NMI Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

NMI Holdings (Nasdaq: NMIH) reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $94.2 million ($1.20 diluted EPS) and full-year 2025 net income of $388.9 million ($4.92 diluted EPS). Key metrics: primary insurance-in-force of $221.4 billion, NIW growth, net premiums earned of $152.5 million, and book value per share (ex-unrealized gains) of $34.58.

The company noted a quarterly loss ratio of 13.9%, expense ratio of 20.4%, shareholders’ equity of $2.6 billion, and available PMIERs assets of $3.5 billion.

Positive

• New insurance written (NIW) +19% year-over-year
• Book value per share (ex-unrealized gains) +16% year-over-year to $34.58
• Net investment income +21% year-over-year

Negative

• Insurance claims and claim expenses +23% year-over-year to $21.2 million
• Loss ratio increased to 13.9% from 12.0% year-over-year

Key Figures

Q4 2025 Net Income: $94.2M Q4 2025 Diluted EPS: $1.20 2025 Net Income: $388.9M +5 more

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Q4 2025 Net Income $94.2M Quarter ended December 31, 2025

Q4 2025 Diluted EPS $1.20 Quarter ended December 31, 2025

2025 Net Income $388.9M Full year ended December 31, 2025

2025 Diluted EPS $4.92 Full year ended December 31, 2025

Primary Insurance-in-Force $221.4B Quarter end 12/31/2025

Total Revenue $180.7M Q4 2025

Loss Ratio 13.9% Q4 2025 insurance claims vs premiums

Book Value/Share (ex AOCI) $34.58 Quarter end 12/31/2025, up 16% vs Q4 2024

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Previous Earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: Nov 04 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Nov 04	Q3 2025 earnings	Positive	+2.0%	Solid Q3 2025 earnings with higher revenue and book value per share.
Jul 29	Q2 2025 earnings	Positive	-1.6%	Strong Q2 2025 growth in income, revenue and insurance-in-force.
Apr 29	Q1 2025 earnings	Positive	+7.5%	Record Q1 2025 results with higher net income and improved ratios.
Nov 06	Q3 2024 earnings	Positive	-5.2%	Q3 2024 earnings growth and new reinsurance agreements announced.
Jul 30	Q2 2024 earnings	Positive	+0.4%	Record Q2 2024 results with strong earnings and very low loss ratio.

Pattern Detected

Earnings have generally been strong, but price reactions have been mixed, with three positive and two negative moves following the last five earnings releases.

Recent Company History

Over the last five earnings reports, NMI Holdings has repeatedly highlighted rising primary insurance-in-force, growing net premiums earned, and higher book value per share excluding unrealized gains. Quarterly net income has remained solid, with notable strength in Q1 2025 and consistent capital strength under PMIERs. Price reactions to these earnings events have varied, with some strong upside moves and several modest or negative responses, indicating that even strong fundamentals have not always translated into consistent post-earnings gains.

Historical Comparison

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Average Historical Move

Historical Analysis

In the past five earnings releases, NMIH’s average next-day move was about 0.63%, with both sharp rallies and notable pullbacks around otherwise strong results.

Typical Pattern

Earnings releases show a steady build in primary insurance-in-force, revenue, and book value through 2024–2025, with multiple quarters labeled record or outstanding performance.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement details another profitable year for NMIH, with full-year net income of $388.9M, di...

Analysis

This announcement details another profitable year for NMIH, with full-year net income of $388.9M, diluted EPS of $4.92, and primary insurance-in-force reaching $221.4B. Q4 2025 revenue was $180.7M and book value per share excluding unrealized gains rose to $34.58. Compared with prior earnings, the company continues to show growth in insured portfolio and capital strength. Investors may focus on trends in the 13.9% loss ratio, 20.4% expense ratio, and sustainability of returns on equity.

Key Terms

loss ratio, expense ratio

2 terms

loss ratio financial

"Loss ratio was 13.9%, compared to 12.3% in the third quarter..."

Loss ratio is the percentage of an insurer’s collected premiums that is paid out to cover claims and related costs, showing how much of customer payments are used to settle losses. Investors treat it like a fuel-efficiency gauge for an insurance business—lower loss ratios suggest pricing and risk selection leave more room for profit, while consistently high ratios signal weak pricing, rising claims, or not enough money set aside, which can hurt returns.

expense ratio financial

"Expense ratio was 20.4%, compared to 19.3% in the third quarter..."

The expense ratio is the annual fee a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund charges to cover its operating costs, shown as a percentage of the fund’s assets. Think of it like a yearly maintenance or subscription fee that quietly reduces your investment’s returns; even small differences matter over time because the fee compounds against your gains. Investors compare expense ratios to judge how much of their returns will be eaten by fund costs.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NMI Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMIH) today reported net income of $94.2 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $96.0 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 and $86.2 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. Net income for the full year ended December 31, 2025 was $388.9 million or $4.92 per diluted share, which compares to $360.1 million, or $4.43 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Adam Pollitzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of National MI, said, “The fourth quarter capped another year of success for National MI. In 2025, we delivered strong operating performance, generated significant NIW volume and consistent growth in our insured portfolio, and achieved record financial results and a 16.2% return on equity. We have a strong customer franchise, a talented team driving us forward every day, an exceptionally high-quality book covered by a comprehensive set of risk transfer solutions, and a robust balance sheet supported by the significant earnings power of our platform. Looking forward, we're well-positioned to continue delivering differentiated growth, returns and value for our shareholders.”

Selected fourth quarter 2025 highlights include:

• Primary insurance-in-force at quarter end was $221.4 billion, compared to $218.4 billion at the end of the third quarter and $210.2 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.
  
  
• Net premiums earned were $152.5 million, compared to $151.3 million in the third quarter and $143.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  
  
• Total revenue was $180.7 million, compared to $178.7 million in the third quarter and $166.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  
  
• Insurance claims and claim expenses were $21.2 million, compared to $18.6 million in the third quarter and $17.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Loss ratio was 13.9%, compared to 12.3% in the third quarter and 12.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  
  
• Underwriting and operating expenses were $31.1 million, compared to $29.2 million in the third quarter and $31.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Expense ratio was 20.4%, compared to 19.3% in the third quarter and 21.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  
  
• Net income was $94.2 million, compared to $96.0 million in the third quarter and $86.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Diluted EPS was $1.20, compared to $1.22 in the third quarter and $1.07 in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  
  
• Adjusted net income was $93.8 million, compared to $95.7 million in the third quarter and $86.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.20, compared to $1.21 in the third quarter and $1.07 in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  
  
• Shareholders’ equity was $2.6 billion at quarter end and book value per share was $33.98. Book value per share excluding the impact of net unrealized gains and losses in the investment portfolio was $34.58, up 4% compared to $33.32 in the third quarter and 16% compared to $29.80 in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  
  
• Annualized return on equity for the quarter was 14.8%, compared to 15.6% in the third quarter and 15.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Annualized adjusted return on equity was 14.7%, compared to 15.5% in the third quarter and 15.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  
  
• At quarter-end, total PMIERs available assets were $3.5 billion and net risk-based required assets were $2.1 billion.
  
  

		Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Change (1)		Change (1)
		12/31/2025			9/30/2025			12/31/2024			Q/Q		Y/Y
INSURANCE METRICS ($billions)
Primary Insurance-in-Force		$	221.4		$	218.4		$	210.2		1	%	5	%
New Insurance Written - NIW			14.2			13.0			11.9		9	%	19	%
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited, $millions, except per share amounts)
Net Premiums Earned		$	152.5		$	151.3		$	143.5		1	%	6	%
Net Investment Income			27.5			26.8			22.7		3	%	21	%
Insurance Claims and Claim Expenses			21.2			18.6			17.3		14	%	23	%
Underwriting and Operating Expenses			31.1			29.2			31.1		7	%	—	%
Adjusted Net Income			93.8			95.7			86.1		(2	)%	9	%
Adjusted Diluted EPS		$	1.20		$	1.21		$	1.07		(1	)%	12	%
Book Value per Share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) (2)		$	34.58		$	33.32		$	29.80		4	%	16	%
Loss Ratio			13.9	%		12.3	%		12.0	%
Expense Ratio			20.4	%		19.3	%		21.7	%

(1) Percentages may not be replicated based on the rounded figures presented in the table.
(2) Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) is defined as total shareholders' equity, excluding the after-tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on our investment portfolio, divided by shares outstanding.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The company will hold a conference call, which will be webcast live today, February 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The webcast will be available on the company's website, www.nationalmi.com, in the “Investor Relations” section. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (844) 481-2708 in the U.S., or (412) 317-0664 internationally, by referencing NMI Holdings, Inc.

About NMI Holdings, Inc.

NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMIH), is the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), a U.S.-based, private mortgage insurance company enabling low down payment borrowers to realize home ownership while protecting lenders and investors against losses related to a borrower's default. To learn more, please visit www.nationalmi.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release or any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company in connection therewith may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). The PSLRA provides a “safe harbor” for any forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in or incorporated by reference in this release are forward-looking statements, including any statements about our expectations, outlook, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “predict,” “assume,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “perceive,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “intend” and similar words or phrases. All forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve estimates, known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may turn out to be inaccurate and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in them. Many risks and uncertainties are inherent in our industry and markets. Others are more specific to our business and operations. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, market and political conditions and policies (including changes in interest rates and inflation) and investment results or other conditions that affect the U.S. housing market or the U.S. markets for home mortgages, mortgage insurance, reinsurance and credit risk transfer markets, including the risk related to geopolitical instability, inflation, an economic downturn (including any decline in home prices) or recession, international trade policies in areas such as tariffs or other trade restrictions, and their impacts on our business, operations and personnel; changes in the charters, business practices, policies, pricing or priorities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the GSEs), which may include decisions that have the impact of decreasing or discontinuing the use of mortgage insurance as credit enhancement generally, or with first time homebuyers or on very high loan-to-value mortgages; or changes in the direction of housing policy objectives of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), such as the FHFA’s priority to increase the accessibility to and affordability of homeownership for low-and-moderate income borrowers and underrepresented communities; our ability to remain an eligible mortgage insurer under the private mortgage insurer eligibility requirements (“PMIERs”) and other requirements imposed by the GSEs, which they may change at any time; retention of our existing certificates of authority in each state and the District of Columbia (“D.C.”) and our ability to remain a mortgage insurer in good standing in each state and D.C.; our future profitability, liquidity and capital resources; actions of existing competitors, including other private mortgage insurers and government mortgage insurers such as the Federal Housing Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and potential market entry by new competitors or consolidation of existing competitors; adoption of new or changes to existing laws, rules and regulations that impact our business or financial condition directly or the mortgage insurance industry generally or their enforcement and implementation by regulators, including the implementation of the final rules defining and/or concerning “Qualified Mortgage” and “Qualified Residential Mortgage”; U.S. federal tax reform and other potential changes in tax law and their impact on us and our operations; legislative or regulatory changes to the GSEs’ role in the secondary mortgage market or other changes that could affect the residential mortgage industry generally or mortgage insurance industry in particular; potential legal and regulatory claims, investigations, actions, audits or inquiries that could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines or other reliefs that could require significant expenditures or have other negative effects on our business; our ability to successfully execute and implement our capital plans, including our ability to access the equity, credit and reinsurance markets and to enter into, and receive approval of, reinsurance arrangements on terms and conditions that are acceptable to us, the GSEs and our regulators; lenders, the GSEs, or other market participants seeking alternatives to private mortgage insurance; our ability to implement our business strategy, including our ability to write mortgage insurance on high quality low down payment residential mortgage loans, implement successfully and on a timely basis, complex infrastructure, systems, procedures, and internal controls to support our business and regulatory and reporting requirements of the insurance industry; our ability to attract and retain a diverse customer base, including the largest mortgage originators; failure of risk management or pricing or investment strategies; decrease in the length of time our insurance policies are in force; emergence of unexpected claim and coverage issues, including claims exceeding our reserves or amounts we had expected to experience; potential adverse impacts arising from natural disasters including, with respect to affected areas, a decline in new business, adverse effects on home prices, and an increase in notices of default on insured mortgages; climate risk and efforts to manage or regulate climate risk by government agencies could affect our business and operations; potential adverse impacts arising from the occurrence of any man-made disasters or public health emergencies, including pandemics; the inability of our counter-parties, including third party reinsurers, to meet their obligations to us; failure to maintain, improve and continue to develop necessary information technology systems or the failure of technology providers to perform; effectiveness and security of our information technology systems and digital products and services, including the risks these systems, products or services may fail to operate as expected or planned, or expose us to cybersecurity or third-party risks (including the exposure of our confidential customer and other information); and ability to recruit, train and retain key personnel. These risks and uncertainties also include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” detailed in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as subsequently updated through other reports we file with the SEC. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information, future events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe the use of the non-GAAP measures of adjusted income before tax, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted return-on-equity, adjusted expense ratio, adjusted combined ratio and book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) enhance the comparability of our fundamental financial performance between periods, and provide relevant information to investors. These non-GAAP financial measures align with the way the company's business performance is evaluated by management. These measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as alternatives to GAAP measures of performance. These measures have been presented to increase transparency and enhance the comparability of our fundamental operating trends across periods. Other companies may calculate these measures differently; their measures may not be comparable to those we calculate and present.

Adjusted income before tax is defined as GAAP income before tax, excluding the pre-tax effects of net realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio, periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, and other infrequent, unusual or non-operating items in the periods in which such items are incurred.

Adjusted net income is defined as GAAP net income, excluding the after-tax effects of net realized gains or losses from our investment portfolio, periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, and other infrequent, unusual or non-operating items in the periods in which such items are incurred. Adjustments to components of pre-tax income are tax effected using the applicable federal statutory tax rate for the respective periods.

Adjusted diluted EPS is defined as adjusted net income divided by adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding. Adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding is defined as weighted average diluted shares outstanding, adjusted for changes in the dilutive effect of non-vested shares that would otherwise have occurred had GAAP net income been calculated in accordance with adjusted net income. There will be no adjustment to weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the periods that non-vested shares are anti-dilutive under GAAP.

Adjusted return on equity is calculated by dividing adjusted net income on an annualized basis by the average shareholders' equity for the period.

Adjusted expense ratio is defined as GAAP underwriting and operating expenses, excluding the pre-tax effects of periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions, divided by net premiums earned.

Adjusted combined ratio is defined as the total of GAAP underwriting and operating expenses, excluding the pre-tax effects of periodic costs incurred in connection with capital markets transactions and insurance claims and claims expenses, divided by net premiums earned.

Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) is defined as total shareholders' equity, excluding the after-tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on investments, divided by shares outstanding.

Although adjusted income before tax, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted return-on-equity, adjusted expense ratio, adjusted combined ratio and book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) exclude certain items that have occurred in the past and are expected to occur in the future, the excluded items: (1) are not viewed as part of the operating performance of our primary activities; or (2) are impacted by market, economic or regulatory factors and are not necessarily indicative of operating trends, or both. These adjustments, and the reasons for their treatment, are described below.

(1) Net realized investment gains and losses. The recognition of net realized investment gains or losses can vary significantly across periods as the timing is highly discretionary and is influenced by factors such as market opportunities, tax and capital profile, and overall market cycles that do not reflect our current period operating results.

