# Burford Capital Limited (BUR.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Financial Services / Capital Markets. Price 320p, market value 704 millionp.

## 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: -1.1%** (5-yr avg -0.1%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: 18.4%**. 18.4% 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 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): -28.0%** (3-yr 7.9%/yr, 5-yr 1.4%/yr). Revenue fell 28.0% over the last year, against 1.4% 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: 485 millionp**. 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: 2.89%** (0p per share, trailing). Burford Capital Limited yields 2.89%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 44%**. 44% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Burford Capital Limited; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of 924p (+188% 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): -67.6%** (YTD -51.6%, 3-mo -2.6%). The shares are down 67.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -67.1%** (14.5% 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): 0.77** (volatility 63%). Beta of 0.77 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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