BUR (Burford Capital) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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BUR Burford Capital Ltd BUR
63 GF Score
Price $4.42
GF Value $5.54
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Burford Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Burford Capital  (NYSE:BUR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Burford Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Burford Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Burford Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Burford Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Burford Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.32

Burford Capital Quarterly Data
Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 1.32 0.65 0.00

BUR vs NRK, NXP, BCX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Burford Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Burford Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Burford Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Burford Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Burford Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Burford Capital's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Burford Capital's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=3.639/333.9520*333.9520
=3.639

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Burford Capital Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201106 1.657 225.722 2.452
201112 1.718 225.672 2.542
201206 1.710 229.478 2.489
201212 1.624 229.601 2.362
201306 1.576 233.504 2.254
201312 1.718 233.049 2.462
201406 1.728 238.343 2.421
201412 1.871 234.812 2.661
201506 1.925 238.638 2.694
201512 2.123 236.525 2.997
201606 2.407 241.018 3.335
201612 2.863 241.432 3.960
201706 3.386 244.955 4.616
201712 3.835 246.524 5.195
201806 4.580 251.989 6.070
201812 6.234 251.233 8.287
201906 7.167 256.143 9.344
201912 6.868 256.974 8.925
202006 7.856 257.797 10.177
202012 8.047 260.474 10.317
202106 7.298 271.696 8.970
202112 7.742 278.802 9.273
202203 0.000 287.504 0.000
202206 7.078 296.311 7.977
202209 0.000 296.808 0.000
202212 7.972 296.797 8.970
202303 9.099 301.836 10.067
202306 8.869 305.109 9.707
202309 10.097 307.789 10.955
202312 10.462 306.746 11.390
202403 10.343 312.332 11.059
202406 10.497 314.175 11.158
202409 11.084 315.301 11.740
202412 11.026 315.605 11.667
202503 0.000 319.799 0.000
202506 11.440 322.561 11.844
202509 11.411 324.800 11.733
202512 11.183 324.054 11.525
202603 3.779 330.213 3.822
202606 3.639 333.952 3.639

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Burford Capital (BUR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burford Capital stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $4.42 is trading 20.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.54. GuruFocus considers Burford Capital to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BUR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $5.54 vs. price of $4.42 (20.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 1 warning sign

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Burford Capital Business Description

Other Exchanges BURl:UKBUR:UK9BF:Germany
Address Hirzel Street, Oak House, St Peter Port, GGY, GY1 2NP
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.
63GF Score

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