Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) vs First American Financial Corporation (FAF)
- Essent Group Ltd. ESNT 64.70 +1.47%
- First American Financial Corporation FAF 64.96 +2.41%
Essent Group Ltd. and First American Financial Corporation are both Insurance Specialty companies. First American Financial Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $6.5B against $5.7B — 1.1× the size. Essent Group Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 8.9× against 9.0×. First American Financial Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 22.6% against 4.31%. Essent Group Ltd. has the higher net margin (51.5% vs 9.33%) and the lower return on invested capital (8.77% vs 17.0%). Both pay a dividend; First American Financial Corporation yields more (3.48% vs 2.10%). Across the 21 metrics below, Essent Group Ltd. leads on 12 and First American Financial Corporation on 9.
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| Metric | ESNT | FAF | Insurance Specialty median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 64.51% | 100.00% | 73.81% |
| Operating margin | 64.51% | 15.52% | 17.70% |
| Net margin | 51.45% | 9.33% | 13.80% |
| Free cash flow margin | 62.43% | 10.44% | 34.47% |
| Return on equity | 12.01% | 13.81% | 12.01% |
| Return on assets | 9.19% | 4.23% | 4.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.77% | 16.97% | 8.77% |
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