Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026)
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $413.8 million for Q1 2026, up 49.33% YoY from $277.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 25.04% sequentially from $330.9 million in Q4 2025.
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Skyward Specialty Insurance has disclosed Operating Expenses across 5 years of filings, most recently posting $413.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 49.33% year-over-year to $413.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 26.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, up 20.32% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $413.8 million in Q1 2026, from $330.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for SKWD reached as high as $413.8 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $132.1 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $218.0 million (2024), against an average of $234.1 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Expenses gained 12.74% — and 2026, when it surged 49.33%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $161.4 million in 2022, then grew by 29.32% to $208.7 million in 2023, then soared by 36.95% to $285.8 million in 2024, then grew by 15.77% to $330.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 25.04% to $413.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $413.8 million, $330.9 million, and $322.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 3.10 Bn |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 18.62 Bn |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 11.78 Bn |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 2.54 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 9.81 Bn |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 13.83 Bn |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | -108.20 Mn |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 4.09 Bn |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 17.90 Mn |
| 10 | Skyward Specialty Insurance | 2.65 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 373.92 Mn | 413.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 413.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 330.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 321.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 270.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 277.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 285.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 254.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 239.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 217.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 208.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 211.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 185.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 170.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 161.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 161.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 137.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 132.09 Mn |