Burford Capital Limited (AIM:BUR)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
839.00
-13.50 (-1.58%)
Oct 10, 2025, 4:35 PM GMT+1

Burford Capital Statistics

Total Valuation

Burford Capital has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.83 billion. The enterprise value is 3.38 billion.

Market Cap1.83B
Enterprise Value 3.38B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, August 8, 2025.

Earnings Date Aug 8, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 23, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class 218.89M
Shares Outstanding n/a
Shares Change (YoY) -0.10%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.06%
Owned by Insiders (%) n/a
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Float 198.89M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.38 and the forward PE ratio is 8.68.

PE Ratio 10.38
Forward PE 8.68
PS Ratio 5.66
PB Ratio 0.78
P/TBV Ratio 1.06
P/FCF Ratio 7.57
P/OCF Ratio 7.56
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.79, with an EV/FCF ratio of 13.96.

EV / Earnings 19.12
EV / Sales 10.18
EV / EBITDA 16.79
EV / EBIT 16.96
EV / FCF 13.96

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.14, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.56.

Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 2.14
Debt / Equity 0.56
Debt / EBITDA 6.68
Debt / FCF 5.41
Interest Coverage 1.95

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.72% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.31%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.72%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.67%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.31%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.38%
Revenue Per Employee 2.02M
Profits Per Employee 1.10M
Employee Count160
Asset Turnover 0.07
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Burford Capital has paid 18.89 million in taxes.

Income Tax 18.89M
Effective Tax Rate 7.62%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -16.43% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change -16.43%
50-Day Moving Average 954.53
200-Day Moving Average 1,016.25
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 22.86
Average Volume (20 Days) 131,700

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.93

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Burford Capital had revenue of GBP 323.53 million and earned 176.56 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.79.

Revenue323.53M
Gross Profit 317.98M
Operating Income 194.07M
Pretax Income 247.98M
Net Income 176.56M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT 194.07M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.79
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 333.22 million in cash and 1.31 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -976.40 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 333.22M
Total Debt 1.31B
Net Cash -976.40M
Net Cash Per Share n/a
Equity (Book Value) 2.36B
Book Value Per Share 8.35
Working Capital 218.08M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 242.39 million and capital expenditures -510,930, giving a free cash flow of 241.87 million.

Operating Cash Flow 242.39M
Capital Expenditures -510,930
Free Cash Flow 241.87M
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 98.29%, with operating and profit margins of 59.99% and 54.57%.

Gross Margin 98.29%
Operating Margin 59.99%
Pretax Margin 76.65%
Profit Margin 54.57%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin 59.99%
FCF Margin 74.76%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.09, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.01%.

Dividend Per Share 0.09
Dividend Yield 0.01%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -4.55%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 11.29%
Buyback Yield 0.10%
Shareholder Yield 0.11%
Earnings Yield 9.64%
FCF Yield 13.20%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Burford Capital has an Altman Z-Score of 1.25 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.25
Piotroski F-Score 5