Burford Capital Limited (BUR)
NYSE: BUR · Real-Time Price · USD
4.260
-0.080 (-1.84%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
4.260
0.00 (0.00%)
Pre-market: Aug 21, 2026, 4:46 AM EDT

Burford Capital Statistics

Total Valuation

Burford Capital has a market cap or net worth of $935.43 million. The enterprise value is $2.60 billion.

Market Cap935.43M
Enterprise Value 2.60B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 6, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date May 22, 2026

Share Statistics

Burford Capital has 219.58 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.97% in one year.

Current Share Class 219.58M
Shares Outstanding 219.58M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.97%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.86%
Owned by Insiders (%) 9.20%
Owned by Institutions (%) 69.72%
Float 187.23M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 5.80
PS Ratio -0.62
Forward PS 1.91
PB Ratio 1.14
P/TBV Ratio 1.37
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 0.16
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 6.05, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.64.

Current Ratio 6.05
Quick Ratio 6.05
Debt / Equity 1.64
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage -8.48

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -72.12% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -49.02%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -72.12%
Return on Assets (ROA) -18.24%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -49.02%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -37.44%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.11%
Revenue Per Employee n/a
Profits Per Employee -$9.81M
Employee Count172
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Burford Capital has paid $1.75 million in taxes.

Income Tax 1.75M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -69.22% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.06, so Burford Capital's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.06
52-Week Price Change -69.22%
50-Day Moving Average 4.23
200-Day Moving Average 6.71
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.44
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,653,559

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 15.16 million, so 6.90% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 15.16M
Short Previous Month 15.57M
Short % of Shares Out 6.90%
Short % of Float 8.10%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.86

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Burford Capital had revenue of -$1.51 billion and -$1.69 billion in losses. Loss per share was -$7.70.

Revenue-1.51B
Gross Profit -1.53B
Operating Income -1.55B
Pretax Income -1.69B
Net Income -1.69B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT -1.55B
Loss Per Share -$7.70
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $747.26 million in cash and $2.42 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$1.67 billion or -$7.60 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 747.26M
Total Debt 2.42B
Net Cash -1.67B
Net Cash Per Share -$7.60
Equity (Book Value) 1.47B
Book Value Per Share 3.73
Working Capital 718.16M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$184.61 million and capital expenditures -$253,000, giving a free cash flow of -$184.86 million.

Operating Cash Flow -184.61M
Capital Expenditures -253,000
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing 641.53M
Free Cash Flow -184.86M
FCF Per Share -$0.84
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 102.09%
Pretax Margin 111.68%
Profit Margin n/a
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.13, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.93%.

Dividend Per Share $0.13
Dividend Yield 2.93%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 1.97%
Shareholder Yield 4.90%
Earnings Yield -180.29%
FCF Yield -19.76%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Burford Capital is $8.67, which is 103.52% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $8.67
Price Target Difference 103.52%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 6.39%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 0.12%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

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 -0.87 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score -0.87
Piotroski F-Score 3