Is Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (BOW) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $710M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (BOW) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Insurance - Property & Casualty ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Insurance - Property & Casualty ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Insurance - Property & Casualty ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Insurance - Property & Casualty ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Insurance - Property & Casualty ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
13.6
Forward: 8.9
EPS
$1.59
P/B Ratio
1.6
EV/EBITDA
8.7
EV: $666M
Revenue
$552M
Growth: 27.1%
Current Ratio
1.4

Profitability

Gross Margin 32.1%
Operating Margin 13.7%
Net Margin 9.8%
Return on Equity (ROE) 13.1%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$332M
Free Cash Flow$326M
Total Debt$146M
Debt-to-Equity33.3
Current Ratio1.4
Total Assets$2.4B

Price & Trading

Last Close$22.48
50-Day MA$24.11
200-Day MA$28.07
Avg Volume216K
52-Week Range
$21.21
$42.14

About Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (BOW)

CEO
Mr. Stephen Jay Sills
Employees
296
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$710M
Currency
USD

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. provides commercial specialty property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It underwrites casualty insurance solutions for risks in the construction, distribution, heavy manufacturing, real estate, and hospitality segments; professional liability insurance solutions, including directors and officers liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, fidelity liability and miscellaneous professional liability, crime insurance, and cyber for financial institutions; and healthcare solutions for hospitals, senior care providers, managed care organizations, miscellaneous medical facilities, and management liability segments. In addition, it offers Baleen Specialty, a technology-powered underwriting operation, that specializes in small to mid-sized risks that are not eligible in the admitted market. It distributes its products through distribution partners in wholesale and retail markets. The company was formerly known as Bowhead Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. in March 2024. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (BOW) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.'s debt ratio?

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. has a market capitalization of $710M, trailing P/E ratio of 13.6, and revenue of $552M. The company maintains a gross margin of 32.1% and a net margin of 9.8%. Return on equity stands at 13.1%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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