BOW (Bowhead Specialty Holdings) Book Value per Share: $13.98 (As of Mar. 2026)


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What is Bowhead Specialty Holdings Book Value per Share?

Bowhead Specialty Holdings BOW -2.82% 18 Book Value per Share is $13.98 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BOW with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Bowhead Specialty Holdings's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $13.98.

During the past 12 months, Bowhead Specialty Holdings's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 16.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 73.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 4 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Bowhead Specialty Holdings was 73.10% per year. The lowest was 73.10% per year. And the median was 73.10% per year.

Bowhead Specialty Holdings's current price is $31.39. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $13.98. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Bowhead Specialty Holdings is 2.24.

During the past 4 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Bowhead Specialty Holdings was 4.20. The lowest was 1.58. And the median was 2.62.


Bowhead Specialty Holdings  (NYSE:BOW) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


Bowhead Specialty Holdings Book Value per Share Related Terms


Bowhead Specialty Holdings Book Value per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bowhead Specialty Holdings's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Book Value per Share Chart

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Book Value per Share
2.64 6.09 11.34 13.70

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.98 12.44 13.15 13.70 13.98

BOW vs ROOT, TRUP, SAFT: Book Value per Share Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Bowhead Specialty Holdings's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Bowhead Specialty Holdings PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Bowhead Specialty Holdings's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bowhead Specialty Holdings's PB Ratio falls into.


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Bowhead Specialty Holdings Book Value per Share Calculation

Bowhead Specialty Holdings's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(449.3-0.0)/32.8
=13.70

Bowhead Specialty Holdings's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(459.2-0.0)/32.8
=13.98

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Book Value per Share →
What does a Book Value per Share of $13.98 mean?
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) has a Book Value per Share of $13.98 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Bowhead Specialty Holdings and its competitors.
Is Bowhead Specialty Holdings' Book Value per Share too high?
Bowhead Specialty Holdings' current Book Value per Share is $13.98. Overall, Bowhead Specialty Holdings has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bowhead Specialty Holdings' Book Value per Share compare to ROOT and TRUP?
Bowhead Specialty Holdings' Book Value per Share of $13.98 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for an Insurance company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Bowhead Specialty Holdings and its competitors. Bowhead Specialty Holdings's current Book Value per Share is $13.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bowhead Specialty Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) has a current Book Value per Share of $13.98. The current Book Value per Share is $13.98. Bowhead Specialty Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW), the current Book Value per Share is $13.98 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Business Description

Address 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc offers commercial specialty property and casualty insurance products. The company offers underwriting solutions to various businesses across four underwriting divisions, which include Casualty, Professional Liability, Healthcare Liability, and Baleen Specialty. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Casualty division, which specializes in general liability coverage, which protects a company against liability arising from bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage, for risks in the construction, distribution, heavy manufacturing, real estate, public entity, and hospitality segments, and also considers underwriting risks in a broader range of industries. Geographically, the company operates in the United States.
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