Is Essent Group Ltd. ESNT stock Halal to invest in?

No, as of September 2026, Essent Group Ltd. stock (ESNT) is not currently classified as a Shariah compliant stock. This verdict follows the screening methodology of AAOIFI (the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions), whose Shariah Standard No. 21 is the leading global benchmark for screening Halal stocks. To qualify as Halal under this standard, a company must keep non-permissible income below 5% of total revenue, keep both interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt below 30% of market capitalisation, and have no impermissible preference share structure. Essent Group Ltd. currently does not meet the threshold for the non-permissible income screen. Because screenings are refreshed monthly as new financial reports are published, a non-compliant stock can regain compliant status if its financial structure changes. You can track the latest status of Essent Group Ltd. and discover Shariah compliant alternatives among the Halal stocks in the Tabadulat app.

How often is Essent Group Ltd. ESNT reviewed for Shariah compliance?

Tabadulat reviews Essent Group Ltd. ESNT for Shariah compliance every month. Each review applies the AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 methodology, screening the company's business activities, non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments, interest-bearing debt, and preference shares, against the company's latest available financial data. The process operates under the direct supervision of Tabadulat's dedicated Shariah Supervisory Board of Islamic finance scholars. Because compliance depends on financial ratios that move with market capitalisation and reported results, a stock's status can change from one review to the next. Monthly screening ensures the status shown for Essent Group Ltd. reflects current financial data rather than an outdated assessment, and Tabadulat app users are notified if a holding in their portfolio becomes non-compliant.

Does Essent Group Ltd. ESNT pass the AAOIFI Non Permissible Income criteria?

No, as of September 2026, Essent Group Ltd. stock (ESNT) does not pass the AAOIFI non-permissible income screen. Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, income from impermissible sources (such as interest or Riba, conventional financial services, alcohol, gambling, or tobacco) must remain below 5% of a company's total revenue. Essent Group Ltd.'s income from non-permissible sources currently exceeds this 5% ceiling, which makes the stock non-compliant on this criterion regardless of how it performs on the other screens. The screen is reassessed monthly, so the status can change when the company releases new financial statements.

Does Essent Group Ltd. ESNT pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Investments criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Essent Group Ltd. stock (ESNT) passes the AAOIFI interest-bearing investments screen. Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, the cash a company places in interest-earning instruments (such as conventional deposits, bonds, treasury bills and money-market funds) must remain below 30% of its market capitalisation. This limit ensures shareholders are not materially profiting from Riba (interest). Essent Group Ltd.'s interest-bearing investments are currently within the 30% threshold. Because the ratio is measured against market capitalisation, it can move with the share price as well as the balance sheet, which is why Tabadulat rescreens the stock every month.

Does Essent Group Ltd. ESNT pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Debt criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Essent Group Ltd. stock (ESNT) passes the AAOIFI interest-bearing debt screen. The debt screen caps Riba-based borrowing, meaning conventional bank loans, bonds and similar financing, at 30% of market capitalisation, limiting a shareholder's exposure to interest-based leverage. Essent Group Ltd. is inside that limit in the latest screening. Because market capitalisation changes daily, a company's debt ratio can drift toward or away from the limit even without new borrowing, which is why this screen is reassessed every month.

What is the dividend purification factor for Essent Group Ltd. ESNT stock?

Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) is currently classified as not Shariah compliant, so no dividend purification factor applies, because purification factors are calculated only for stocks that pass the AAOIFI screens. Purification (Tazkiyah) is the practice of donating to charity the small portion of dividend income that stems from incidental non-permissible sources, such as interest earned on a compliant company's cash deposits. For non-compliant stocks the issue is not purification but eligibility: under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 the stock does not currently qualify as a Halal investment. If Essent Group Ltd. returns to compliance in a future monthly screening, its purification factor will be published alongside its updated status in the Tabadulat app.

Does Essent Group Ltd. ESNT pass the AAOIFI Preference Share screen?

Yes, as of September 2026, Essent Group Ltd. stock (ESNT) passes the AAOIFI preference share screen. AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 prohibits investing in preference shares because they grant holders guaranteed or priority rights to dividends and capital ahead of ordinary shareholders, a structure that conflicts with the Shariah principle that investors should share profit and loss in proportion to their ownership. Essent Group Ltd. has no impermissible preference share structure affecting its ordinary shares, so the stock is compliant on this criterion. Like all AAOIFI screens, this is verified in each monthly review.

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Is Essent (ESNT) stock Halal?

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Shariah-Compliant

Not Shariah

Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, a Halal stock keeps non-permissible income below 5% of revenue and interest-bearing debt and investments each below 30% of market capitalisation. Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) does not meet the threshold for the non-permissible income screen as of September 2026, so it is not Shariah compliant.

Sector:

Financial Services

Industry:

Insurance - Specialty

Employees:

510

Website:

https://ir.essentgroup.com

Market cap:

$6.2B

P/E ratio:

9.5

Dividend yield:

2.01%

52-week range:

$55.34 - $70.37

Data as of:

3 September 2026

Screening history:

September 2026: FAIL

Essent operates as a private mortgage insurance company primarily in the United States. It offers private mortgage insurance services and products to mortgage lenders and government-sponsored entities (GSEs) to protect against credit risk associated with residential mortgage lending. Essent Group plays a crucial role in the housing finance sector, providing the necessary coverage that facilitates homeownership for individuals who might otherwise not qualify for conventional mortgages. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Essent a Halal investment?

Is Essent Shariah compliant?

Finance is the sector where Shariah screening does the most work, because Riba is not incidental here, it can be the product itself. Essent passes the business activity screen only if its revenue comes from permissible services rather than lending at interest, and the financial screens of AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 still apply in full.

Does Essent pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Essent currently fails the non-permissible income screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The watch item in this sector is the sharpest of all: revenue must come from permissible services, not from lending at interest.

Is Essent's income Halal?

No. Essent's income from impermissible sources currently exceeds AAOIFI's 5% revenue ceiling, which makes the stock non-compliant on this screen regardless of the others. The screen is reassessed monthly, so the status can change when new financial statements arrive.

Does Essent meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?

Yes. Both caps hold this month: interest bearing investments and interest bearing debt each stay below 30% of market capitalisation. Because the caps move with the share price, our Shariah Supervisory Board has ESNT re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.

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