BOW

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.

60
Fundamentals61/ 100
Valuation50/ 100
Upside potential64/ 100
Risk potential16/ 100

BOW's fundamentals are mixed: revenue grew 24%, but its operating margin fell 1 points to 12%. At 19x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 18x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.

IREN

IREN Limited

There isn't enough reported data to score IREN yet.

BOW Fundamentals

MetricStatus
Healthy
Healthy
N/A
N/A

BOW's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BOW.

IREN Fundamentals

MetricStatus
Under pressure
Weak
N/A
N/A

IREN's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like IREN.

BOW PE Valuation

CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE10x21x31x41x
CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE10x21x31x41x
LevelPEPriceVs current
Forward15x$34.03—
Cheap16x$28.41-17%
Fair18x$32.73-3.8%
Current19x$34.03—
Expensive34x$60.90+79%

Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.

BOW's PE is in its fair range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.

IREN PE Valuation

IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

BOW Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Strongly improving
Strong growth
Growth
Stable
Limited
Moderate

Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BOW, with profitability holding steady.

IREN Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
--
Losses growing
Strong growth
Strongly improving
Limited
Low

Analysts expect IREN's losses to grow, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.

BOW Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
Upside+29%$43.89
Downside-16%$28.44

Calculated from the latest close: $34.03 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare BOW and IREN's risk to reward.

IREN Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
UpsideUnknown—
DownsideUnknown—

Calculated from the latest close: $19.48 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare BOW and IREN's risk to reward.

BOW Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $0.80Q1 2024: $0.86Q2 2024: $0.85Q3 2024: $0.93Q4 2024: $1.19Q1 2025: $1.31Q2 2025: $1.47Q3 2025: $1.56Q4 2025: $1.59Q1 2026: $1.73Q2 2026: $1.85Q3 2026: $1.78Forward: $2.30
Q4 2023: $0.80Q1 2024: $0.86Q2 2024: $0.85Q3 2024: $0.93Q4 2024: $1.19Q1 2025: $1.31Q2 2025: $1.47Q3 2025: $1.56Q4 2025: $1.59Q1 2026: $1.73Q2 2026: $1.85Q3 2026: $1.78Forward: $2.30
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
Forward$2.30+29%
Q3 2026$1.78+14%
Q2 2026$1.85+26%
Q1 2026$1.73+32%
Q4 2025$1.59+34%
Q3 2025$1.56+68%
Q2 2025$1.47+73%
Q1 2025$1.31+52%
Q4 2024$1.19+49%

BOW has the edge over IREN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.

IREN Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $-0.29Q1 2024: $-0.16Q2 2024: $-0.20Q3 2024: $-0.39Q4 2024: $-0.44Q1 2025: $-0.59Q2 2025: $0.25Q3 2025: $1.60Q4 2025: $1.18Q1 2026: $0.51Q2 2026: $-2.22Q3 2026: $-3.96
Q4 2023: $-0.29Q1 2024: $-0.16Q2 2024: $-0.20Q3 2024: $-0.39Q4 2024: $-0.44Q1 2025: $-0.59Q2 2025: $0.25Q3 2025: $1.60Q4 2025: $1.18Q1 2026: $0.51Q2 2026: $-2.22Q3 2026: $-3.96
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
Q3 2026-$3.96-347%
Q2 2026-$2.22-988%
Q1 2026$0.51+$1.10
Q4 2025$1.18+$1.62
Q3 2025$1.60+$1.99
Q2 2025$0.25+$0.45
Q1 2025-$0.59-$0.43
Q4 2024-$0.44-$0.15

IREN has swung to a loss: it lost $3.96 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.

BOW Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: $83MQ1 2024: $91MQ2 2024: $99MQ3 2024: $117MQ4 2024: $119MQ1 2025: $123MQ2 2025: $133MQ3 2025: $144MQ4 2025: $152MQ1 2026: $156MQ2 2026: $164MQ3 2026: $172M
Q4 2023: $83MQ1 2024: $91MQ2 2024: $99MQ3 2024: $117MQ4 2024: $119MQ1 2025: $123MQ2 2025: $133MQ3 2025: $144MQ4 2025: $152MQ1 2026: $156MQ2 2026: $164MQ3 2026: $172M
QuarterRevenueYoY
Q3 2026$171.8M+19%
Q2 2026$163.9M+23%
Q1 2026$155.7M+27%
Q4 2025$151.7M+27%
Q3 2025$143.9M+23%
Q2 2025$133.3M+35%
Q1 2025$122.7M+35%
Q4 2024$119.3M+44%

BOW's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2024: $172M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.

