Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026)
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) posted Operating Margin of 11.58% for Q1 2026, up 6.1% sequentially from 10.91% in Q4 2025, and up 14.0% YoY from 10.16% in Q1 2025.
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) has 4 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 11.58% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 14.0% year-over-year to 11.58% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.12% (down 1.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.48%, up 7.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 11.58% in Q1 2026 per BOW's latest filing, from 10.91% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 15.48% in Q4 2024, with the low at 6.6% in Q2 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 4 years is 9.92%, with a median of 10.05% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin jumped 837 bps in 2024 and slumped 456 bps in 2025.
- Bowhead Specialty Holdings' Operating Margin stood at 7.1% in 2023, then soared by 118 bps to 15.48% in 2024, then decreased by 29 bps to 10.91% in 2025, then climbed by 6 bps to 11.58% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BOW's Operating Margin at 11.58% in Q1 2026, 10.91% in Q4 2025, and 11.71% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -7.70% |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | -46.25% |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 11.57% |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 12.21% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 8.45% |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 5.54% |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 71.45% |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 10.48% |
| 10 | Bowhead Specialty Holdings | 1.02 Bn | 921.42 Mn | - | 11.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.60% |