# Burford Capital Limited (BUR) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Financial Services / Capital Markets. Price $4.35, market value $955 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Burford Capital Limited reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / book: 1.2×**. The shares trade at 1.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -19.4%** (5-yr avg -11.1%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 99.2%**. 99.2% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 15.1%**. 15.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 2.6%**. 2.6% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: -29.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -29.5%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -25.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces -25.4% of profit; low single digits are normal for banks and insurers.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -24.3%** (3-yr 9.0%/yr, 5-yr 2.9%/yr). Revenue fell 24.3% over the last year, against 2.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -57.6%** (3-yr 26.0%/yr, 5-yr -15.5%/yr). Earnings per share fell 57.6%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 1/9**. 1 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.
- **Cash and short-term investments: $566 million**. Leverage ratios are shown differently for banks and insurers, whose balance sheets are built on deposits and reserves; use return on equity and the regulatory capital in the filings instead.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.87%** ($0.06 per share, trailing). Burford Capital Limited yields 2.87%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover Burford Capital Limited; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $8.71 (+100% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -66.9%** (YTD -50.6%, 3-mo -2.2%). The shares are down 66.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -66.8%** (21.2% above the low). Trading 67% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.17** (volatility 67%). Beta of 2.17 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

Live score and charts: https://foliofundamentals.com/analyzer?s=BUR · Page: https://foliofundamentals.com/stocks/bur

Not investment advice.