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Burford Capital(NYSE) BUR

Market Cap$856.38MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.
Since IPO (2015)+96%
5 Year-62%
1 Year-67%
1 Month-11%
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$3.90
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Burford Capital last closing stock price
MetricPriceDate
Last closeUSD 3.902026-09-29
Burford Capital stock price return by period
PeriodPrice returnPrice at period startPeriod start date
1 week-4.88%USD 4.102026-09-22
1 month-10.55%USD 4.362026-08-28
3 month-6.25%USD 4.162026-07-01
Year to date-55.69%USD 8.802025-12-31
1 year-67.14%USD 11.872025-09-29
3 year-71.05%USD 13.472023-09-29
5 year-62.16%USD 10.312021-09-30
Since inception+95.84%USD 1.992015-04-02

Burford Capital Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$856.38MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Revenue (TTM)

-$1.15B

Net Income (TTM)

-$1.43B

EPS (TTM)

-$7.71

P/E Ratio

-0.51

Dividend

$0.13

Beta (Volatility)

1.19 (Average)

Price

$3.90

Volume

230

Open

$3.95

Previous Close

$3.90

Daily Range

$3.85 - $3.96

52-Week Range

$3.57 - $12.07

Estimated Earnings Date

Nov 4, 2026

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About Burford Capital

Burford Capital Limited helps businesses and law firms pay for expensive legal cases. They provide money upfront so clients can manage the costs of large lawsuits. The firm focuses on large business lawsuits instead of small individual claims.

How Burford Funds Success

  • Principal Finance: Supplies capital against the value of legal claims to pay for fees and expenses; accounts for the largest portion of total revenues.
  • Asset Management: Manages legal finance assets for third-party investors through eight private funds; generates income from management and performance fees.
  • Risk Management: Provides insurance, financial tools, and other products to protect clients from the legal costs of an opponent; operates within the core finance segment.

Strategic Capital Moves

  • Issued new debt notes in July 2025 and January 2026 to increase available capital.
  • Redeemed the 2026 Bonds in January 2026 and repaid the 2025 bonds in August 2025.
  • Committed $327.9 million to new legal finance assets during the six months ended June 30, 2026.

Uncorrelated Market Strength

Burford is the largest global firm dedicated to financing complex legal assets by total portfolio size. The company relies on judicial decisions which typically do not follow the patterns of the broader economy.

Key Financial Facts

  • Total revenues were a loss of $1.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
  • Net loss attributable to shareholders hit $1.6 billion for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026.
  • Capital provision assets reached $3.2 billion as of June 30, 2026, down 43% from December 31, 2025.
  • Cash and cash equivalents grew to $696.9 million as of June 30, 2026, up 23% from December 31, 2025.
  • Market capitalization hit $898.7 million in the second quarter of 2026, down from $3.1 billion one year earlier.

Evolution of Legal Finance

Burford has established a leading position in the specialized field of financing large-scale legal disputes. The firm continues to move between using its own balance sheet and managing third-party funds to support global litigation.

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Industry

Diversified Financial Services

Sector

Financials

Employees

172

CEO

Christopher Peter Bogart

Website

www.burfordcapital.com

Headquarters

St. Peter Port, GU GY1 2NP, GG

BUR Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

-6.81%

Operating Margin

98.26%

Net Income Margin

106.35%

Return on Equity

-99.46%

Return on Capital

1.83%

Return on Assets

-38.60%

Earnings Yield

-1.96%

Dividend Yield

3.21%

Payout Ratio

-0.83%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$856.38MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Shares Outstanding

219.58M

Volume

230

Avg. Volume

1.84M

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

$440.52M

Operating Income

-$1.24B

EBITDA

$276.55M

Operating Cash Flow

$90.87M

Capital Expenditure

-$308.00K

Free Cash Flow

$90.56M

Cash & ST Invst.

$747.26M

Total Debt

$2.42B

Burford Capital Performance Analysis

Burford Capital annual revenue and year-over-year revenue growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endRevenueYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD 343,945,00056.1%
20232023-12-31USD 1,072,056,000211.7%
20242024-12-31USD 559,509,000-47.8%
20252025-12-31USD 391,547,000-30.0%
Burford Capital sequential (quarter-over-quarter) revenue growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q42024-09-30508.8%
Q22025-06-30-23.1%
Q42025-09-30-69.5%
Q22026-06-30-3107.8%
Burford Capital annual diluted earnings per share and year-over-year EPS growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endDiluted EPSYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD 0.14N/A
20232023-12-31USD 2.741891.0%
20242024-12-31USD 0.66-76.0%
20252025-12-31USD 0.28-57.5%
Burford Capital sequential (quarter-over-quarter) diluted earnings per share growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q42024-09-30535.7%
Q22025-06-30-36.1%
Q42025-09-30-123.1%
Q22026-06-30111.1%

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name
Q2 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

-$1.60B

-4396.5%

Gross Profit

$92.53M

+1843.1%

Gross Margin

-5.77%

N/A

Market Cap

$856.38MMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$4.98M

N/A

Employees

172

N/A

Net Income

-$1.63B

-5344.3%

EBITDA

$13.97M

+173.9%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name
Q2 2026YOY CHG

Total Cash

$747.26M

+27.7%

Total Debt

$2.42B

+33.4%

Accounts Receivable

$113.15M

-14.0%

Inventory

$0.00

N/A

Long Term Debt

$2.43B

+34.0%

Short Term Debt

$0.00

N/A

Return on Assets

-38.60%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

-36.89%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

-$84.75M

-260.1%

Operating Cash Flow

-$84.65M

-259.8%

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Questions About BUR

What is the current price of Burford Capital?

Burford Capital is trading at $3.90 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Burford Capital?

Over the past 52 weeks, Burford Capital has traded between $3.57 and $12.07.

How much debt does Burford Capital have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Burford Capital reported total debt of $2.42B.

How much cash does Burford Capital have on hand?

Burford Capital reported $696.90M in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is Burford Capital’s dividend yield?

Burford Capital currently has a dividend yield of 3.21%.

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