---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001519449-25-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKWD"
cik: "0001519449"
company_name: "Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:59:56.966571+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skyward Specialty Q2 net income $38.8M, EPS $0.93; premiums up 17.9%

## Summary
- Net income $38.8M ($0.93 diluted EPS) vs $31.0M ($0.75) in Q2 2024, up 25%.
- Gross written premiums $584.9M, +17.9% YoY.
- Combined ratio 89.4%; ex-cat combined ratio 88.0%.
- Book value per share $22.23, +12% from Dec 31, 2024.
- Adjusted operating income $37.1M ($0.89 diluted) vs $33.0M ($0.80) in prior year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001519449-25-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKWD
- cik: 0001519449
- company_name: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944925000033/0001519449-25-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944925000033/skwd-20250730.htm

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