Burford Capital Limited (NYSE: BUR) is a Financial Services company in the Asset Management industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
| Index | - | P/E | 16.07 | EPS (ttm) | 0.27 | Insider Own | 22.17% | Shs Outstand | 219.07M | Perf Week | -0.46% |
| Market Cap | 950.74M | Forward P/E | 7.65 | EPS next Y | 0.57 | Insider Trans | 0.00% | Shs Float | 186.79M | Perf Month | -0.23% |
| Enterprise Value | 2.45B | PEG | - | EPS next Q | - | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 8.42% | Perf Quarter | -17.49% |
| Income | 63.00M | P/S | 2.78 | EPS this Y | -2590.77% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 5.76 | Perf Half Y | -55.58% |
| Sales | 342.00M | P/B | 0.30 | EPS next Y | 108.43% | ROA | 0.94% | Short Interest | 15.73M | Perf YTD | -51.35% |
| Book/sh | 14.28 | P/C | 1.45 | EPS next 5Y | - | ROE | 2.53% | 52W High | 14.14 -69.31% | Perf Year | -65.08% |
| Cash/sh | 2.99 | P/FCF | - | EPS past 3/5Y | 25.99% -15.50% | ROIC | 17.02% | 52W Low | 3.59 20.89% | Perf 3Y | -68.04% |
| Dividend Est. | 0.13 (2.88%) | EV/EBITDA | 29.19 | Sales past 3/5Y | 7.85% 1.41% | Gross Margin | 56.69% | Volatility | 3.64% 3.98% | Perf 5Y | -58.98% |
| Dividend TTM | 0.13 (2.88%) | EV/Sales | 7.17 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -59.09% | Oper. Margin | 24.54% | ATR (14) | 0.19 | Perf 10Y | - |
| Dividend Ex-Date | May 22, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 1.78 | Sales Y/Y TTM | -27.54% | Profit Margin | 18.27% | RSI (14) | 54.97 | Recom | 2.33 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 0.03% - | Current Ratio | 1.78 | EPS Q/Q | 2333.33% | SMA20 | 4.09% | Beta | 1.06 | Target Price | 5.00 |
| Payout | 21.84% | Debt/Eq | 0.69 | Sales Q/Q | -66.67% | SMA50 | 1.43% | Rel Volume | 0.79 | Prev Close | 4.25 |
| Employees | 172 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.61 | Earnings | Aug 06 | SMA200 | -38.75% | Avg Volume | 2.49M | Price | 4.34 |
| IPO Date | Oct 19, 2020 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 91.05% -75.12% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 18.90 | Volume | 1,976,782 | Change | 2.12% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May-11-26 | Reiterated | Deutsche Bank | $7.00 → $5.00 | |
| May-11-26 | Reiterated | Wedbush | Neutral | $14 → $5.00 |
| Apr-27-26 | Reiterated | Deutsche Bank | $7.00 | |
| Mar-30-26 | Downgrade | Wedbush | Outperform → Neutral | |
| Feb-20-26 | Reiterated | Wedbush | Outperform | $14 |
| Sep-05-24 | Initiated | Deutsche Bank | Buy |
Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, as well as provides other services to the legal industry. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 342 | 340 | 472 | 1,079 | 271 | 108 | 317 | 328 | 388 | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 148 | 146 | 131 | 16 | 75 | 56 | 5 | 11 | 72 | |
| Gross Profit | 194 | 194 | 341 | 1,062 | 196 | 52 | 312 | 316 | 316 | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 53 | 53 | 32 | 255 | 38 | 47 | 99 | 10 | 0 | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other Operating Expense | 57 | 57 | 56 | -8 | 49 | 2 | 9 | 92 | 83 | |
| Operating Income | 84 | 84 | 254 | 816 | 109 | 3 | 209 | 226 | 342 | |
| Interest Expense | 148 | 146 | 131 | 95 | 75 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 39 | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 148 | 146 | 131 | 17 | 75 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 1 | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 84 | 84 | 254 | 738 | 109 | 3 | 209 | 226 | 305 | |