IREN Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: $42MQ1 2024: $54MQ2 2024: $57MQ3 2024: $53MQ4 2024: $116MQ1 2025: $145MQ2 2025: $187MQ3 2025: $240MQ4 2025: $185MQ1 2026: $145MQ2 2026: $137MQ3 2026: $228M
Q4 2023: $42MQ1 2024: $54MQ2 2024: $57MQ3 2024: $53MQ4 2024: $116MQ1 2025: $145MQ2 2025: $187MQ3 2025: $240MQ4 2025: $185MQ1 2026: $145MQ2 2026: $137MQ3 2026: $228M
QuarterRevenueYoY
Q3 2026$228M-5.1%
Q2 2026$137.2M-27%
Q1 2026$144.8M0%
Q4 2025$184.7M+59%
Q3 2025$240.3M+355%
Q2 2025$187.3M+230%
Q1 2025$144.8M+168%
Q4 2024$116.1M+176%

IREN's revenue has held roughly level: $228M last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.

BOW Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: $60MQ1 2024: $41MQ2 2024: --Q3 2024: $118MQ4 2024: $61MQ1 2025: $46MQ2 2025: $107MQ3 2025: $113MQ4 2025: $59MQ1 2026: $64MQ2 2026: $93MQ3 2026: $191M
Q4 2023: $60MQ1 2024: $41MQ2 2024: --Q3 2024: $118MQ4 2024: $61MQ1 2025: $46MQ2 2025: $107MQ3 2025: $113MQ4 2025: $59MQ1 2026: $64MQ2 2026: $93MQ3 2026: $191M
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
Q3 2026$191.3M+69%
Q2 2026$92.5M-14%
Q1 2026$64.2M+38%
Q4 2025$58.6M-3.7%
Q3 2025$113.5M-4.2%
Q1 2025$46.5M+13%
Q4 2024$60.9M+0.8%
Q3 2024$118.4M+36%

BOW has the edge over IREN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.

IREN Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: −$29MQ1 2024: −$222MQ2 2024: −$163MQ3 2024: −$387MQ4 2024: −$134MQ1 2025: −$351MQ2 2025: $16MQ3 2025: −$38MQ4 2025: −$468MQ1 2026: −$874MQ2 2026: $482MQ3 2026: −$1.6B
Q4 2023: −$29MQ1 2024: −$222MQ2 2024: −$163MQ3 2024: −$387MQ4 2024: −$134MQ1 2025: −$351MQ2 2025: $16MQ3 2025: −$38MQ4 2025: −$468MQ1 2026: −$874MQ2 2026: $482MQ3 2026: −$1.6B
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
Q3 2026-$1.6B-$1.6B
Q2 2026$482.2M+2895%
Q1 2026-$873.8M-$523.1M
Q4 2025-$468M-$334M
Q3 2025-$38M+$349.4M
Q2 2025$16.1M+$179M
Q1 2025-$350.7M-$128.7M
Q4 2024-$134M-$105.2M

IREN's free cash flow was −$2.5B over the past year, against −$507M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.

BOW Total Shares

Q4 2023: 32MQ1 2024: 32MQ2 2024: 28MQ3 2024: 33MQ4 2024: 30MQ1 2025: 34MQ2 2025: 34MQ3 2025: 34MQ4 2025: 34MQ1 2026: 33MQ2 2026: 34MQ3 2026: 34M
Q4 2023: 32MQ1 2024: 32MQ2 2024: 28MQ3 2024: 33MQ4 2024: 30MQ1 2025: 34MQ2 2025: 34MQ3 2025: 34MQ4 2025: 34MQ1 2026: 33MQ2 2026: 34MQ3 2026: 34M
PeriodChange %Net change
Quarterly+2.1%+699K shares
1 year+1.8%+606K shares
3 years+8.6%+2.7M shares

BOW has the edge over IREN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.

