Business Description
Burford Capital Ltd
NAICS : 523940
SIC : 6091
ISIN : GG00BMGYLN96
Total Employee Number:
172Description
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.
Financial Strength
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
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Cash-To-Debt | 0.29 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 0.19 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 2.92 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | N/A |
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Interest Coverage | N/A |
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Piotroski F-Score | N/A/9 | |||||
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Growth Rank
4/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | -0.7 | |||||
3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 26 | |||||
3-Year FCF Growth Rate | 60.5 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | 11.9 |
Momentum Rank
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 48.58 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 46.62 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 45.56 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | 1.47 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | -51.47 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | -68.92 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History |
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Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield % | 2.95 | |||||
Forward Dividend Yield % | 2.94 | |||||
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 2.89 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | -33.2 |
Profitability Rank
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Margin % | 103.69 | |||||
FCF Margin % | 20.64 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 20.62 | |||||
ROE % | -77.35 | |||||
ROA % | -26.76 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 9 | |||||
Moat Score | 5 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 9 |
GF Value Rank
8/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forward PE Ratio | 5.33 | |||||
PB Ratio | 1.13 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 1.34 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | -2.16 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | -10.37 | |||||
Price-to-GF-Value | 0.77 | |||||
FCF Yield % | -34.41 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 20 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil £) | -1,159.494 | ||
| EPS (TTM) (£) | -5.503 | ||
| Beta | - | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | - | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | - | ||
| Volatility % | 58.71 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 45.56 | ||
| 14-Day ATR (£) | 0.12933 | ||
| 20-Day SMA (£) | 3.23825 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | -68.92 | ||
| 52-Week Range (£) | 2.892 - 10.98 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 219.07 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 9999 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
Burford Capital Ltd Filings
| Filing Date | Document Date | Form | ||
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| No Filing Data | ||||
Burford Capital Ltd Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price (£) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-11-05 09:00 | In 125 days | ||
| Third quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-11-05 08:00 | In 125 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-08-07 09:00 | In 35 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-08-07 08:00 | In 35 days | ||
| Guidance call for 2026 | 2026-06-18 10:00 | 3.40 (+4.04%) | ||
| USD 0.062500 Cash Dividend | 2026-05-22 | 3.44 (+4.02%) | ||
| General meeting for 2026 | 2026-05-13 08:00 | 3.34 (-2.17%) | ||
| First quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-05-08 08:00 | 3.92 (-0.46%) | ||
| First quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-05-08 07:00 | 3.92 (-0.46%) | ||
| Fourth quarter earnings conference call for 2025 | 2026-02-26 14:00 | 6.95 (+0.80%) |
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Burford Capital Ltd Frequently Asked Questions
What is Burford Capital Ltd(CHIX:BURl)'s stock price today?
The current price of CHIX:BURl is £3.17. The 52 week high of CHIX:BURl is £10.98 and 52 week low is £2.89.
When is next earnings date of Burford Capital Ltd(CHIX:BURl)?
The next earnings date of Burford Capital Ltd(CHIX:BURl) is 2026-08-07 Est..
Does Burford Capital Ltd(CHIX:BURl) pay dividends? If so, how much?
The Dividend Yield %  of Burford Capital Ltd(CHIX:BURl) is 2.95% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Burford Capital Ltd(CHIX:BURl) was 0.89. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.16. The  Forward Dividend Yield % of Burford Capital Ltd(CHIX:BURl) is 2.94%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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