Burford Capital (BUR) Stock Overview
Provides legal finance products and services worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Risk Analysis
BUR Community Fair Values
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Burford Capital Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$10.69 |
| 52 Week High | US$15.73 |
| 52 Week Low | US$10.51 |
| Beta | 1.0 |
| 1 Month Change | -11.43% |
| 3 Month Change | -18.40% |
| 1 Year Change | -21.63% |
| 3 Year Change | 32.14% |
| 5 Year Change | 27.87% |
| Change since IPO | 394.11% |
Recent News & Updates
Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.0625
Oct 18
Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.0625
Oct 02Recent updates
Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.0625
Oct 18Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.0625
Oct 02Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Burford Capital Limited's (NYSE:BUR) Performance Completely
Jul 23
Litigation Finance Adoption And Global Diversification Will Unlock Potential
Growing acceptance of litigation finance and portfolio diversification positions the company for sustained revenue growth and margin expansion.Burford Capital: The IMF And Argentina
Apr 16Burford Capital: An Outstanding Litigation Finance Business With High Expected Value Returns
Mar 03Burford Capital: Business Update YPF And Ex-YPF
Feb 03Burford Capital: Solid Progress This Quarter
Nov 14Burford Capital: Serving Justice Pays Well
Sep 22Burford Capital: Investors Are Getting Paid To Wait
Aug 15Greenhaven Road Capital - Burford Capital: YPF Case Payout Is A '$6.2B Holding'
May 01Will Argentina Pay Burford, And When?
Mar 20Chris DeMuth Sure Likes Uranium And SHF Holdings + 3 Litigation Ideas
Jan 09Burford Capital: A Cheap Moat With A Cherry On Top
Dec 11A Normalized View On Burford's Core Portfolio Performance
Sep 20Burford Capital's Valuation After The Bull Case Damages Win
Sep 11Burford's Price In The Heat Of The YPF Trial Suggests Liquidation Value
Jul 28Burford Capital Still Has Considerable Room To Grow
Jun 13Burford Capital: Downside Appears Limited; YPF Is A Free Lottery Ticket
Oct 17Burford Capital appoints Jordan Licht as CFO
Sep 06Burford Capital declares $0.0625 dividend
Aug 09Litigation Finance: The VCs Of The Justice System
Mar 18Burford Capital: Great Business At A Wonderful Price And Free Embedded Call Options
Mar 02Shareholder Returns
| BUR | US Diversified Financial | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.2% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | -21.6% | 7.5% | 17.5% |
Return vs Industry: BUR underperformed the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 7.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BUR underperformed the US Market which returned 17.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BUR volatility | |
|---|---|
| BUR Average Weekly Movement | 4.0% |
| Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement | 5.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: BUR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BUR's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 160 | Christopher Bogart | www.burfordcapital.com |
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.
Burford Capital Limited Fundamentals Summary
| BUR fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$2.34b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$241.90m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$443.25m |
Is BUR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BUR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$443.25m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$7.60m |
| Gross Profit | US$435.65m |
| Other Expenses | US$193.75m |
| Earnings | US$241.90m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Nov 05, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.11 |
| Gross Margin | 98.29% |
| Net Profit Margin | 54.57% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 55.1% |
How did BUR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does BUR pay a reliable dividends?
See BUR dividend history and benchmarks| Burford Capital dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Oct 31 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 04 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 3 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 37 days |
Does BUR pay a reliable dividends?
See BUR dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/27 17:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Burford Capital Limited is covered by 10 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Alexander Bowers | Berenberg |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Randy Binner | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |