Burford Capital Limited: stock overview

BURNYSEFinancial services · Finance Services

Price

$3.61

November 13, 2026Market cap $790M

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In short

Burford Capital had revenue of -$1.4B over the last 12 months and a net loss of $1.6B. Revenue grew by 4.7% a year on average over the last 5 years. It has net debt of $1.8B. It pays no dividend.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$790M
219M shares
P/E
–
median of 4 years: 25.6
Revenue, 12 months
-$1.4B
+4.7% a year over 5 years
Net margin
115.0%
2025: 15.1%, above 66% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

-38.3% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$413M
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$546M
  • 202320-F
    Revenue$1.1B

Fiscal years in figures

BUR's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2019 to 2022, 4 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $2.8B
$790M
Enterprise value 
$2.6B
P/E 3-year median: 19.3
–
EV / EBIT 
–
EV / Revenue 
–
P/B 3-year median: 1.2
0.9
FCF yield 3-year median: -1.5%
–
Earnings yield 3-year median: 5.2%
–

Profitability

Operating margin 
99.5%
Net margin 3-year median: 26.8%
115.0%
ROIC 
-29.8%
ROIC, 5-year average 
7.1%
ROE 
-110.5%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
-24.3%
EPS, yearly change 
-57.6%
FCF, yearly change 
-113.6%
Revenue, average a year 
+4.7%
EPS, average a year 
-15.5%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$464M
Total debt 
$2.3B
Of which operating leases 
$12M
Net debt 
$1.8B
Net debt / EBITDA 
–
Interest cover 
-7.6x
Current ratio 
–

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 80.1%
0.00%
Buybacks 
1.94%
Total returned 
1.94%
Shares, yearly change 
-0.2%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 61).

Operating margin

56.2%

Above 99% of the 51 companies in its industry, and 98% of all.

Net margin

15.1%

Above 66% of the 105 companies in its industry, and 75% of all.

ROE

2.6%

Above 40% of the 102 companies in its industry, and 37% of all.

ROA

0.9%

Above 56% of the 109 companies in its industry, and 43% of all.

Revenue growth

-24.3%

Above 5% of the 106 companies in its industry, and 3% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Burford Capital Ltd
CIK
1714174
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
6199 · Finance Services
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
219M

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What is BUR's market cap?

Burford Capital Limited's market cap is $790M, at a price of $3.61 on November 13, 2026 and 219M shares.

How much revenue does BUR have?

Burford Capital had revenue of -$1.4B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +4.7% a year on average.

Does BUR pay a dividend?

No. Burford Capital paid no regular dividend over the last 12 months.

Where do the figures come from?

From Burford Capital Limited's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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