Record Revenue and Strong Full-Year Financial Performance
Total revenue reached a record $180.7M in Q4 and $706.4M for full-year 2025, up ~9% year-over-year. GAAP net income for 2025 was a record $388.9M, up 8% versus 2024, with full-year diluted EPS of $4.92, up 11% year-over-year, and a full-year return on equity of 16.2%.
Robust New Insurance Written (NIW) and Portfolio Growth
Generated $14.2B of NIW in Q4 and $49B for full-year 2025. Primary insurance in force ended the year at a record $221.4B, up 1.4% sequentially and 5.4% year-over-year, with over 680,000 policies outstanding.
Improved Book Value and Capital Position
Book value per share was $33.98 and book value per share excluding unrealized investment gains/losses was $34.58, up 4% sequentially and 16% year-over-year. At year-end, available PMIERs assets were $3.5B vs $2.1B of risk-based required assets, leaving $1.4B of excess available assets.
Successful Capital & Reinsurance Execution
Secured a series of quota share and excess-of-loss reinsurance treaties including forward-flow coverage through 2028 at an estimated 4% pretax cost of capital; management described these as among the best in cost, capacity, duration, and structure.
Record Premiums Earned and Yield Stability
Net premiums earned were a record $152.5M in Q4 (up ~6.3% YoY). Net yield held at 28 bps and core yield (ex-reinsurance & cancellation contributions) remained steady at 34 bps quarter-over-quarter.
Share Repurchase Execution
Repurchased $31M of common stock in Q4 (811,000 shares at an average $37.72). Since 2022, repurchases total $349M (12.1M shares) with $226M of repurchase capacity remaining; management expects a pacing assumption of roughly $25M per quarter but will opportunistically accelerate.
Expense Discipline and Operating Efficiency
Underwriting and operating expenses were $31.1M in Q4 (same absolute dollars as 2024), producing an expense ratio of 20.4%, inside the company's 20–25% target range and described as best-in-class versus peers.
Investment Income Growth
Investment income increased to $27.5M in Q4, up from $22.7M in 2024 (~21% increase), providing an additional driver of revenue growth.
Customer & Distribution Momentum
Activated 90 new lenders in 2025 and ended the year with over 1,700 active accounts, reflecting ongoing customer development and market traction.