Burford Capital (BUR) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Burford Capital Limited Small-cap Financial Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
-34.3M
Net Income
-49.6M
EPS (Diluted)
$-0.17
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
6.6B
Total Liabilities
3.5B
Shareholders Equity
3.1B
Debt to Equity
1.12
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
-28.9M
Free Cash Flow
-80.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Annual Income Flow
2025
Burford Capital Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 193.8M | 341.2M | 807.1M | 161.4M | 51.7M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Margin % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 53.0M | 31.8M | 64.3M | 49.1M | 46.7M |
| Other Operating Expenses | -5.6M | 4.6M | 4.5M | 3.3M | 2.2M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 47.5M | 36.4M | 68.8M | 52.4M | 48.9M |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pre-tax Income | 84.0M | 253.6M | 738.3M | 109.0M | 2.8M |
| Income Tax | 11.8M | 24.0M | 20.1M | 11.6M | 9.7M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 14.1% | 9.5% | 2.7% | 10.6% | 348.8% |
| Net Income | 72.2M | 229.6M | 718.2M | 97.5M | -6.9M |
| Net Margin % | 37.3% | 67.3% | 89.0% | 60.4% | -13.4% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.29 | $1.05 | $2.79 | $0.14 | $-0.13 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.28 | $1.05 | $2.74 | $0.14 | $-0.13 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 218897440 | 219421904 | 218865816 | 218757232 | 219049877 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 218897440 | 219421904 | 218865816 | 218757232 | 219049877 |
Income Statement Trend
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Burford Capital Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 566.4M | 469.9M | 220.5M | 107.7M | 180.3M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodwill | 268.0M | 267.9M | 267.9M | 267.8M | 268.0M |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Assets | 6.6B | 6.2B | - | - | - |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 60.0M | 12.1M | 34.4M | 16.8M | 13.9M |
| Short-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 2.1B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.3B | 1.0B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | 3.5B | 2.9B | - | - | - |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 615.5M | 610.0M | 602.2M | 598.8M | 598.8M |
| Retained Earnings | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Treasury Stock | 24.9M | 9.6M | 4.5M | 3.7M | 0 |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 3.1B | 3.3B | 3.2B | 2.4B | 2.1B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 2.1B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.3B | 1.0B |
| Working Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balance Sheet Composition
Burford Capital Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 72.2M | 229.6M | 718.2M | 97.5M | -6.9M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stock-Based Compensation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Working Capital Changes | 351.4M | 512.6M | 431.7M | 14.0M | 26.2M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 454.9M | 736.7M | 1.2B | 148.1M | 40.4M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -284.0K | -661.0K | -3.2M | -407.0K | -285.0K |
| Acquisitions | -8.5M | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -8.8M | -661.0K | -3.2M | -407.0K | -285.0K |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -15.3M | -5.1M | -3.8M | -8.0M | -3.7M |
| Dividends Paid | -27.4M | -27.3M | -27.5M | -27.7M | -41.0M |
| Debt Issuance | 500.0M | 285.0M | 394.5M | 357.3M | 400.0M |
| Debt Repayment | -146.9M | -49.8M | -130.0M | -79.9M | -33.9M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 143.0M | 40.1M | 398.0M | 407.0M | 453.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | -29.3M | 216.1M | -277.9M | -466.5M | -585.6M |
| Net Change in Cash | 589.2M | 776.1M | 1.5B | 554.7M | 493.7M |
Cash Flow Trend
Burford Capital Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.18
Forward P/E
4.52
Price to Book
0.41
Price to Sales
2.59
PEG Ratio
-0.04
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
16.34%
Operating Margin
-68.57%
Return on Equity
2.26%
Return on Assets
1.97%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.21
Debt to Equity
68.45
Beta
1.24
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.28
Book Value per Share
$11.18
Revenue per Share
$1.75
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUR | 980.7M | 16.18 | 0.41 | 2.26% | 16.34% | 68.45 |
| BlackRock | 162.5B | 26.32 | 2.90 | 9.02% | 24.40% | 24.37 |
| Brookfield | 102.6B | 92.57 | 2.32 | 1.95% | 1.68% | 164.04 |
| Sixth Street | 1.8B | 10.27 | 1.10 | 10.61% | 37.97% | 108.43 |
| BlackRock Science | 1.8B | 5.48 | - | 18.31% | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| SRH Total Return | 1.7B | 10.03 | 0.78 | 8.01% | 536.79% | 10.04 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