(2) Capital markets transaction costs. Capital markets transaction costs result from activities that are undertaken to improve our debt profile or enhance our capital position through activities such as debt refinancing and capital markets reinsurance transactions that may vary in their size and timing due to factors such as market opportunities, tax and capital profile, and overall market cycles.

(3) Other infrequent, unusual or non-operating items. Items that are the result of unforeseen or uncommon events, and are not expected to recur with frequency in the future. Identification and exclusion of these items provide clarity about the impact special or rare occurrences may have on our current financial performance. Past adjustments under this category include infrequent, unusual or non-operating adjustments related to severance, restricted stock modification and other expenses incurred in connection with the CEO transition announced in September 2021 and the effects of the release of the valuation allowance recorded against our net federal and certain state net deferred tax assets in 2016 and the re-measurement of our net deferred tax assets in connection with tax reform in 2017. We believe such items are infrequent or non-recurring in nature, and are not indicative of the performance of, or ongoing trends in, our primary operating activities or business.

(4) Net unrealized gains and losses on investments. The recognition of net unrealized gains or losses on investment can vary significantly across periods and is influenced by factors such as interest rate movement, overall market and economic conditions, and tax and capital profiles. These valuation adjustments may not necessarily result in economic gains or losses and are not reflective of ongoing operations.

Investor Contact
John M. Swenson
Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasury
John.Swenson@nationalmi.com

Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (unaudited)	For the three months ended December 31,								For the year ended December 31,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
	(In Thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues
Net premiums earned	$	152,457			$	143,520			$	602,212			$	564,688
Net investment income		27,529				22,718				102,937				85,316
Net realized investment gains		487				33				432				23
Other revenues		263				233				859				944
Total revenues		180,736				166,504				706,440				650,971
Expenses
Insurance claims and claim expenses		21,172				17,253				57,649				31,544
Underwriting and operating expenses		31,069				31,092				119,908				118,397
Service expenses		213				184				601				723
Interest expense		7,133				7,102				28,478				36,896
Total expenses		59,587				55,631				206,636				187,560
Income before income taxes		121,149				110,873				499,804				463,411
Income tax expense		26,932				24,706				110,878				103,305
Net income	$	94,217			$	86,167			$	388,926			$	360,106
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.23			$	1.09			$	5.01			$	4.51
Diluted	$	1.20			$	1.07			$	4.92			$	4.43
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		76,700				78,997				77,626				79,844
Diluted		78,208				80,623				79,038				81,273
Loss ratio (1)		13.9	%			12.0	%			9.6	%			5.6	%
Expense ratio (2)		20.4	%			21.7	%			19.9	%			21.0	%
Combined ratio		34.3	%			33.7	%			29.5	%			26.6	%

(1) Loss ratio is calculated by dividing insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
(2) Expense ratio is calculated by dividing underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.

Consolidated balance sheets (unaudited)	December 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
Assets	(In Thousands, except for share data)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $3,190,174 and $2,876,343)	$	3,137,023			$	2,723,541
Cash and cash equivalents		43,937				54,308
Premiums receivable, net		86,259				82,804
Accrued investment income		27,253				22,386
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net		64,372				64,327
Software and equipment, net		21,727				25,681
Intangible assets and goodwill		3,634				3,634
Reinsurance recoverable		38,577				32,260
Prepaid federal income taxes		400,258				322,175
Other assets		18,058				18,857
Total assets	$	3,841,098			$	3,349,973
Liabilities
Debt	$	417,031			$	415,146
Unearned premiums		46,660				65,217
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		101,595				103,164
Reserve for insurance claims and claim expenses		196,429				152,071
Deferred tax liability, net		478,890				386,192
Other liabilities		8,507				10,751
Total liabilities		1,249,112				1,132,541
Shareholders' equity
Common stock - 76,285,242 and 78,600,726 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively		884				879
Additional paid-in capital		1,016,772				1,004,692
Treasury stock, at cost: 12,086,223 and 9,301,900 common shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively		(351,772	)			(246,594	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(46,083	)			(124,804	)
Retained earnings		1,972,185				1,583,259
Total shareholders' equity		2,591,986				2,217,432
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	3,841,098			$	3,349,973