| Income Taxes | 13 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 13 | -12 | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 63 | 63 | 146 | 611 | 31 | -29 | 143 | 212 | 318 | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 72 | 72 | 230 | 718 | 97 | -7 | 157 | 212 | 318 | |
| Net Income | 63 | 63 | 146 | 611 | 31 | -29 | 143 | 212 | 318 | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.67 | 2.74 | 0.14 | -0.26 | 0.65 | 0.97 | 1.51 | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.67 | 2.74 | 0.14 | -0.26 | 0.65 | 0.97 | 1.51 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.66 | 2.74 | 0.14 | -0.26 | 0.65 | 0.97 | 1.51 | |
| EBITDA | 84 | 84 | 254 | 821 | 113 | 6 | 219 | 0 | 355 | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 16.07 | 31.86 | 19.32 | 5.69 | 58.21 | — | 14.88 | 9.67 | 13.19 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.78 | 5.75 | 5.92 | 3.22 | 6.59 | 21.41 | 6.68 | 6.26 | 10.83 | |
| Gross Margin | 56.73 | 57.06 | 72.25 | 98.42 | 72.32 | 48.15 | 98.42 | 96.34 | 81.44 | |
| Operating Margin | 24.56 | 24.71 | 53.81 | 75.63 | 40.22 | 2.78 | 65.93 | 68.90 | 88.14 | |
| Net Margin | 18.42 | 18.53 | 30.93 | 56.63 | 11.44 | -26.85 | 45.11 | 64.63 | 81.96 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 219 | 219 | 219 | 223 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 211 | |
| Market Capitalization | 950 | 1,953 | 2,792 | 3,479 | 1,785 | 2,313 | 2,118 | 2,054 | 4,203 | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCONNELL ELIZABETH | Chief Strategy Officer | Jun 15 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 42,112 | 0 | 42,112 | Jun 17 |
| BOGART CHRISTOPHER P | Chief Executive Officer | Jun 15 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 121,880 | 0 | 121,880 | Jun 17 |
| Molot Jonathan Todd | Chief Investment Officer | Mar 26 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 190,397 | 0 | 2,228,018 | Mar 30 |
| OCONNELL ELIZABETH | Chief Strategy Officer | Mar 26 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 36,425 | 0 | 389,046 | Mar 30 |
| Utley Charles | Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 26 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 21,006 | 0 | 39,867 | Mar 30 |
| Perla David | Vice Chair | Mar 26 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 35,320 | 0 | 207,267 | Mar 30 |
| Licht Jordan David | Chief Financial Officer | Mar 26 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 36,425 | 0 | 86,947 | Mar 30 |
| Arnott Craig | Chief Investment Officer-Int'l | Mar 26 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 36,425 | 0 | 303,429 | Mar 30 |
| Lenkner Travis | Chief Development Officer | Mar 26 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,100 | 0 | 26,383 | Mar 30 |
| Klein Mark N. | GC&ChiefAdministrative Officer | Mar 26 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 36,425 | 0 | 113,624 | Mar 30 |
| BOGART CHRISTOPHER P | Chief Executive Officer | Mar 26 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 190,397 | 0 | 2,159,721 | Mar 30 |
| Licht Jordan David | Chief Financial Officer | Oct 01 '25 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 103,212 | 0 | 103,212 | Oct 02 |
| Will Aviva O. | President | Jul 09 '25 | Sale | 14.60 | 17,500 | 255,413 | 293,479 | Jul 11 |
| BOGART CHRISTOPHER P | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 09 '25 | Sale | 14.60 | 210,000 | 3,064,950 | 278,862 | Jul 11 |
| Molot Jonathan Todd | Chief Investment Officer | Jul 09 '25 | Sale | 14.60 | 210,000 | 3,064,950 | 3,406,625 | Jul 11 |