Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Stock

About Burford Capital Limited

Burford Capital Limited is led by CEO Christopher Peter Bogart, publicly traded since 2020.

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) stock trades at $3.36 with a market capitalization of $737.84M. The stock is valued at a negative price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -44.37, reflecting a net loss over the last twelve months, price-to-book of 0.95, price-to-sales of -0.50. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $2.91 and $11.98, and currently trades 72.0% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 3.66%.

On profitability, Burford Capital Limited generates a return on equity (ROE) of -99.46% (negative, reflecting a net loss), return on capital employed of -36.89%, an operating margin of 24.54%, a net profit margin of 106.35%.

Burford Capital Limited by the numbers, 2016–2025

Between 2016 and 2025 Burford Capital Limited reported revenue of $150.0M rising to $340.0M, a change of +126.7% across 10 years. Compounded, revenue has grown 1.4% a year over five years, 7.8% over three, -28.0% over the last twelve months. Net profit fell to $63.0M.

Operating margin went from 78.6% in 2016 to 24.7% in 2025, a fall of 53.8 percentage points. The most recent net margin is 106.35%. On a trailing twelve-month basis to Jun '26, revenue is $-1.1B and net profit $-1.4B.

Borrowings rose from $44.0M to $2.2B, cash from operations was $-29.0M in the latest year, positive in 2 of the last 10.

Return on equity has averaged 7.1% over five years, and was 2.6% in the most recent year.

The share price itself has compounded at -15.1% a year over five years, -28.6% over three, -58.9% over the last year. Past price movement is history, not a forecast.

Figures are as reported and in the company's own reporting currency. They describe what has already happened and carry no implication about what follows.

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