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations (unaudited)
	As of and for the three months ended												For the year ended December 31,
	12/31/2025				9/30/2025				12/31/2024					2025				2024
As Reported	(In Thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues
Net premiums earned	$	152,457			$	151,323			$	143,520			$	602,212			$	564,688
Net investment income		27,529				26,773				22,718				102,937				85,316
Net realized investment gains		487				321				33				432				23
Other revenues		263				262				233				859				944
Total revenues		180,736				178,679				166,504				706,440				650,971
Expenses
Insurance claims and claim expenses		21,172				18,554				17,253				57,649				31,544
Underwriting and operating expenses		31,069				29,156				31,092				119,908				118,397
Service expenses		213				162				184				601				723
Interest expense		7,133				7,124				7,102				28,478				36,896
Total expenses		59,587				54,996				55,631				206,636				187,560
Income before income taxes		121,149				123,683				110,873				499,804				463,411
Income tax expense		26,932				27,684				24,706				110,878				103,305
Net income	$	94,217			$	95,999			$	86,167			$	388,926			$	360,106
Adjustments:
Net realized investment gains		(487	)			(321	)			(33	)			(432	)			(23	)
Capital markets transaction costs		—				—				—				—				6,966
Adjusted income before taxes		120,662				123,362				110,840				499,372				470,354
Income tax (benefit) expense on adjustments (1)		(102	)			(67	)			(7	)			(90	)			1,458
Adjusted net income	$	93,832			$	95,745			$	86,141			$	388,584			$	365,591
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		78,208				78,830				80,623				79,038				81,273
Diluted EPS	$	1.20			$	1.22			$	1.07			$	4.92			$	4.43
Adjusted diluted EPS	$	1.20			$	1.21			$	1.07			$	4.92			$	4.50
Return on equity		14.8	%			15.6	%			15.6	%			16.2	%			17.4	%
Adjusted return on equity		14.7	%			15.5	%			15.6	%			16.2	%			17.6	%
Expense ratio (2)		20.4	%			19.3	%			21.7	%			19.9	%			21.0	%
Adjusted expense ratio (3)		20.4	%			19.3	%			21.7	%			19.9	%			21.0	%
Combined ratio (4)		34.3	%			31.5	%			33.7	%			29.5	%			26.6	%
Adjusted combined ratio (5)		34.3	%			31.5	%			33.7	%			29.5	%			26.6	%
Book value per share (6)	$	33.98			$	32.62			$	28.21
Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) (7)	$	34.58			$	33.32			$	29.80

(1) Marginal tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments is calculated based on our statutory U.S. federal corporate income tax rate of 21%, except for those items that are not eligible for an income tax deduction.
(2) Expense ratio is calculated by dividing underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.
(3) Adjusted expense ratio is calculated by dividing adjusted underwriting and operating expense (underwriting and operating expenses excluding costs related to capital markets reinsurance transactions) by net premiums earned.
(4) Combined ratio is calculated by dividing the total of underwriting and operating expenses and insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
(5) Adjusted combined ratio is calculated by dividing the total of adjusted underwriting and operating expenses (underwriting and operating expenses excluding costs related to capital market reinsurance transaction) and insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
(6) Book value per share is calculated by dividing total shareholders’ equity by shares outstanding.
(7) Book value per share (excluding net unrealized gains and losses) is defined as total shareholders’ equity, excluding the after-tax effects of unrealized gains and losses on our investment portfolio, divided by shares outstanding.

Historical Quarterly Data		2025																2024
	December 31				September 30				June 30				March 31				December 31
	(In Thousands, except for per share data)
Revenues
Net premiums earned	$	152,457			$	151,323			$	149,066			$	149,366			$	143,520
Net investment income		27,529				26,773				24,949				23,686				22,718
Net realized investment gains (losses)		487				321				(400	)			24				33
Other revenues		263				262				164				170				233
Total revenues		180,736				178,679				173,779				173,246				166,504
Expenses
Insurance claims and claim expenses		21,172				18,554				13,445				4,478				17,253
Underwriting and operating expenses		31,069				29,156				29,508				30,175				31,092
Service expenses		213				162				110				116				184
Interest expense		7,133				7,124				7,115				7,106				7,102
Total expenses		59,587				54,996				50,178				41,875				55,631
Income before income taxes		121,149				123,683				123,601				131,371				110,873
Income tax expense		26,932				27,684				27,450				28,812				24,706
Net income	$	94,217			$	95,999			$	96,151			$	102,559			$	86,167
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.23			$	1.24			$	1.23			$	1.31			$	1.09
Diluted	$	1.20			$	1.22			$	1.21			$	1.28			$	1.07
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		76,700				77,410				77,987				78,407				78,997
Diluted		78,208				78,830				79,256				79,858				80,623
Other data
Loss ratio (1)		13.9	%			12.3	%			9.0	%			3.0	%			12.0	%
Expense ratio (2)		20.4	%			19.3	%			19.8	%			20.2	%			21.7	%
Combined ratio (3)		34.3	%			31.5	%			28.8	%			23.2	%			33.7	%

(1) Loss ratio is calculated by dividing insurance claims and claim expenses by net premiums earned.
(2) Expense ratio is calculated by dividing underwriting and operating expenses by net premiums earned.
(3) Combined ratio may not foot due to rounding.

Portfolio Statistics

The table below highlights trends in our primary portfolio as of the date and for the periods indicated.

Primary portfolio trends	As of and for the three months ended
	December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
	($ Values In Millions, except as noted below)
New insurance written (NIW)	$	14,203			$	13,012			$	12,464			$	9,221			$	11,925
New risk written		3,631				3,399				3,260				2,428				3,134
Insurance-in-force (IIF) (1)		221,448				218,376				214,653				211,308				210,183
Risk-in-force (RIF) (1)		59,313				58,538				57,496				56,515				56,113
Policies in force (count) (1)		684,058				677,010				668,638				661,490				659,567
Average loan size ($ value in thousands) (1)	$	324			$	323			$	321			$	319			$	319
Coverage percentage (2)		26.8	%			26.8	%			26.8	%			26.7	%			26.7	%
Loans in default (count) (1)		7,661				7,093				6,709				6,859				6,642
Default rate (1)		1.12	%			1.05	%			1.00	%			1.04	%			1.01	%
Risk-in-force on defaulted loans (1)	$	656			$	600			$	569			$	567			$	545
Average net premium yield (3)		0.28	%			0.28	%			0.28	%			0.28	%			0.27	%
Earnings from cancellations	$	0.8			$	0.7			$	0.7			$	0.6			$	0.8
Annual persistency (4)		83.4	%			83.9	%			84.1	%			84.3	%			84.6	%
Quarterly run-off (5)		5.1	%			4.3	%			4.3	%			3.9	%			4.5	%

