Essent Group Ltd. Q4 Profit Advances, Beats estimates

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) released earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $175.367 million, or $1.64 per share. This compares with $147.366 million, or $1.37 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.59 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 29.2% to $297.277 million from $230.037 million last year.

Essent Group Ltd. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q4): $175.367 Mln. vs. $147.366 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q4): $1.64 vs. $1.37 last year.
-Analyst Estimate: $1.59
-Revenue (Q4): $297.277 Mln vs. $230.037 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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