Essent Group ( NYSE:ESNT – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $319.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $317.46 million. Essent Group had a net margin of 56.36% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.91 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Essent Group Ltd. will post 6.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.