(1) Reported as of the end of the period.
(2) Calculated as end of period RIF divided by end of period IIF.
(3) Calculated as net premiums earned, divided by average primary IIF for the period, annualized.
(4) Defined as the percentage of IIF that remains on our books after a given twelve-month period.
(5) Defined as the percentage of IIF that is no longer on our books after a given three-month period.

NIW, IIF and Premiums

The tables below present NIW and primary IIF, as of the dates and for the periods indicated.

NIW	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
Monthly	$	13,841		$	12,727		$	12,214		$	9,049		$	11,688
Single		362			285			250			172			237
Total	$	14,203		$	13,012		$	12,464		$	9,221		$	11,925

Primary IIF	As of
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
Monthly	$	204,925		$	201,671		$	197,608		$	193,856		$	192,228
Single		16,523			16,705			17,045			17,452			17,955
Total	$	221,448		$	218,376		$	214,653		$	211,308		$	210,183

The following table presents the amounts related to the company's quota-share reinsurance transactions (the 2018 QSR Transaction, 2020 QSR Transaction, 2021 QSR Transaction, 2022 QSR Transaction, 2022 Seasoned QSR Transaction, 2023 QSR Transaction, 2024 QSR Transaction, and 2025 QSR Transaction and collectively, the QSR Transactions), traditional reinsurance transactions (the 2022-1 XOL Transaction, 2022-2 XOL Transaction, 2022-3 XOL Transaction, 2023-1 XOL Transaction, 2023-2 XOL Transaction, 2024 XOL Transaction, and 2025 XOL Transaction and collectively, the XOL Transactions), and insurance-linked note transactions (the 2021-1 ILN Transaction, and 2021-2 ILN Transaction and collectively, the ILN Transactions) for the periods indicated.

	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
	(In Thousands)
The QSR Transactions (1)
Ceded risk-in-force	$	12,805,761			$	12,699,082			$	12,764,708			$	12,888,870			$	13,024,200
Ceded premiums earned		(40,131	)			(39,847	)			(40,227	)			(41,011	)			(41,596	)
Ceded claims and claim expenses		4,682				4,123				3,253				523				4,075
Ceding commission earned		10,182				10,246				9,669				9,768				9,997
Profit commission		18,310				19,083				19,958				23,398				20,149
The XOL Transactions
Ceded premiums	$	(11,037	)		$	(10,656	)		$	(10,350	)		$	(10,168	)		$	(9,969	)
The ILN Transactions (2)
Ceded premiums	$	(3,007	)		$	(3,036	)		$	(3,244	)		$	(3,311	)		$	(4,217	)

(1) Effective July 1, 2025, NMIC terminated its coverage with all reinsurers under the 2016 QSR Transaction by mutual agreement on a cut-off basis.
(2) Effective December 27, 2024, NMIC exercised its optional termination rights to terminate and commute its previously outstanding excess-of-loss reinsurance agreements with Oaktown Re V Ltd., respectively. In connection with the terminations and commutations, the insurance-linked notes issued by Oaktown Re V Ltd. were redeemed in full with a distribution of remaining collateral assets.

The tables below present our total NIW by FICO, loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, and purchase/refinance mix for the periods indicated.

NIW by FICO	For the three months ended									For the year ended
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024			December 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
>= 760	$	7,907		$	6,789		$	6,508		$	26,190		$	24,808
740-759		2,620			2,395			2,090			9,049			8,098
720-739		1,654			1,626			1,621			6,042			5,907
700-719		1,010			1,094			890			3,830			3,794
680-699		569			617			575			2,189			2,392
<=679		443			491			241			1,600			1,045
Total	$	14,203		$	13,012		$	11,925		$	48,900		$	46,044
Weighted average FICO		759			756			758			757			757

NIW by LTV	For the three months ended												For the year ended
	December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				December 31, 2024				December 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
95.01% and above	$	1,606			$	1,566			$	1,510			$	5,863			$	5,908
90.01% to 95.00%		5,970				5,809				5,370				21,539				21,149
85.01% to 90.00%		4,627				4,062				3,740				15,327				13,994
85.00% and below		2,000				1,575				1,305				6,171				4,993
Total	$	14,203			$	13,012			$	11,925			$	48,900			$	46,044
Weighted average LTV		91.6	%			92.1	%			92.1	%			91.9	%			92.3	%

NIW by purchase/refinance mix	For the three months ended									For the year ended
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024			December 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
Purchase	$	11,840		$	12,416		$	10,799		$	44,891		$	43,921
Refinance		2,363			596			1,126			4,009			2,123
Total	$	14,203		$	13,012		$	11,925		$	48,900		$	46,044

The table below presents a summary of our primary IIF and RIF by book year as of December 31, 2025.

