Burford Capital Limited (BUR)
NYSE: BUR · Real-Time Price · USD
4.300
+0.030 (0.70%)
At close: Aug 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
4.330
+0.030 (0.70%)
Pre-market: Aug 7, 2026, 7:10 AM EDT

Burford Capital Statistics

Total Valuation

Burford Capital has a market cap or net worth of $944.21 million. The enterprise value is $2.60 billion.

Market Cap944.21M
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 -2.61% in one year.

Current Share Class 219.58M
Shares Outstanding 219.58M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.61%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.89%
Owned by Insiders (%) 9.20%
Owned by Institutions (%) 70.61%
Float 187.23M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 4.73
PS Ratio -0.62
Forward PS 2.01
PB Ratio 1.15
P/TBV Ratio 1.38
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio 0.13
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 11.12, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.64.

Current Ratio 11.12
Quick Ratio 11.12
Debt / Equity 1.64
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage -8.26

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -72.12% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -47.85%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -72.12%
Return on Assets (ROA) -17.77%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -47.85%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -35.93%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.14%
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 -66.22% 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 -66.22%
50-Day Moving Average 4.27
200-Day Moving Average 7.02
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.11
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,839,050

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 15.73 million, so 7.16% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 15.73M
Short Previous Month 14.42M
Short % of Shares Out 7.16%
Short % of Float 8.40%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.83

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Burford Capital had revenue of -$1.52 billion and -$1.69 billion in losses. Loss per share was -$7.70.

Revenue-1.52B
Gross Profit -1.49B
Operating Income -1.51B
Pretax Income -1.69B
Net Income -1.69B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT -1.51B
Loss Per Share -$7.70
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $747.26 million in cash and $2.40 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$1.66 billion or -$7.54 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 747.26M
Total Debt 2.40B
Net Cash -1.66B
Net Cash Per Share -$7.54
Equity (Book Value) 1.47B
Book Value Per Share 3.73
Working Capital 791.45M
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 99.24%
Pretax Margin 111.42%
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 2.91%.

Dividend Per Share $0.13
Dividend Yield 2.91%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 2.61%
Shareholder Yield 5.52%
Earnings Yield -178.62%
FCF Yield -19.58%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Burford Capital is $8.67, which is 101.63% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $8.67
Price Target Difference 101.63%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 6.32%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 19.02%
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

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 2