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Burford Capital AIM:BUR Stock Report

Last Price

UK£12.52

Market Cap

UK£2.7b

7D

7.2%

1Y

120.4%

Updated

27 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Burford Capital Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Burford Capital
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£12.52
52 Week HighUK£13.88
52 Week LowUK£5.36
Beta1.02
1 Month Change2.71%
3 Month Change0.97%
1 Year Change120.42%
3 Year Change99.36%
5 Year Change-26.00%
Change since IPO1,064.65%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

With EPS Growth And More, Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 12
With EPS Growth And More, Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Makes An Interesting Case

Analysts Have Just Cut Their Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) Revenue Estimates By 31%

Aug 12
Analysts Have Just Cut Their Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) Revenue Estimates By 31%

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) Revenue Forecasts By 15%

Apr 08
Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) Revenue Forecasts By 15%

Burford Capital Limited Just Missed EPS By 22%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 27
Burford Capital Limited Just Missed EPS By 22%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Read This Before Selling Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) Shares

Mar 01
Read This Before Selling Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) Shares

Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Shareholders Have Enjoyed An Impressive 185% Share Price Gain

Feb 03
Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Shareholders Have Enjoyed An Impressive 185% Share Price Gain

Could The Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Dec 05
Could The Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Shareholder Returns

BURGB Diversified FinancialGB Market
7D7.2%0.08%2.3%
1Y120.4%39.2%2.7%

Return vs Industry: BUR exceeded the UK Diversified Financial industry which returned 41.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BUR exceeded the UK Market which returned 3.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BUR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BUR volatility
BUR Average Weekly Movement4.4%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement4.2%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.5%

Stable Share Price: BUR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: BUR's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2009158Christopher Bogarthttps://www.burfordcapital.com

Burford Capital Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Capital Provision, and Asset Management and Other Provision. The Capital Provision segment provides capital to the legal industry or in connection with legal matters directly and through investment in private funds.

Burford Capital Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Burford Capital's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BUR fundamental statistics
Market capUK£2.74b
Earnings (TTM)UK£483.11m
Revenue (TTM)UK£860.08m

5.7x

P/E Ratio

3.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BUR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.09b
Cost of RevenueUS$271.24m
Gross ProfitUS$815.67m
Other ExpensesUS$205.14m
EarningsUS$610.52m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.79
Gross Margin75.05%
Net Profit Margin56.17%
Debt/Equity Ratio50.2%

How did BUR perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.8%

Current Dividend Yield

4%

Payout Ratio

Does BUR pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BUR by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Burford Capital dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 23 2024
Dividend Pay DateJun 14 2024
Days until Ex dividend56 days
Days until Dividend pay date78 days

Does BUR pay a reliable dividends?

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