- £2.28bn
- £3.90bn
- $546.09m
- 37
- 30
- 48
- 27
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 7.97 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.18 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 80.04% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 0.92% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.25 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 1.33 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 14.05 | ||
| Price to Sales | 5.56 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 13.26 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 6.33% | ||
| Return on Equity | 6.22% | ||
| Operating Margin | 71.53% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | $m | 327.86 | 217.83 | 319.23 | 1,086.9 | 546.09 | 726 | 769 | 0.39% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -52.8 | n/a | n/a | +1511.9 | -76.53 | +156.58 | +9.99 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Burford Capital Limited is a Guernsey-based company, which provides legal finance products and services, comprising core legal finance, complex strategies, and post-settlement finance. In its post-settlement business, the Company offers clients the ability to monetize post-settlement and other legal receivables. In its complex strategy business, the Company acts as a principal and acquires assets that are mispriced and for which value can be realized through recourse to litigation proceedings. The Company is also engaged in the asset management business. The Company's segments include Capital provision, Asset management and other services, and Other corporate. The Capital provision segment comprises the provision of capital to the legal industry or in connection with legal matters, both directly and through investment in its managed funds. The Asset management and other services segment includes the provision of services to the legal industry, including litigation insurance.
Directors
- Peter Middleton NEC
- Christopher Bogart CEO (55)
- Hugh Wilson NVC (73)
- Kenneth Brause CFO (56)
- Mark Klein CAD (53)
- Jonathan Molot CIN (54)
- Craig Arnott OTH (53)
- Elizabeth O'Connell OTH (53)
- David Perla OTH (50)
- Aviva Will OTH (52)
- Robert Gillespie NID (65)
- Andrea Muller NID (61)
- Charles Parkinson NID (67)
- John Sievwright NID (66)
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2024
- Incorporated
- September 11th, 2009
- Public Since
- October 21st, 2009
- No. of Employees
- 160
- Sector
- Investment Banking & Investment Services
- Industry
- Financials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 218,662,589
- Address
- Oak House, Hirzel Street, SAINT PETER PORT, GY1 2NP
- Web
- https://www.burfordcapital.com/
- Phone
- +44 1481723450
- Contact
- Robert Bailhache
- Auditors
- KPMG LLP
Latest News for BUR
Upcoming Events for BUR
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Half Year 2025 Burford Capital Ltd Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 19:44 UTC, shares in Burford Capital are trading at 1,044.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Burford Capital last closed at 1,044.00p and the price had moved by -14.29% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Burford Capital share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -17.65% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Burford Capital is Strong Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Burford Capital dividend yield is 0.9% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Burford Capital paid a total dividend of $0.13, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 0.9%.Looking ahead, shares in Burford Capital are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-05-23 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-06-13.
Burford Capital are due to go ex-dividend on 2025-05-23 and the next dividend pay date is 2025-06-13. The historic dividend yield on Burford Capital shares is currently 0.9%.
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As of the previous close price of 1,044.00p, shares in Burford Capital had a market capitalisation of £2.28bn.
Here are the trading details for Burford Capital:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: BUR
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Burford Capital is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Burford Capital is 1,703.02p. That is 63.12% above the last closing price of 1,044.00p.
Analysts covering Burford Capital currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $1.69 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Burford Capital. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -0.77%.
As of the last closing price of 1,044.00p, shares in Burford Capital were trading -0.92% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Burford Capital PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 7.97. The shares last closed at 1,044.00p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Burford Capital's management team is headed by:
- Peter Middleton - NEC
- Christopher Bogart - CEO
- Hugh Wilson - NVC
- Kenneth Brause - CFO
- Mark Klein - CAD
- Jonathan Molot - CIN
- Craig Arnott - OTH
- Elizabeth O'Connell - OTH
- David Perla - OTH
- Aviva Will - OTH
- Robert Gillespie - NID
- Andrea Muller - NID
- Charles Parkinson - NID
- John Sievwright - NID