Primary IIF and RIF	As of December 31, 2025
	IIF			RIF
Book Year	(In Millions)
2025	$	46,034		$	11,977
2024		37,483			9,968
2023		28,761			7,611
2022		41,551			11,188
2021		40,887			11,331
2020 and before		26,732			7,238
Total	$	221,448		$	59,313

The tables below present our total primary IIF and RIF by FICO and LTV, and total primary RIF by loan type as of the dates indicated.

Primary IIF by FICO	As of
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
>= 760	$	111,255		$	109,470		$	105,315
740-759		40,008			39,273			37,321
720-739		30,503			30,275			29,343
700-719		20,491			20,355			19,766
680-699		13,448			13,447			13,374
<=679		5,743			5,556			5,064
Total	$	221,448		$	218,376		$	210,183

Primary RIF by FICO	As of
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
>= 760	$	29,500		$	29,084		$	27,883
740-759		10,787			10,589			10,006
720-739		8,275			8,211			7,926
700-719		5,619			5,575			5,383
680-699		3,672			3,662			3,615
<=679		1,460			1,417			1,300
Total	$	59,313		$	58,538		$	56,113

Primary IIF by LTV	As of
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
95.01% and above	$	26,739		$	25,978		$	23,555
90.01% to 95.00%		109,228			107,914			103,472
85.01% to 90.00%		66,285			65,815			64,290
85.00% and below		19,196			18,669			18,866
Total	$	221,448		$	218,376		$	210,183

Primary RIF by LTV	As of
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
95.01% and above	$	8,404		$	8,151		$	7,345
90.01% to 95.00%		32,223			31,850			30,563
85.01% to 90.00%		16,412			16,318			15,956
85.00% and below		2,274			2,219			2,249
Total	$	59,313		$	58,538		$	56,113

Primary RIF by Loan Type	As of
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
Fixed	98	%		98	%		98	%
Adjustable rate mortgages:
Less than five years	—			—			—
Five years and longer	2			2			2
Total	100	%		100	%		100	%

The table below presents a summary of the change in total primary IIF during the periods indicated.

Primary IIF	As of and for the three months ended
	December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				December 31, 2024
	(In Millions)
IIF, beginning of period	$	218,376			$	214,653			$	207,538
NIW		14,203				13,012				11,925
Cancellations, principal repayments and other reductions		(11,131	)			(9,289	)			(9,280	)
IIF, end of period	$	221,448			$	218,376			$	210,183

Geographic Dispersion

The following table shows the distribution by state of our primary RIF as of the periods indicated:

Top 10 primary RIF by state	As of
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
California	10.1	%		10.1	%		10.1	%
Texas	8.3			8.3			8.6
Florida	7.2			7.2			7.3
Georgia	4.0			4.0			4.1
Illinois	4.0			4.0			3.8
Virginia	3.7			3.7			3.7
Washington	3.6			3.7			3.9
Pennsylvania	3.5			3.5			3.4
Ohio	3.5			3.4			3.3
New York	3.3			3.3			3.2
Total	51.2	%		51.2	%		51.4	%

The table below presents selected primary portfolio statistics, by book year, as of December 31, 2025.

	As of December 31, 2025
Book Year	Original Insurance Written			Remaining Insurance in Force			% Remaining of Original Insurance			Policies Ever in Force		Number of Policies in Force		Number of Loans in Default		# of Claims Paid		Incurred Loss Ratio (Inception to Date) (1)			Cumulative Default Rate (2)			Current Default Rate (3)
	($ Values in Millions)
2016 and prior	$	37,222		$	1,795		5	%		151,615		9,581		186		417		2.1	%		0.4	%		1.9	%
2017		21,582			1,489		7	%		85,897		8,609		222		193		2.0	%		0.5	%		2.6	%
2018		27,295			1,939		7	%		104,043		10,683		349		210		2.4	%		0.5	%		3.3	%
2019		45,141			5,067		11	%		148,423		23,037		447		123		2.0	%		0.4	%		1.9	%
2020		62,702			16,442		26	%		186,174		59,727		537		71		1.3	%		0.3	%		0.9	%
2021		85,574			40,887		48	%		257,972		140,027		1,650		161		3.3	%		0.7	%		1.2	%
2022		58,734			41,551		71	%		163,281		123,834		2,204		249		16.6	%		1.5	%		1.8	%
2023		40,473			28,761		71	%		111,994		85,236		1,097		72		15.7	%		1.0	%		1.3	%
2024		46,044			37,483		81	%		120,747		103,277		818		12		14.5	%		0.7	%		0.8	%
2025		48,900			46,034		94	%		125,570		120,047		151		—		6.4	%		0.1	%		0.1	%
Total	$	473,667		$	221,448					1,455,716		684,058		7,661		1,508

(1) Calculated as total claims incurred (paid and reserved) divided by cumulative premiums earned, net of reinsurance.
(2) Calculated as the sum of the number of claims paid ever to date and number of loans in default divided by policies ever in force.
(3) Calculated as the number of loans in default divided by number of policies in force.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserve balances for primary insurance claims and claim expenses:

