Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) Tax Rate (2023 - 2026)
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) posted Tax Rate of 22.36% for Q1 2026, up 32.15% sequentially from 16.92% in Q4 2025, and up 132.0% YoY from 9.64% in Q1 2025.
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) Tax Rate (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) has 4 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 22.36% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 132.0% year-over-year to 22.36% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.6% (down 311.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.08%, down 424.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate climbed to 22.36% in Q1 2026 per BOW's latest filing, from 16.92% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 25.44% in Q4 2024, with the low at 16.92% in Q4 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 4 years is 21.97%, with a median of 22.49% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate soared 706 bps in 2024 and tumbled 852 bps in 2025.
- Bowhead Specialty Holdings' Tax Rate stood at 18.38% in 2023, then soared by 38 bps to 25.44% in 2024, then tumbled by 33 bps to 16.92% in 2025, then soared by 32 bps to 22.36% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BOW's Tax Rate at 22.36% in Q1 2026, 16.92% in Q4 2025, and 20.57% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 24.30% |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 20.98% |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 21.58% |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 15.95% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 19.25% |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 20.91% |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | -29.23% |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 23.54% |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 24.49% |
| 10 | Bowhead Specialty Holdings | 1.02 Bn | 921.42 Mn | - | 22.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.38% |