Burford Capital Limited (BUR) — Analysis Summary
Burford Capital Limited (BUR) has a market cap of $764.19M with year-over-year revenue growth of -24.3%. Net margin stands at 15.1%. The stock trades at a P/E ratio of -0.5.
Key Takeaways
- Revenue changed -24.3% year-over-year
- Net margin of 15.1%
- P/E ratio of -0.5
Compared to other companies in the FINANCE SERVICES sector, BUR posted revenue growth of -24.3% and trades at a P/E of -0.5.
Burford Capital Limited (BUR)
PREVIOUS CLOSE 2026-10-12 · MARKET DATA POLYGON · FINANCIALS SEC EDGAR
Red Flags & WarningsHigh Risk Signals
Multiple material red flags are active and deserve closer underwriting before relying on any valuation output.
Interest coverage at -8.2x — earnings do not cover interest payments
Revenue fell 464.4% vs the prior period.
Net income turned negative after a profitable prior period.
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.
Sector
FINANCE SERVICES
Employees
172
Headquarters
ST PETER PORT, Y7
Exchange
XNYS
Systematic competitive advantage assessment based on 4yr data
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First version surfaces recent SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5 activity. It does not yet parse individual buy/sell transactions.
Capital Structure
Cash Flow
Annual Dividend/Share
$0.13
Dividend Yield
3.59%
Dividend History
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