ESNT
Essent Group Ltd.
ESNT's fundamentals are mixed: revenue grew 9.6%, but its operating margin fell 7 points to 59%. At 8.8x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 8.4x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
IREN
IREN Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score IREN yet.
ESNT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ESNT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ESNT.
IREN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
IREN's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like IREN.
ESNT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.7x | $41.50 | -36% |
| Fair | 8.4x | $61.43 | -5.3% |
| Forward | 8.6x | $64.89 | — |
| Current | 8.9x | $64.89 | — |
| Expensive | 9.5x | $69.56 | +7.2% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ESNT's PE is in its fair range at 8.8x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.6x next year's earnings.
IREN PE Valuation
IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ESNT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ESNT, but weaker profitability.
IREN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IREN's losses to grow, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ESNT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.56 | +3.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.33 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.18 | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.03 | +2.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.90 | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.88 | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.86 | -0.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.84 | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.85 | +5.4% |
ESNT has the edge over IREN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
IREN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.96 | -347% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.22 | -988% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.51 | +$1.10 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.18 | +$1.62 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.60 | +$1.99 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.25 | +$0.45 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.59 | -$0.43 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.44 | -$0.15 |
IREN has swung to a loss: it lost $3.96 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
ESNT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $374.2M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $362.7M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $336.1M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $312.4M | -0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $311.8M | -1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $319.1M | +2% |
| Q1 2025 | $317.6M | +6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $315M | +6% |
ESNT's revenue is growing: $374M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 53% | -11 points |
| Q2 2026 | 64% | -8.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 62% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 59% | -2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 64% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 72% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 65% | -6.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 62% | -6.4 points |
ESNT has the edge over IREN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IREN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $228M | -5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $137.2M | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $144.8M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $184.7M | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $240.3M | +355% |
| Q2 2025 | $187.3M | +230% |
| Q1 2025 | $144.8M | +168% |
| Q4 2024 | $116.1M | +176% |
IREN's revenue has held roughly level: $228M last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -82% | -50 points |
| Q2 2026 | -452% | -461 points |
| Q1 2026 | -161% | -180 points |
| Q4 2025 | -63% | -79 points |
| Q3 2025 | -32% | +57 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9% | +49 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +21 points |
IREN's operating margin was −82% last quarter, down 50 points from the same quarter a year ago.
ESNT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $237.9M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $196.1M | +3.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $191.2M | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $228M | +0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $210.6M | -7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $188.8M | +0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $221.3M | +4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $226M | +5.9% |
ESNT has the edge over IREN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
IREN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.6B | -$1.6B |
| Q2 2026 | $482.2M | +2895% |
| Q1 2026 | -$873.8M | -$523.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$468M | -$334M |
| Q3 2025 | -$38M | +$349.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $16.1M | +$179M |
| Q1 2025 | -$350.7M | -$128.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$134M | -$105.2M |
IREN's free cash flow was −$2.5B over the past year, against −$507M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.
ESNT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.8% | -1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -8.9% | -8.7M shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -17.3M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -21.6M shares |
| Available history | -8.7% | -8.6M shares |
ESNT has the edge over IREN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $191.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $170.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $126.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $122.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $170.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $168.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $66.3M |
ESNT spent $563M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 6.7% from the year before.
IREN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +26% | +82.4M shares |
| 1 year | +10% | +36.9M shares |
| 3 years | +511% | +333M shares |
| 5 years | +624% | +344M shares |
| Available history | +2346% | +382M shares |
IREN has 399M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
ESNT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
ESNT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like ESNT.
IREN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 157.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 22.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -16.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -15.9x | Net Cash |
IREN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.
ESNT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.2 | Neutral |
ESNT's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (neutral).
IREN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.2 | Oversold |
IREN's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
ESNT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ESNT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.9x | 13x | 32% below |
| PE % | 64 | 63 | 1 pt above |
ESNT is trading at 8.8x earnings, a 32% discount to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
IREN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | IREN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ESNT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $64.2 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $66.0 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $63.2 | 2.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $60.9 | 6.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $56.4 | 15% above |
ESNT has the edge over IREN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IREN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.8 | 35% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.2 | 46% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.8 | 54% below |
| 100 week MA | $32.0 | 39% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.1 | 2.1% above |
IREN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.1% above its 200-week average.
ESNT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52.3 | $43.9 | -16% |
| 2021 | $43.9 | $44.5 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $44.5 | $39.0 | -12% |
| 2023 | $39.0 | $52.7 | +35% |
| 2024 | $52.7 | $54.1 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | $54.1 | $65.9 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $65.9 | $64.9 | -1.5% |
ESNT has the edge over IREN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
IREN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24.8 | $17.2 | -31% |
| 2022 | $17.2 | $1.19 | -93% |
| 2023 | $1.19 | $7.15 | +501% |
| 2024 | $7.15 | $10.7 | +50% |
| 2025 | $10.7 | $40.3 | +276% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.3 | $19.5 | -52% |
IREN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +501% in 2023 to −93% in 2022. It's down 52% so far in 2026.