Burford Capital Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Burford Capital has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 24%, while the Diversified Financial industry saw earnings growing at 11.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 28.6% per year. Burford Capital's return on equity is 10.8%, and it has net margins of 20.2%.
Key information
24.0%
Earnings growth rate
23.9%
EPS growth rate
| Diversified Financial Industry Growth | 6.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 28.6% |
| Return on equity | 10.8% |
| Net Margin | 20.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Burford Capital: Solid Progress This Quarter
Nov 14Burford Capital: Serving Justice Pays Well
Sep 22Burford Capital: Investors Are Getting Paid To Wait
Aug 15Greenhaven Road Capital - Burford Capital: YPF Case Payout Is A '$6.2B Holding'
May 01Will Argentina Pay Burford, And When?
Mar 20Chris DeMuth Sure Likes Uranium And SHF Holdings + 3 Litigation Ideas
Jan 09Burford Capital: A Cheap Moat With A Cherry On Top
Dec 11A Normalized View On Burford's Core Portfolio Performance
Sep 20Burford Capital's Valuation After The Bull Case Damages Win
Sep 11Burford's Price In The Heat Of The YPF Trial Suggests Liquidation Value
Jul 28Burford Capital Still Has Considerable Room To Grow
Jun 13Burford Capital: Downside Appears Limited; YPF Is A Free Lottery Ticket
Oct 17Burford Capital appoints Jordan Licht as CFO
Sep 06Burford Capital declares $0.0625 dividend
Aug 09Litigation Finance: The VCs Of The Justice System
Mar 18Burford Capital: Great Business At A Wonderful Price And Free Embedded Call Options
Mar 02Burford Capital: When Complexity Generates Opportunities
Dec 03Arguing The Burford Thesis
Jul 27Burford Capital picks industry veteran as CFO
Apr 30Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Burford Capital makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,284 | 260 | 230 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,170 | 396 | 234 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,178 | 321 | 236 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,079 | 611 | 255 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 104 | 592 | 176 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 251 | 261 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 255 | 234 | 135 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 334 | 31 | 116 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 71 | -51 | 108 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 124 | 7 | 114 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 158 | 42 | 132 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 222 | -29 | 143 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 177 | -44 | 161 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 193 | -15 | 181 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 275 | 75 | 140 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 327 | 143 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 361 | 123 | 160 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 331 | 143 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 348 | 178 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 535 | 301 | 116 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 438 | 295 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 511 | 377 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 469 | 347 | 0 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 19 | 426 | 318 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 400 | 297 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 374 | 277 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 357 | 263 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 341 | 249 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 301 | 219 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 262 | 189 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 213 | 149 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 163 | 108 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 152 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 140 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 122 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 104 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 95 | 61 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 86 | 57 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 80 | 51 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 74 | 45 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 71 | 42 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 68 | 39 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 64 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 60 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BUR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BUR's current net profit margins (20.2%) are lower than last year .
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BUR's earnings have grown significantly by 24% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BUR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BUR had negative earnings growth (-56.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Diversified Financial industry average (14.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BUR's Return on Equity (10.8%) is considered low.