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Burford Capital AIM:BUR Stock Report

Last Price

UK£10.67

Market Cap

UK£2.3b

7D

5.6%

1Y

14.2%

Updated

16 Jul, 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£10.67
52 Week HighUK£13.88
52 Week LowUK£9.02
Beta1.08
11 Month Change0.66%
3 Month Change-12.40%
1 Year Change14.18%
33 Year Change45.96%
5 Year Change-34.86%
Change since IPO892.56%

Recent News & Updates

What Does The Future Hold For Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

May 22
What Does The Future Hold For Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

Recent updates

What Does The Future Hold For Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

May 22
What Does The Future Hold For Burford Capital Limited (LON:BUR)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

Here's Why We Think Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Is Well Worth Watching

May 08
Here's Why We Think Burford Capital (LON:BUR) Is Well Worth Watching

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
7D5.6%0.4%0.2%
1Y14.2%12.8%8.7%

Return vs Industry: BUR exceeded the UK Diversified Financial industry which returned 12.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BUR exceeded the UK Market which returned 8.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BUR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BUR volatility
BUR Average Weekly Movement4.3%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement4.6%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: BUR's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2009161Christopher Bogartwww.burfordcapital.com

Burford Capital Limited 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; legal risk management services; lower risk legal finance business focusing on pre-settlement litigation matters with lower risk and lower expected returns; post-settlement finance; and complex strategies in which it acts as a principal and acquires assets that are mispriced.

Burford Capital Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Burford Capital's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BUR fundamental statistics
Market capUK£2.34b
Earnings (TTM)UK£247.69m
Revenue (TTM)UK£908.73m

9.5x

P/E Ratio

2.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BUR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.18b
Cost of RevenueUS$10.87m
Gross ProfitUS$1.17b
Other ExpensesUS$846.22m
EarningsUS$321.16m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.46
Gross Margin99.08%
Net Profit Margin27.26%
Debt/Equity Ratio58.0%

How did BUR perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.9%

Current Dividend Yield

9%

Payout Ratio
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