3% from the prior quarter.
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Essent (ESNT) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Essent's Share-based Compensation came in at $18.59 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 22.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $20.85 million, down 15.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $24.78 million in FY2024 (+34.3%), $18.45 million in FY2023 (+0.4%), $18.38 million in FY2022 (-11.8%) and $20.84 million in FY2021 (+12.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q2 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 5.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 60.1% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 43.3% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $7.34 million (Q1 2026), $4.04 million (Q4 2025) and $3.86 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.69 Bn | -333.79 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.81 Bn | 79.86 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 121.79 Bn | 97.63 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 80.80 Bn | 72.54 Bn | - | 96.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.76 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 74.06 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.12 Bn | -45.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | - |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.82 Bn | 53.25 Bn | - | 24.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allstate | 57.81 Bn | 19.06 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - |
| 10 | Essent | 5.70 Bn | 5.70 Bn | - | 3.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.51 Mn |
API Access
Essent Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ESNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ESNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();