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Bowhead Specialty BOW

US equityMarket cap rank #3158Insurance - Property & Casualty
$34.03 +$0.25 (+0.74%)
Pre-market · Oct 8, 8:20 am ET · After hours $34.03 0.00%
Open$33.77
Prev close$33.78
Day range$33.77 – $34.05
Volume478.4K
Market cap$1.12B
P/E (TTM)18.4
Dividend yield–

Fundamentals

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$163.86M+23.0% YoY
Net profit$16.14M+30.8% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.48+33.3% YoY
Free cash flow$92.53M-13.9% YoY
Operating cash flow$93.88M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$116.7MSep '24$119.3MDec '24$122.8MMar '25$133.2MJun '25$143.9MSep '25$151.7MDec '25$155.7MMar '26$163.9MJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$12.1MSep '24$13.6MDec '24$11.4MMar '25$12.3MJun '25$15.2MSep '25$14.8MDec '25$16.0MMar '26$16.1MJun '26

Diluted EPS by quarter

0.36Sep '240.41Dec '240.34Mar '250.36Jun '250.45Sep '250.44Dec '250.48Mar '260.48Jun '26

Free cash flow by quarter

$118.4MSep '24$60.9MDec '24$46.5MMar '25$107.4MJun '25$113.5MSep '25$58.6MDec '25$64.2MMar '26$92.5MJun '26

Annual revenue

$187.6MFY22$283.4MFY23$425.6MFY24$551.5MFY25

Profitability & balance sheet

Net margin10.1%
Return on equity14.1%
Return on assets2.7%
Liabilities / assets82.3%
Total debt$146.57M
Free cash flow / sales53.5%

Income statement

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Revenue as Reported $163.86M $155.69M $551.59M $151.68M $143.93M
Total Operating Revenue $163.86M $155.69M $551.54M $151.69M $143.90M
Total Premiums Earned $143.95M $136.81M $491.68M $134.32M $128.41M
-Net Premiums Written $181.03M $140.34M $558.19M $143.54M $149.02M
-Increase Decrease in Net Unearned Premium Reserves -$37.07M -$3.53M -$66.51M -$9.23M -$20.62M
Fee Revenue and Other Income $1.10M $880,000.00 $2.04M $735,000.00 $502,000.00
-Other Income Expense $1.10M $880,000.00 $2.04M $735,000.00 $502,000.00
Net Investment Income $18.82M $18.03M $57.83M $16.55M $15.04M
Net Realized Gain/Loss on Investments -$11,000.00 -$21,000.00 $43,000.00 $73,000.00 -$15,000.00
Net Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss $2,000.00 -$8,000.00 -$50,000.00 $14,000.00 -$32,000.00
Total Expenses $143.20M $135.12M $484.24M $133.89M $124.79M
Loss Adjustment Expense $96.95M $91.48M $328.02M $91.09M $84.61M
Policy Acquisition Expense $15.82M $13.89M $46.51M $13.17M $12.51M
Net Non-Operating Interest Income (Expense) -$3.27M -$3.16M -$2.01M -$1.24M -$262,000.00
-Interest Expense Non-Operating $3.27M $3.16M $2.01M $1.24M $262,000.00
Other Operating Expenses $27.17M $26.58M $106.83M $27.53M $27.41M
Pretax Profit $20.66M $20.57M $67.30M $17.81M $19.11M
Tax $4.52M $4.56M $13.51M $2.96M $3.93M
Net Profit $16.14M $16.01M $53.79M $14.84M $15.18M
Profit from Continuing Operations $16.14M $16.01M $53.79M $14.84M $15.18M
Net Income to Parent Company $16.14M $16.01M $53.79M $14.84M $15.18M
Net Income to Common Stockholders $16.14M $16.01M $53.79M $14.84M $15.18M
Basic EPS $0.49 $0.49 $1.64 $0.45 $0.46
Diluted EPS $0.48 $0.48 $1.59 $0.44 $0.45
Special Income (Charges) – – -$862,000.00 – –
-Less:Other Special Charges – – $862,000.00 – –

