SR vs ESNT Comparison

Spire Inc. is the holding company for Spire Missouri, Spire Alabama, other gas utilities, and gas-related businesses, focused on growing organically, investing in infrastructure, and advancing through innovation. Its three segments are Gas Utility, Gas Marketing, and Midstream. The Gas Utility segment is the core business and includes Spire Missouri, Spire Alabama, and Spire EnergySouth. The Gas Marketing segment includes Spire Marketing, which provides non-regulated natural gas services across the U.S. The Midstream segment includes Spire Storage, Spire STL Pipeline, and Spire MoGas Pipeline. The majority of revenue comes from Gas Utility.

Essent Group Ltd serves the housing finance industry by providing private mortgage insurance, reinsurance, risk management products, title insurance, and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors to support homeownership. It provides credit protection to lenders and mortgage investors by covering a portion of the unpaid principal balance of a mortgage and certain related expenses in the event of a default. By providing capital to mitigate mortgage credit risk, the company allows lenders to make additional mortgage financing available to prospective homeowners.