Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026)
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) posted Share-based Compensation of $2.92 million for Q2 2026, compared with $137,000 a year earlier and up 23.7% from the prior quarter.
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Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Bowhead Specialty Holdings was $11.08 million, up 219.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $7.24 million, up 76.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive years, with a three-year compound annual growth rate of 169.9% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Bowhead Specialty Holdings' Share-based Compensation was $4.1 million in FY2024 (+500.6%), $683,000 in FY2023 (+85.6%) and $368,000 in FY2022.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $137,000 in Q2 2025 to a high of $3.83 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 231.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $2.36 million (Q1 2026), $3.83 million (Q4 2025) and $1.97 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,082.55 Bn | -334.93 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 128.03 Bn | 80.09 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.38 Bn | 98.22 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.46 Bn | 73.20 Bn | - | 96.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.77 Bn | 52.02 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.91 Bn | 75.11 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.71 Bn | -45.77 Bn | 7.82 Bn | - |
| 8 | Aon | 58.53 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - | 122.00 Mn |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.38 Bn | 52.82 Bn | - | 24.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bowhead Specialty Holdings | 1.11 Bn | 477.51 Mn | - | 2.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 137,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 225,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 191,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 227,000.00 |
API Access
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Share-based Compensation API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=BOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "BOW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=BOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();