Balance sheet

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Total Assets $2.68B $2.48B $2.37B $2.37B $2.09B
Cash and Cash Equivalents $141.75M $97.19M $193.55M $193.55M $197.86M
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents $23.07M $44.34M $40.23M $40.23M $52.92M
Total Investments $1.59B $1.53B $1.37B $1.37B $1.15B
-Short Term Investments $798.86M $795.86M $772.19M $772.19M $643.83M
-Equity Investments $786.36M $729.47M $598.82M $598.82M $505.77M
Receivables $592.88M $519.32M $487.16M $487.16M $430.33M
-Accounts Receivable $588.58M $517.90M $484.09M $484.09M $426.98M
-Taxes Receivable $4.31M $1.43M $3.07M $3.07M $3.35M
Accrued Investment Income $13.69M $11.33M $10.96M $10.96M $8.89M
Net PPE $11.95M $11.31M $10.64M $10.64M $9.68M
Prepaid Assets $227.05M $192.11M $191.82M $191.82M $184.56M
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs $45.49M $40.04M $35.28M $35.28M $33.47M
Other Assets $10.62M $10.59M $8.26M $8.26M $8.15M
Total Liabilities $2.21B $2.02B $1.92B $1.92B $1.66B
Policy Holders Liabilities $1.95B $1.78B $1.68B $1.68B $1.57B
Payables $85.89M $65.30M $66.09M $66.09M $68.02M
-Accounts Payable $85.58M $59.09M $65.78M $65.78M $67.88M
-Total Tax Payable $314,000.00 $6.21M $314,000.00 $314,000.00 $136,000.00
Current Accrued Expenses $11.60M $11.09M $19.05M $19.05M $14.38M
Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation $146.57M $146.52M $146.45M $146.45M –
-Long Term Debt $146.57M $146.52M $146.45M $146.45M –
Other Liabilities $16.38M $20.02M $7.99M $7.99M $9.83M
Total Equity $473.94M $459.16M $449.27M $449.27M $431.04M
Stockholders' Equity $473.94M $459.16M $449.27M $449.27M $431.04M
Capital Stock $329,000.00 $328,000.00 $328,000.00 $328,000.00 $328,000.00
-Common Stock $329,000.00 $328,000.00 $328,000.00 $328,000.00 $328,000.00
Additional Paid-In Capital $330.02M $327.99M $325.89M $325.89M $323.31M
Retained Earnings $148.84M $132.71M $116.70M $116.70M $101.85M
Gains/Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings -$6.83M -$3.12M $5.35M $5.35M $4.74M
Other Equity Interests $1.58M $1.26M $1.01M $1.01M $808,000.00

Cash flow

Line item 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2025 ANNUAL 2025 Q4 2025 Q3
Operating Cash Flow $93.88M $65.46M $331.59M $60.15M $114.74M
Net cash flow from continuing operations $93.88M $65.46M $331.59M $60.15M $114.74M
Net Income from Continuing Operations $16.14M $16.01M $53.79M $14.84M $15.18M
Gain/Loss from Continuing Operations $11,000.00 $21,000.00 -$43,000.00 -$73,000.00 $15,000.00
Deferred Tax -$846,000.00 -$3.01M -$6.53M -$3.55M -$942,000.00
Other Non-Cash Items $321,000.00 $317,000.00 $2.05M $1.14M $309,000.00
Change in Working Capital $73.98M $48.49M $271.37M $42.89M $97.20M
-Change in Receivables -$73.56M -$32.16M -$167.83M -$56.84M -$20.18M
-Change in Prepaid Assets -$34.94M -$289,000.00 -$39.25M -$7.26M -$13.11M
-Change in Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves $97.84M $90.86M $373.08M $94.77M $84.45M
-Change in Accrued Investment Income -$2.36M -$369,000.00 -$3.44M -$2.07M $851,000.00
-Change in Payables and Accrued Expense $21.11M -$8.75M $13.70M $2.74M $9.17M
-Change in Unearned Premiums $71.85M $3.82M $105.74M $16.49M $33.73M
-Change in Other Current Assets -$356,000.00 -$2.64M -$2.30M -$1.31M $1.76M
-Change in Other Current Liabilities -$164,000.00 $2.78M -$669,000.00 -$1.81M $1.82M
-Change in Other Working Capital -$5.45M -$4.76M -$7.66M -$1.81M -$1.29M
Net cash flow from investing -$69.24M -$156.91M -$464.39M -$221.67M -$30.22M
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Investing Activities -$69.24M -$156.91M -$464.39M -$221.67M -$30.22M
Net PPE Purchase and Sale -$1.36M -$1.29M -$5.57M -$1.51M -$1.26M
Net Investment Purchase and Sale -$67.88M -$155.62M -$458.82M -$220.16M -$28.96M
Financing Cash Flow -$1.35M -$789,000.00 $144.52M $144.52M $0.00
Net Cash Flow from Continuing Financing Activities -$1.35M -$789,000.00 $144.52M $144.52M $0.00
Net Common Stock Issuance $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Net Other Financing Charges -$1.35M -$789,000.00 -$5.48M – –
Ending Cash Balance $164.82M $141.53M $233.77M $233.77M $250.78M
Net Change in Cash $23.29M -$92.24M $11.71M -$17.01M $84.51M
Beginning Cash Balance $141.53M $233.77M $222.06M $250.78M $166.26M
Free Cash Flow $92.53M $64.17M $326.02M $58.64M $113.47M
Net Issuance Payments of Debt – – $150.00M – –

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