IREN Total Shares

Q4 2023: 73MQ1 2024: 112MQ2 2024: 186MQ3 2024: 189MQ4 2024: 210MQ1 2025: 219MQ2 2025: 257MQ3 2025: 362MQ4 2025: 298MQ1 2026: 334MQ2 2026: 316MQ3 2026: 399M
Q4 2023: 73MQ1 2024: 112MQ2 2024: 186MQ3 2024: 189MQ4 2024: 210MQ1 2025: 219MQ2 2025: 257MQ3 2025: 362MQ4 2025: 298MQ1 2026: 334MQ2 2026: 316MQ3 2026: 399M
PeriodChange %Net change
Quarterly+26%+82.4M shares
1 year+10%+36.9M shares
3 years+511%+333M shares
5 years+624%+344M shares
Available history+2346%+382M shares

IREN has 399M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.

BOW Net Leverage

Q4 2023: -3.4xQ1 2024: -2.0xQ2 2025: -1.7xQ3 2025: -2.8xQ4 2025: -0.7xQ1 2026: 0.7xQ2 2026: 0.1xQ3 2026: -1.1x
Q4 2023: -3.4xQ1 2024: -2.0xQ2 2025: -1.7xQ3 2025: -2.8xQ4 2025: -0.7xQ1 2026: 0.7xQ2 2026: 0.1xQ3 2026: -1.1x
QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q3 2026-1.1xNet Cash
Q2 20260.1xVery low
Q1 20260.7xVery low
Q4 2025-0.7xNet Cash
Q3 2025-2.8xNet Cash
Q2 2025-1.7xNet Cash
Q1 2024-2.0xNet Cash
Q4 2023-3.4xNet Cash

BOW has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BOW.

IREN Net Leverage

Q4 2023: -11.0xQ1 2024: -10.6xQ2 2024: -15.9xQ3 2024: -16.7xQ4 2024: -4.6xQ1 2025: 3.3xQ2 2025: 2.0xQ3 2025: 4.1xQ4 2025: 22.2xQ1 2026: 157.6x
Q4 2023: -11.0xQ1 2024: -10.6xQ2 2024: -15.9xQ3 2024: -16.7xQ4 2024: -4.6xQ1 2025: 3.3xQ2 2025: 2.0xQ3 2025: 4.1xQ4 2025: 22.2xQ1 2026: 157.6x
QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q1 2026157.6xHigh
Q4 202522.2xHigh
Q3 20254.1xHigh
Q2 20252.0xModerate
Q1 20253.3xElevated
Q4 2024-4.6xNet Cash
Q3 2024-16.7xNet Cash
Q2 2024-15.9xNet Cash

IREN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.

BOW Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI69.2Neutral
Stochastic56.5Neutral

BOW's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).

IREN Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI33.3Neutral
Stochastic8.2Oversold

IREN's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).

BOW PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricBOWSector medianRelative
PE19x13x47% above
PE %552728 pts above

BOW is trading at 19x earnings, a 47% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.

IREN PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricIRENSector medianRelative
PEN/A13x—

IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

BOW Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$34.00.1% above
20 week MA$33.12.7% above
50 week MA$28.519% above
100 week MA$30.811% above

BOW has stronger trend alignment. BOW is above 4 of 4 weekly averages versus IREN above 1 of 5.

IREN Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$29.835% below
20 week MA$36.246% below
50 week MA$42.854% below
100 week MA$32.039% below
200 week MA$19.12.1% above

IREN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.1% above its 200-week average.

BOW Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
2024$25.7$34.5+34%
2025$34.5$28.5-17%
2026 YTD$28.5$34.0+19%

BOW has the edge over IREN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.

IREN Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
2021$24.8$17.2-31%
2022$17.2$1.19-93%
2023$1.19$7.15+501%
2024$7.15$10.7+50%
2025$10.7$40.3+276%
2026 YTD$40.3$19.5-52%

IREN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +501% in 2023 to −93% in 2022. It's down 52% so far in 2026.

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