Essent (ESNT) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
Essent's (ESNT) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $7.3 million in Q1 2026, down 18.39% year-on-year from $9.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 81.5% quarter-over-quarter from $4.0 million in Q4 2025.
Essent (ESNT) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Essent has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $7.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $7.3 million, down 18.39% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $19.2 million (down 28.78% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $20.8 million, down 15.86% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $7.3 million for Q1 2026 at Essent, up from $4.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $9.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $3.9 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $4.7 million (2022), against an average of $5.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 60.13% in 2024 and sank 43.34% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Essent's Share-based Compensation stood at $4.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 3.57% to $4.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 6.59% to $4.2 million in 2024, then declined by 3.97% to $4.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 81.5% to $7.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $7.3 million (Q1 2026), $4.0 million (Q4 2025), and $3.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity National Financial | 12.87 Bn | 10.21 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 2 | Axis Capital Holdings | 7.52 Bn | 6.65 Bn | - | 17.90 Mn |
| 3 | First American Financial | 6.80 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 27.10 Mn |
| 4 | Enact Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 205.74 Mn | 5.18 Mn |
| 5 | Mgic Investment | 5.57 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 202.12 Mn | 6.43 Mn |
| 6 | Essent | 5.47 Bn | 5.47 Bn | - | 7.34 Mn |
| 7 | Radian | 4.74 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 368.17 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ryan Specialty Holdings | 4.62 Bn | 5.05 Bn | - | 17.35 Mn |
| 9 | Assured Guaranty | 3.42 Bn | -495.48 Mn | 216.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | NMI Holdings | 2.82 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 152.85 Mn | 4.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.51 Mn |