Essent Group Ltd. reported a slight decrease in net income and EPS in Q1 2025 compared to the previous year, primarily due to higher losses and expenses. However, the company saw an increase in total revenues, driven by higher net investment income and net premiums earned. New insurance written and insurance in force continued to grow.
Net income for Q1 2025 was $175.4 million, a decrease from $181.7 million in Q1 2024.
Diluted EPS was $1.69 in Q1 2025, slightly down from $1.70 in Q1 2024.
Total revenues increased to $317.6 million in Q1 2025 from $298.4 million in Q1 2024.
New insurance written in Q1 2025 was $9.9 billion, a significant increase from $8.3 billion in Q1 2024.
Essent is confident in its ability to continue to generate high-quality earnings and grow book value per share, benefiting from favorable credit performance, elevated portfolio persistency, and higher investment income. The company also entered into reinsurance transactions and repurchased common shares.