TakeoverPE & activists

BWINBaldwin Insurance Group, Inc.

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service · $1.1B market cap · 5,000 employees

3.8×

More likely than average to be taken private

Top 2% of the Russell 3000 for a buyout by a private-equity firm, holdco or insiders. How it works

Takeover signals

What an activist or buyer would see: cheap, overpaid, diluted or under pressure.

9 other checks
  • High CEO pay despite TSRNo
    $5M median
    Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
  • Earnings not backed by cashNo
    —
    Cash flow under 80% of net income
  • Dilutive SBCNo
    5% of revenue
    Over 10% of revenue
  • Payouts exceed cash flowNo
    0% of cash flow
    Buybacks + dividends over cash flow
  • Shareholder dissentNo
    82% lowest support
    Any vote under 80% support
  • Low revenue per employeeNo
    $299K · 45th pct
    Bottom quartile of its SIC industry
  • Quiet on AINo
    3.1 per 10K words · 71st pct
    Bottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
  • Net cashNo
    1.1× EBITDA net debt
    More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
  • Active 13DNo
    0 filings
    Active-intent 13D in 18 months

Deal filings

FiledFormAcquirerPricePremium
Oct 15, 2026SC 13E3Sequence AI Holdings——
Oct 15, 2026PREM14ASequence AI Holdings$32.5087.5%
Sep 14, 20268-KSequence AI Holdings——

Key numbers

Revenue
$1.5BFY2021: $567MFY2022: $981MFY2023: $1.2BFY2024: $1.4BFY2025: $1.5B
8.5% YoY
Operating margin
4.9%FY2021: -5.6%FY2022: -3.2%FY2023: -3.5%FY2024: 4.4%FY2025: 4.9%
12% YoY
EBITDA
$202MFY2021: −$29MFY2022: $55MFY2023: $56MFY2024: $170MFY2025: $202M
19% YoY
Net debt / EBITDA
1.1×
$215M net debt

Financials

MetricFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025YoYTrend
Revenue$567M$981M$1.2B$1.4B$1.5B 8.5% FY2021: $567MFY2022: $981MFY2023: $1.2BFY2024: $1.4BFY2025: $1.5B
Operating income−$32M−$31M−$43M$61M$74M 22% FY2021: −$32MFY2022: −$31MFY2023: −$43MFY2024: $61MFY2025: $74M
Net income−$58M−$77M−$164M−$41M−$54M 32% FY2021: −$58MFY2022: −$77MFY2023: −$164MFY2024: −$41MFY2025: −$54M
Operating cash flow$40M−$2M$46K$51M−$29M 157% FY2021: $40MFY2022: −$2MFY2023: $46KFY2024: $51MFY2025: −$29M
Capex$5M$22M$21M$41M$40M 3.7% FY2021: $5MFY2022: $22MFY2023: $21MFY2024: $41MFY2025: $40M
Stock-based comp$19M$47M$60M$66M$71M 8.6% FY2021: $19MFY2022: $47MFY2023: $60MFY2024: $66MFY2025: $71M

13D filers

None on file.

Insider trading

−$12Mnet selling by insiders, open market, last 12 months
Bought $1M · 2 tradesSold $13M · 12 trades

Pay vs performance

YearCEO total compComp actually paidTSR (indexed)Peer TSR
FY2025$5M−$2M80165
FY2024$6M$12M129180
FY2023$6M$4M80148
FY2022$5M$4M84135
FY2021$3M$4M120138