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Dec 31, 2020

Essent Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Essent reported net income of $123.6 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for Q4 2020.

Key Takeaways

Essent Group Ltd. reported a net income of $123.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, a decrease compared to $147.0 million for the same quarter in 2019. New insurance written for the fourth quarter was $29.6 billion, compared to $15.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. Insurance in force as of December 31, 2020, was $198.9 billion, compared to $164.0 billion as of December 31, 2019.

Net income for Q4 2020 was $123.6 million, or $1.10 per diluted share.

New insurance written for the fourth quarter was $29.6 billion.

Insurance in force as of December 31, 2020, was $198.9 billion.

The combined ratio for the fourth quarter was 44.5%.

Total Revenue
$247M
Previous year: $229M
+8.1%
EPS
$1.1
Previous year: $1.49
-26.2%
Expense Ratio
16.6%
Previous year: 19.9%
-16.6%
Combined Ratio
44.5%
Previous year: 25.1%
+77.3%
New Insurance Written
$29.6B
Previous year: $15.8B
+87.1%
Gross Profit
$800M
Previous year: $702M
+14.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$103M
Previous year: $71.4M
+44.1%
Free Cash Flow
$178M
Previous year: $164M
+8.6%
Total Assets
$5.2B
Previous year: $3.87B
+34.3%

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Forward Guidance

Essent management discussed the company's results and outlook on a conference call.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income