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The historical rank and industry rank for Burford Capital's Price-to-Tangible-Book or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:BURl'
s Price-to-Tangible-Book Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.78 Med: 1.48 Max: 5.03
Current: 1.4
During the past 13 years, Burford Capital's highest Price to Tangible Book Ratio was 5.03. The lowest was 0.78. And the median was 1.48.
CHIX:BURl's Price-to-Tangible-Book is ranked worse than 78.37% of 1530
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.96
vs CHIX:BURl: 1.40
Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The Price-to-Book Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the Price-to-Book Ratio cannot be applied to them.
Burford Capital Price-to-Tangible-Book Related Terms
Burford Capital Price-to-Tangible-Book Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Burford Capital's Price-to-Tangible-Book 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.
CHIX:BURL vs NRK, NXP, BCX: Price-to-Tangible-Book Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Burford Capital's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Burford Capital's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Burford Capital's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book Ratio and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
Burford Capital (CHIX:BURL) has a Price-to-Tangible-Book of 1.36 as of Aug. 30, 2026. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on Burford Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Burford Capital ranks #1199 out of 1530 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is Burford Capital's Price-to-Tangible-Book too high?
Burford Capital's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.36. The Asset Management industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 0.96. Burford Capital's value of 1.36 is 41.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Burford Capital ranks #1199 out of 1530 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Burford Capital has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Burford Capital's Price-to-Tangible-Book compare to NRK and NXP?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Burford Capital ranks #1199 out of 1530 companies for Price-to-Tangible-Book. This places Burford Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 0.96. Burford Capital's value of 1.36 is 41.7% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Price-to-Tangible-Book for an Asset Management company?
The median Price-to-Tangible-Book among Asset Management companies is 0.96, based on 1,530 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Price-to-Tangible-Book significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Price-to-Tangible-Book should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Burford Capital's current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 1.36 is 41.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Price-to-Tangible-Book mean?
A high Price-to-Tangible-Book can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on Burford Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 0.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Burford Capital's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Burford Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burford Capital (CHIX:BURL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £4.06, compared to a current price of £3.19 — trading 21.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.36 and 41.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.96. Burford Capital's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Price-to-Tangible-Book calculated?
Price-to-Tangible-Book is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Burford Capital (CHIX:BURL), the current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.36 as of Aug. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Burford Capital (CHIX:BURL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Burford Capital stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £3.19 is trading 21.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of £4.06.
GuruFocus considers Burford Capital to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:BURL:
Price-to-Tangible-Book: 1.36
GF Value™: £4.06 vs. price of £3.19 (21.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 41.7% above the Asset Management median (#1199 of 1530)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:BURL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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