Last 28 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Asset Management
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 15.29 | — | — | 9.14 | 23.59 | — | 5.43 | 13.59 | — | 8.67 | — | 5.51 | — |
| — | — | — | -32.8% | — | — | — | +146.9% | — | — | — | -85.8% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.76 | 82.90 | 12.30 | 4.57 | 6.80 | 39.02 | 3.26 | 5.14 | 23.42 | 5.68 | 36.13 | 5.01 | 31.75 |
| — | +112.4% | +277.0% | -11.2% | -71.0% | +587.2% | -91.0% | +2.8% | -26.3% | +25.4% | +501.0% | -7.0% | +2545.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.31 | 0.62 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 0.99 | 0.75 | 1.15 |
| — | -28.6% | -8.5% | +9.7% | -16.7% | -19.8% | -9.0% | +19.9% | -2.4% | -8.6% | -30.6% | -30.4% | +58.4% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 4.75 | — | 2.65 | — | 16.52 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | -71.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 30.06 | — | — | 10.52 | 23.83 | 64.16 | 6.18 | 12.41 | — | 8.35 | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | -15.2% | — | +668.4% | — | — | — | -22.2% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 30.06 | — | — | 10.52 | 23.83 | 64.16 | 6.18 | 12.41 | — | 8.35 | — | — | 62.80 |
| — | — | — | -15.2% | — | +668.4% | — | — | — | -32.9% | — | — | +3184.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Burford Capital Limited's operating margin was -912.0% in Q4 2025, down 881.1 pp QoQ and down 1000.8 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of -209.8% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 836.2% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 57.0% | -583.1% | 24.6% | 80.6% | 68.7% | -62.3% | 85.4% | 75.7% | 12.8% | 84.5% | 43.8% | 100.0% | 80.0% |
| — | -836.2% | -71.2% | +6.5% | +438.8% | -173.7% | +94.9% | -24.3% | -84.1% | -13.7% | -55.0% | +50.1% | -6.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 24.7% | -912.0% | -30.9% | 62.8% | 41.1% | 88.8% | 74.5% | 61.4% | -50.6% | 93.9% | -56.2% | — | -20.0% |
| — | -1127.2% | -141.5% | +2.3% | +181.1% | -5.4% | +232.6% | — | -153.6% | +88.5% | -631.5% | — | -124.3% | |
| Net Margin | 18.4% | -636.8% | -35.9% | 50.5% | 28.5% | -71.1% | 59.7% | 37.9% | -80.2% | 65.0% | -115.2% | 91.3% | -269.0% |
| — | -795.4% | -160.2% | +33.1% | +135.6% | -209.4% | +151.8% | -58.5% | +70.2% | +51673.0% | -281.2% | +557.2% | -560.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 2.0% | -1.2% | -0.6% | 2.8% | 1.0% | -0.4% | 4.2% | 1.7% | -0.9% | 3.4% | -0.8% | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| — | -200.1% | -114.4% | +63.4% | +201.9% | -111.7% | +594.1% | -54.4% | +61.9% | +37111.0% | +47.7% | +399.4% | -126.7% | |
| ROA | 1.0% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 1.4% | 0.5% | -0.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% | -0.5% | 1.8% | -0.5% | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| — | -170.1% | -113.5% | +59.3% | +199.0% | -111.5% | +580.9% | -56.0% | +62.3% | +37962.5% | +52.4% | +296.1% | -123.4% | |
| ROIC | 1.2% | -0.8% | -0.2% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | -0.3% | 2.4% | -0.2% | — | -0.1% |
| — | -416.1% | -109.5% | +26.1% | +328.6% | -89.9% | +1382.0% | — | -233.9% | +39.5% | -169.0% | — | -101.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has weakened 96.8% YoY to 1.78x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.62 |
| — | +26.2% | +24.4% | +0.3% | -2.9% | +13.0% | -10.3% | +4.4% | -6.7% | -9.3% | -7.4% | +52.6% | +66.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 25.64 | — | — | 16.35 | 40.00 | 109.85 | 10.59 | 20.59 | — | 10.73 | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | -20.6% | — | +923.7% | — | — | — | -23.5% | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 2.95 | 1.78 | 1.93 | 10.85 | 13.71 | 56.30 | 15.47 | 15.07 | — | 15.02 | 26.63 | 14.60 | 25.79 |
| — | -96.8% | -87.5% | -28.1% | — | +275.0% | -41.9% | +3.3% | — | -27.1% | -6.5% | -61.7% | -57.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.95 | 1.78 | 1.93 | 10.85 | 13.71 | 56.30 | 15.47 | 15.07 | — | 15.02 | 26.63 | 14.60 | 25.79 |
| — | -96.8% | -87.5% | -28.1% | — | +275.0% | -41.9% | +3.3% | — | -27.1% | -6.5% | -61.7% | -57.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.58 | -1.34 | -0.41 | 3.23 | 1.31 | 0.55 | 5.09 | 2.52 | -0.58 | 6.04 | -0.08 | -5.91 | 0.65 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BUR stock.
Burford Capital Limited's current P/E is 15.3x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 16.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Burford Capital Limited's current operating margin is 24.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Burford Capital Limited's business trajectory between earnings reports.