	For the three months ended December 31,								For the year ended December 31,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance	$	180,347			$	135,520			$	152,071			$	123,974
Less reinsurance recoverables (1)		(35,315	)			(29,214	)			(32,260	)			(27,514	)
Beginning balance, net of reinsurance recoverables		145,032				106,306				119,811				96,460
Add claims incurred:
Claims and claim expenses incurred:
Current year (2)		26,137				21,674				114,721				93,206
Prior years (3)		(5,449	)			(4,421	)			(57,889	)			(61,662	)
Total claims and claim expenses incurred (4)		20,688				17,253				56,832				31,544
Less claims paid:
Claims and claim expenses paid:
Current year (2)		1,325				458				1,605				638
Prior years (3)		6,543				3,290				19,150				7,555
Reinsurance terminations (5)		—				—				(1,964	)			—
Total claims and claim expenses paid		7,868				3,748				18,791				8,193
Reserve at end of period, net of reinsurance recoverables		157,852				119,811				157,852				119,811
Add reinsurance recoverables (1)		38,577				32,260				38,577				32,260
Ending balance	$	196,429			$	152,071			$	196,429			$	152,071

(1) Related to ceded losses recoverable under the QSR Transactions.
(2) Related to insured loans with their most recent defaults occurring in the current year. For example, if a loan defaulted in a prior year and subsequently cured and later re-defaulted in the current year, the default would be included in the current year. Amounts are presented net of reinsurance and included $102.0 million attributed to net case reserves and $10.8 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the year ended December 31, 2025, $83.5 million attributed to net case reserves and $8.1 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(3) Related to insured loans with defaults occurring in prior years, which have been continuously in default before the start of the current year. Amounts are presented net of reinsurance and included $48.4 million attributed to net case reserves and $8.1 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the year ended December 31, 2025, $54.1 million attributed to net case reserves and $6.3 million attributed to net IBNR reserves for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(4) Excludes aggregate fees $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 incurred in connection with the termination or amendment of certain QSR Transactions.
(5) Represents the settlement of reinsurance recoverables in conjunction with the termination or amendment of certain QSR Transactions.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending count of loans in default:

	For the three months ended December 31,						For the year ended December 31,
	2025			2024			2025			2024
Beginning default inventory	7,093			5,712			6,642			5,099
Plus: new defaults	2,821			2,742			9,940			8,757
Less: cures	(2,074	)		(1,684	)		(8,427	)		(6,899	)
Less: claims paid	(164	)		(108	)		(445	)		(276	)
Less: rescission and claims denied	(15	)		(20	)		(49	)		(39	)
Ending default inventory	7,661			6,642			7,661			6,642

The following table provides details of our claims paid, before giving effect to claims ceded under the QSR Transactions, for the periods indicated:

	For the three months ended December 31,								For the year ended December 31,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
	($ Values In Thousands)
Number of claims paid (1)		164				108				445				276
Total amount paid for claims	$	9,772			$	4,777			$	25,873			$	10,491
Average amount paid per claim	$	60			$	44			$	58			$	38
Severity (2)		81	%			65	%			76	%			61	%

(1) Count includes 21 and 71 claims settled without payment during the three months and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively, and 32 and 88 claims settled without payment during the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
(2) Severity represents the total amount of claims paid including claim expenses divided by the related RIF on the loan at the time the claim is perfected, and is calculated including claims settled without payment.

The following table shows our average reserve per default, before giving effect to reserves ceded under the QSR Transactions, as of the dates indicated:

Average reserve per default:	As of
	December 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Thousands)
Case (1)	$	23.5		$	21.0
IBNR (1) (2)		2.1			1.9
Total	$	25.6		$	22.9

(1) Defined as the gross reserve per insured loan in default.
(2) Amount includes claims adjustment expenses.

The following table provides a comparison of the PMIERs available assets and net risk-based required asset amount as reported by NMIC as of the dates indicated:

	As of
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
	(In Thousands)
Available assets	$	3,496,971		$	3,369,950		$	3,108,211
Net risk-based required assets		2,058,467			2,003,410			1,828,807

FAQ

What did NMIH report for net income in Q4 2025?

NMIH reported $94.2 million net income for Q4 2025, or $1.20 diluted EPS. According to the company, this compares with $96.0 million in Q3 2025 and $86.2 million in Q4 2024, reflecting stable quarterly profitability.

How much new insurance written (NIW) did NMIH report for Q4 2025?

NMIH reported NIW that implies 14.2 billion for the quarter and a 19% year-over-year increase. According to the company, NIW rose from $11.9 billion in Q4 2024 to support portfolio growth and higher insurance-in-force.

What was NMIH's book value per share at December 31, 2025?

Book value per share excluding unrealized investment gains/losses was $34.58 at quarter end. According to the company, this represents a 16% increase versus the fourth quarter of 2024, supporting shareholder equity growth.

Did NMIH's loss ratio change in Q4 2025 and why does it matter?

The loss ratio increased to 13.9% in Q4 2025 from 12.0% year-over-year. According to the company, higher claims partly drove the increase, which can pressure underwriting margins if the trend continues.

When and how can investors access NMIH's Q4 2025 earnings call?

NMIH held its earnings call on February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET with a live webcast. According to the company, the webcast is available on the investor relations section of the company's website for on-demand review.