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Burford Capital Ltd

Burford Capital Ltd

BUR · NYSE · Financial Services / Asset Management

3.61USD+0.15 (+4.34%)

Price History

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Market Stats

Previous Close3.46
Open3.50
Day Range3.43 – 3.62
52-Week Range3.54 – 12.11
Volume1.67M
Market Cap797.09M
P/E (TTM)0.00
Forward P/E9.68
EPS-7.33
Dividend Yield3.28%
Beta1.06
50-Day Avg4.23
200-Day Avg6.15

About

Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, as well as provides other services to the legal industry. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.

Company Details

  • SectorFinancial Services
  • IndustryAsset Management
  • CEOMr. Christopher Peter Bogart J.D.
  • Employees172
  • HeadquartersOak House, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2NP, USA
  • Websitehttps://www.burfordcapital.com

Leadership

  • Mr. Christopher Peter Bogart J.D.Co-Founder, CEO & Director
  • Mr. Jonathan T. MolotCo-Founder & Chief Investment Officer · b. 1967
  • Mr. Jordan David LichtCFO & Chief Administrative Officer · b. 1978
  • Ms. Elizabeth O'Connell C.F.A.Chief Strategy Officer · b. 1966
  • Mr. Craig Geoffrey ArnottChief Investment Officer of International · b. 1966
  • Mr. David M. PerlaVice Chair & MD · b. 1970
  • Mr. Daniel HallCo-Founder, MD & Co-Heads of EMEA
  • Mr. Travis Dean LenknerChief Operating Officer · b. 1979
  • Mr. Charles E. Utley A.C.A.Chief Accounting Officer
  • Ms. Monika Kumari SinghChief Compliance Officer

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: USD2011-12-312012-12-312013-12-312014-12-312015-12-312016-12-312017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Revenue24.97M47.54M58.58M78.50M94.09M149.78M319.11M387.64M327.65M316.68M108.12M270.62M1.08B472.25M339.85M
Growth (%)-+90.40%+23.22%+33.99%+19.86%+59.18%+113.06%+21.48%-15.48%-3.35%-65.86%+150.28%+298.68%-56.23%-28.04%
Cost of Revenue--10.50M13.57M1.05M39.03M53.64M71.83M11.25M4.84M56.45M74.99M16.50M131.02M146.08M
Gross Profit24.97M47.54M48.09M305.53M318.05M110.75M265.46M315.81M316.40M311.83M51.67M195.62M1.06B341.23M193.77M
Gross Margin100.00%100.00%82.08%389.22%338.03%73.94%83.19%81.47%96.57%98.47%47.79%72.29%98.47%72.26%57.02%
Operating Expense9.08M30.59M45.94M254.67M241.26M-6.93M-7.22M-26.64M90.88M103.20M48.88M86.61M246.73M87.64M109.74M
Operating Income15.89M16.96M2.15M50.86M76.79M117.68M272.69M342.45M225.52M208.63M2.79M109.02M815.67M253.59M84.03M
Operating Margin63.65%35.67%3.66%64.79%81.62%78.57%85.45%88.34%68.83%65.88%2.58%40.28%75.60%53.70%24.73%
EBITDA15.89M30.97M17.85M53.79M78.22M124.44M283.94M354.60M290.24M218.93M5.98M113.38M821.19M253.59M84.03M
EBITDA Margin63.65%65.14%30.47%68.52%83.14%83.09%88.98%91.48%88.58%69.13%5.53%41.90%76.11%53.70%24.73%
Net Income15.89M17.38M2.67M46.64M65.67M108.87M249.30M317.58M212.11M143.28M-28.75M30.51M610.52M146.48M62.57M
Net Income Margin63.65%36.56%4.55%59.41%69.80%72.69%78.13%81.93%64.74%45.24%-26.59%11.27%56.59%31.02%18.41%
R&D-----1.381.591.492.30.990.010.320.69--
R&D as % of Total Revenue-----0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%--
Interest Expense---3.54M8.92M13.63M23.51M38.54M38.40M39.05M56.45M74.99M94.61M131.02M146.08M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue---4.50%9.48%9.10%7.37%9.94%11.72%12.33%52.21%27.71%8.77%27.74%42.98%

Balance Sheet

Currency: USD2010-12-312011-12-312012-12-312013-12-312014-12-312015-12-312016-12-312017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Assets301.52M321.88M345.01M376.08M533.25M594.11M968.23M1.50B2.32B2.65B2.73B3.74B4.29B5.84B6.18B6.64B
Total Liabilities5.69M12.61M12.90M24.57M150.71M160.08M372.07M5.90M955.83M1.12B1.03B1.63B1.90B2.63B2.92B3.51B
Total Equity295.83M309.27M332.11M351.51M382.68M434.17M596.16M798.56M1.36B1.53B1.70B1.70B1.74B2.29B2.42B2.45B
Cash9.00M8.90M25.56M57.67M93.64M45.42M158.37M135.41M265.55M186.62M322.19M180.25M107.66M220.55M469.93M566.44M
Total Debt----138.07M131.28M43.75M486.93M638.66M675.27M681.33M1.03B1.27B1.55B1.78B2.15B
Net Debt-9.00M-8.90M-25.56M-57.67M44.43M85.86M-114.62M351.52M373.11M488.65M359.14M854.20M1.16B1.33B1.31B1.59B

