Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) vs Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)
- Axis Capital Holdings Limited AXS 99.32 +1.42%
- Essent Group Ltd. ESNT 64.70 +1.47%
Axis Capital Holdings Limited and Essent Group Ltd. are both Insurance Specialty companies. Axis Capital Holdings Limited is the larger, with a market value of $7.2B against $5.7B — 1.2× the size. Axis Capital Holdings Limited trades at the lower P/E: 7.0× against 8.9×. Axis Capital Holdings Limited grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.10% against 4.31%. Essent Group Ltd. has the higher net margin (51.5% vs 15.8%) and the lower return on invested capital (8.77% vs 12.5%). Both pay a dividend; Essent Group Ltd. yields more (2.10% vs 1.77%). Across the 21 metrics below, Axis Capital Holdings Limited leads on 11 and Essent Group Ltd. on 10.
Valuation
Profitability
| Metric | AXS | ESNT | Insurance Specialty median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.67% | 64.51% | 73.81% |
| Operating margin | 20.15% | 64.51% | 17.70% |
| Net margin | 15.78% | 51.45% | 13.80% |
| Free cash flow margin | 35.24% | 62.43% | 34.47% |
| Return on equity | 18.55% | 12.01% | 12.01% |
| Return on assets | 3.04% | 9.19% | 4.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.51% | 8.77% | 8.77% |
Growth
Health
Dividend
Size
Any metric, up to five companies and an Excel export Powerpack