Burford Capital/$BUR
1D1W1MYTD1Y5YMAX
Capital at risk
About Burford Capital
Burford Capital Ltd provides capital against the underlying value of litigation and legal assets, known as legal finance, serving the legal industry with financial products and services. Its business is funding clients engaged in ongoing legal disputes to pay legal fees and monetize the expected future value of disputes, focusing on large, complex matters. The company has two reportable segments: Principal Finance, which earns maximum revenue and allocates capital to legal finance assets from its balance sheet and through interests in private funds managed by the company, and Asset Management and Other Services, which manages legal finance assets for third-party investors and provides other services to the legal industry.
- Ticker
- $BUR
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 172
- Headquarters
- Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
- Website
- www.burfordcapital.com
Burford Capital Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$918M
-
-$7.70
1.06
$0.13
2.99%
Price and volume
Market cap
$918M
Beta
1.06
52-week high
$13.07
52-week low
$3.59
Average daily volume
1.6M
Dividend rate
$0.13
Financial strength
Current ratio
6.049
Quick ratio
6.049
Long term debt to equity
1.645
Total debt to equity
1.645
Interest coverage (TTM)
-8.48%
Profitability
Gross margin (TTM)
100.97%
Net profit margin (TTM)
111.34%
Operating margin (TTM)
102.09%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-0.10%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
-$8,810,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-18.24%
Return on equity (TTM)
-72.12%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
-0.605
Price to book
1.12
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.34
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-4.955
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-20.18%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.844
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.99%
Forward dividend yield
2.99%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-333.30%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-805.68%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
25.93%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
26.87%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
86.88%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
32.62%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-20.63%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-2.84%
What the Analysts think about Burford Capital
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Burford Capital stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Burford Capital stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Liquidity provides a meaningful buffer: Burford reported $733 million of cash and marketable securities at June 30, 2026, while second-quarter cash receipts of $157 million were the highest quarterly level since the first quarter of 2025. (Burford 2Q26 Investor Presentation)
The YPF loss did not eliminate the broader platform’s growth opportunity. Burford continues to describe its core business as healthy, with a $5.7 billion group-wide portfolio at June 30, 2026 and an unchanged ambition to double the portfolio by 2030. (Burford 2Q26 Investor Presentation)
The Cameroon arbitration award creates substantial upside optionality outside YPF: an ICC tribunal awarded Burford’s counterparty more than $600 million, and Burford said its potential entitlement would exceed AUD$250 million if the award is fully paid. The award is not yet cash and remains subject to enforcement risk, but it could materially support balance-sheet cash generation. (Reuters)
The YPF appellate loss triggered a major valuation reset: Burford recorded a $1.7 billion capital-provision loss in the first half of 2026, with the related asset revalued sharply lower. Further recovery depends on uncertain appeals, treaty arbitration and enforcement. (Bloomberg Law)
Earnings remain highly volatile and realization-dependent: second-quarter 2026 revenue fell 42% year over year, while first-half revenue was negative $1.61 billion because of the YPF reversal. This makes reported profitability and book value sensitive to litigation outcomes and fair-value assumptions. (SEC Form 10-Q)
Leverage and refinancing are more important risks after the YPF setback. As of June 30, 2026, restricted subsidiaries had $2.40 billion of third-party indebtedness, while management identified leverage and the 2028 debt maturity as priorities for liquidity management. (SEC Form 10-Q)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 11 Sept 2026.
Burford Capital Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Burford Capital Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
No upcoming events
Burford Capital News
AllArticlesVideos
Funds containing Burford Capital
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $BUR weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.04% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.04% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.03% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.01% |
Data displayed above is indicative only and its accuracy or completeness is not guaranteed. Actual execution price may vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Your return may be affected by currency fluctuations and applicable fees and charges. Capital at risk.
Real-time US market data is sourced from the IEX order book provided by Polygon. After-hours US market data is 15 minutes delayed and may differ significantly from the actual tradable price at market open.