Cash Flow

Currency: USD2011-12-312012-12-312013-12-312014-12-312015-12-312016-12-312017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating Cash Flow6.69M50.34M41.92M-92.32M-20.14M-6.67M-102.32M-233.31M-8.31M180.67M-585.36M-466.10M-274.68M216.72M-29.01M
Investing Cash Flow--27.07M-236.00K-100.00K-1.91M-36.99M-58.51M-104.00K-3.40M-360.00K-285.00K-407.00K-3.21M-661.00K-8.80M
Financing Cash Flow-6.79M-6.73M-10.01M130.08M-25.65M157.90M136.36M364.88M-67.42M-45.21M444.83M399.13M389.53M33.83M132.41M
Capital Expenditure027.00K236.00K100.00K421.00K1.57M650.00K104.00K3.40M360.00K285.00K407.00K3.21M661.00K284.00K
Free Cash Flow6.69M50.31M41.69M-92.42M-20.56M-8.24M-102.97M-233.42M-11.70M180.31M-585.65M-466.51M-277.89M216.06M-29.30M
Dividends Paid6.59M6.59M9.93M15.55M16.73M17.66M19.84M24.58M28.42M41.05M41.05M27.66M27.50M27.33M27.39M
FCF to OCF100.00%99.95%99.44%100.11%102.09%123.55%100.64%100.04%140.91%99.80%100.05%100.09%101.17%99.70%100.98%
Dividend Paid to FCF98.43%13.09%23.81%-16.82%-81.35%-214.36%-19.27%-10.53%-242.86%22.77%-7.01%-5.93%-9.90%12.65%-93.48%

Earnings

Report DateMar 31, 2011Jun 30, 2011Sep 30, 2011Dec 31, 2011Mar 31, 2012Jun 30, 2012Sep 30, 2012Dec 31, 2012Mar 31, 2013Jun 30, 2013Sep 30, 2013Dec 31, 2013Mar 31, 2014Jun 30, 2014Sep 30, 2014Dec 31, 2014Mar 31, 2015Jun 30, 2015Sep 30, 2015Dec 31, 2015Mar 31, 2016Jun 30, 2016Sep 30, 2016Dec 31, 2016Mar 31, 2017Jun 30, 2017Sep 30, 2017Dec 31, 2017Mar 31, 2018Jun 30, 2018Sep 30, 2018Dec 31, 2018Mar 31, 2019Jun 30, 2019Sep 30, 2019Dec 31, 2019Mar 31, 2020Jun 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 2020Mar 29, 2022Jun 1, 2022Aug 9, 2022Nov 30, 2022Mar 15, 2023Jun 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023Nov 9, 2023Mar 14, 2024May 13, 2024Aug 8, 2024Nov 7, 2024Mar 3, 2025May 15, 2025Aug 7, 2025Nov 5, 2025Feb 26, 2026May 8, 2026Aug 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
EPS Estimate0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.04-0.04-0.04-0.030.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.090.250.300.280.280.220.320.310.380.490.340.300.590.300.330.300.37-1.900.080.09
EPS Actual0.020.020.020.020.010.010.030.03-0.06-0.060.070.070.030.030.080.080.060.060.100.100.130.130.140.140.320.300.280.280.390.390.370.370.500.50-0.02-0.020.340.340.050.05-0.090.250.300.280.271.17-0.101.220.45-0.140.240.61-0.060.140.39-0.09-0.171.340.01-
Surprise--------------------419.00%415.50%442.00%556.00%----------------0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%-3.57%431.82%-131.25%293.55%20.00%-128.57%-29.41%103.33%-110.17%-53.69%18.18%-130.00%-145.95%170.53%-87.50%-
Timing---------------------------------------------Pre-market-Pre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-market

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap797.09M
Enterprise Value3.11B
Trailing P/E0.00
Forward P/E9.68
Price / Sales5.96
Price / Book1.02
EPS-7.33
Book Value3.73
Revenue (TTM)-1.51B
Gross Profit (TTM)-1.53B
EBITDA199.32M
Profit Margin0.00%
Operating Margin65.19%
Return on Equity-72.12%
Return on Assets-18.24%
Shares Outstanding219.58M
Shares Float187.23M
Beta1.06
Dividend Yield3.28%
Dividend Rate0.13
Payout Ratio11.47%

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy
Based on 5 analystsTarget 8.72
  • Strong Buy
    5

Ownership Breakdown

Institutions
80.94%
Insiders
9.24%
Retail / Other
9.82%

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  • M&G Recovery GBP A Acc
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  • CI Global Small/Mid Cap Eq Corp Cl F
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Dividends

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0.04Nov 14, 20190.09May 23, 2019
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0.04Nov 8, 20180.08May 31, 2018
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0.03Oct 19, 20170.07May 25, 2017
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0.03Oct 6, 20160.06May 26, 2016
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0.02Oct 1, 20150.05May 14, 2015