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Bowhead Specialty Holdings BOW Ceding commission — Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Ceding Commission

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$155.7M+26.9%
Net income$16.0M+40.1%
EPS (diluted)$0.48+41.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$141.5M+14.6%
Total debt$146.5M
Total equity$457.9M+17.1%
Total assets$2.5B+41.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$65.5M+37.2%
CapEx$1.3M+4.5%
Free cash flow$64.2M+38.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$928M-22.4%
Enterprise value$932.99M
P/E15.9×-12.1×
P/S1.6×-1.0×

Profitability

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Net margin10%+0.7pp
FCF margin58.8%-6.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.8%
Debt / equity0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Bowhead Specialty Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept bow:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostCedingCommission.

The official record: Bowhead Specialty Holdings’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — deferred policy acquisition cost, ceding commission?
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) reported ceding commission — deferred policy acquisition cost, ceding commission of $22.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — deferred policy acquisition cost, ceding commission changed year-over-year?
Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — deferred policy acquisition cost, ceding commission increased by 31.7% year-over-year, from $17.01M to $22.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — deferred policy acquisition cost, ceding commission?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — deferred policy acquisition cost, ceding commission has grown at a 44.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.7M to $70.81M.
What does ceding commission — deferred policy acquisition cost, ceding commission mean?
This metric represents the portion of ceding commissions received from reinsurers that is deferred and amortized over the life of the underlying insurance policies. It reflects the recovery of acquisition costs through reinsurance arrangements, serving as a contra-expense to policy acquisition costs. Tracking this balance provides insight into the company's ability to offset underwriting expenses through reinsurance partnerships.