# Burford Capital Limited (BUR)

**Exchange:** NYSE  
**Sector:** Financial Services  
**Market cap:** $952M  
**Price:** $4.24 (+0.71%)

> Burford Capital Limited is a leading global finance and asset management firm specialized in the legal sector. Founded in 2009, it provides capital and expertise to businesses and law firms to maximize recoveries from commercial litigation and arbitration, minimize costs, and reduce uncertainty. Its core offerings include litigation finance for funding fees and expenses of high-stakes claims, advancing expected entitlements from judgments and awards, portfolio financing for multiple matters, judgment enforcement to collect debts from evasive opponents, litigation insurance to mitigate risk, and law firm lending to accelerate receivables. Operating through segments like Principal Finance for balance sheet investments in legal assets and asset management services, Burford serves Fortune 500 companies and top law firms across regions including the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. With over 160 employees and a substantial portfolio, it stands as the world's largest provider of commercial legal finance, publicly listed and shaping the intersection of law and finance.

## Income Statement (Annual, USD)

| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS (dil.) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | $413M | — | $232M | $63M | — |
| 2024 | $546M | — | $391M | $146M | — |
| 2023 | $1.09B | — | $816M | $611M | — |
| 2022 | $319M | — | $195M | $31M | — |

## Balance Sheet (Annual, USD)

| Fiscal Year | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Equity | Cash | Long-term Debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | $6.64B | $3.51B | $2.45B | $566M | $2.13B |
| 2024 | $6.18B | $2.92B | $2.42B | $470M | $1.76B |
| 2023 | $5.84B | $2.63B | $2.29B | $221M | $1.53B |

## Cash Flow (Annual, USD)

| Fiscal Year | Operating Cash Flow | CapEx | Free Cash Flow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | -$29M | $284,000 | -$29M |
| 2024 | $217M | $661,000 | $216M |
| 2023 | -$275M | $3M | -$278M |
| 2022 | -$466M | $407,000 | -$467M |

Source: [CompaniesByCap](https://companiesbycap.com/company/BUR)