Last 29 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Commercial & Specialty Finance
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 12.82 | 9.80 | 102.50 | — | — | 9.14 | 23.59 | 5.23 | 5.43 | — | — | 8.67 | — | 5.51 | — | — | — | 38.74 | 2.05 | — | 4.78 |
| — | +7.2% | +334.5% | — | — | — | — | -39.7% | — | — | — | — | — | -85.8% | — | — | — | +467.9% | -67.1% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.06 | 1.50 | — | 37.31 | 50.02 | 5.67 | 9.90 | 3.67 | 3.82 | 149.99 | 183.56 | 6.72 | — | 6.48 | — | 4.53 | 6.01 | 5.38 | 1.20 | 7.19 | 3.88 |
| — | -73.5% | — | +915.8% | +1209.6% | -96.2% | -94.6% | -45.4% | — | +2213.2% | — | +48.5% | — | +20.4% | — | -37.0% | +54.8% | +0.7% | -77.5% | — | — | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.26 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 0.99 | 0.75 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.42 | 1.08 | 0.72 | 1.35 | 2.70 |
| — | -40.9% | -32.6% | -29.0% | -8.5% | +8.2% | -16.7% | -20.7% | -9.0% | +21.5% | -2.4% | -8.6% | -30.6% | -30.4% | +58.4% | -11.4% | -47.3% | -65.4% | -82.8% | — | — | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.75 | 2.55 | 2.65 | 13.50 | 16.52 | — | — | — | — | 9.53 | — | — | 3.31 | — | 180.94 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | -71.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 28.26 | 1.07 | 23.20 | — | — | 10.52 | 23.83 | 6.01 | 6.18 | — | — | 8.35 | — | 5.33 | 16.95 | 10.73 | 74.41 | 20.93 | 1.87 | 32.03 | 4.58 |
| — | -89.8% | -2.7% | — | — | — | — | -28.0% | — | — | — | -22.2% | — | -74.5% | +808.3% | -66.5% | +1525.6% | +208.3% | -68.9% | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 28.26 | — | 47.28 | — | — | 10.52 | 23.83 | 6.01 | 6.18 | — | — | 8.35 | — | — | 62.80 | 12.45 | 78.20 | 25.59 | 1.91 | 39.29 | 4.70 |
| — | — | +98.4% | — | — | — | — | -28.0% | — | — | — | -32.9% | — | — | +3184.3% | -68.3% | +1565.0% | +265.9% | -69.0% | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 100.0% | 92.6% | -5.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | -528.6% | 129.5% | -1018.2% | 97.8% | 97.3% | 66.6% | 85.5% | 31.7% | 92.3% |
| — | -7.4% | -105.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +118.9% | -22.8% | +109.8% | +2.2% | -643.2% | +94.4% | -1291.2% | +208.8% | +5.4% | -22.1% | -12.5% | -63.8% | -1.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 43.4% | 66.6% | 91.2% | -125.9% | -125.9% | 77.9% | 59.7% | 87.3% | 87.3% | -396.9% | -396.9% | 111.2% | 678.2% | 202.7% | 254.0% | 49.8% | 10.6% | 24.6% | 82.1% | 22.6% | 90.6% |
| — | -14.6% | +52.7% | -244.2% | -244.2% | +119.6% | +115.0% | -21.5% | -87.1% | -295.9% | -256.3% | +123.2% | +6314.7% | +723.8% | +209.4% | +120.2% | -88.3% | -70.4% | -13.7% | -73.0% | +3.3% | |
| Net Margin | 32.3% | 23.3% | 98.7% | -146.2% | -146.2% | 62.7% | 41.5% | 69.9% | 69.9% | -628.7% | -628.7% | 77.0% | 1389.7% | 118.3% | 3422.5% | -0.1% | -30.2% | 13.9% | 58.4% | -11.7% | 80.9% |
| — | -62.8% | +137.5% | -309.1% | -309.1% | +110.0% | +106.6% | -9.2% | -95.0% | -631.6% | -118.4% | +61160.5% | +4700.7% | +751.4% | +5762.8% | +98.9% | -137.3% | -82.3% | -31.6% | -115.2% | +0.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 2.0% | 2.3% | -70.0% | -0.6% | -0.6% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 4.2% | -1.0% | -0.9% | 3.4% | -0.8% | 3.7% | -2.5% | -0.0% | -1.6% | 0.7% | 9.3% | -0.5% | 15.0% |
| — | -16.7% | -7408.0% | -114.6% | -114.1% | +388.4% | +201.3% | +22.1% | +602.4% | -125.8% | +61.9% | +37111.0% | +47.7% | +399.4% | -126.7% | +98.3% | -110.7% | -94.5% | -49.3% | -103.5% | -26.4% | |
| ROA | 1.0% | 0.8% | -29.7% | -0.3% | -0.3% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 1.8% | -0.5% | 2.0% | -1.3% | -0.0% | -1.0% | 0.5% | 5.7% | -0.3% | 9.1% |
| — | -42.7% | -6090.5% | -113.3% | -113.3% | +383.3% | +198.2% | +18.9% | +585.3% | -124.7% | +62.3% | +37962.5% | +52.4% | +296.1% | -123.4% | +98.5% | -110.5% | -93.3% | -41.3% | -103.8% | -25.9% | |
| ROIC | 1.2% | 2.7% | -24.5% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | -0.3% | -0.3% | 2.4% | -0.2% | 3.0% | -0.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 7.0% | 0.6% | 8.8% |
| — | +64.6% | -3782.8% | -109.3% | -109.4% | +675.1% | +327.4% | +5.4% | +1393.3% | -109.5% | -233.9% | +39.5% | -169.0% | +318.0% | -101.3% | +207.6% | -96.8% | -89.5% | -24.9% | -92.9% | -26.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.69 | — | 1.64 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.65 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.41 |
| — | — | +192.2% | +24.4% | +24.4% | -4.1% | -2.9% | +12.5% | -10.3% | +9.3% | -6.7% | -9.3% | -7.4% | +52.6% | +66.0% | +21.0% | +60.9% | -25.8% | -45.4% | -27.8% | -38.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 25.64 | — | 84.84 | — | — | 16.35 | 40.00 | 10.59 | 10.59 | — | — | 10.73 | — | 9.14 | 26.42 | 14.02 | 99.54 | 23.02 | 2.95 | 33.92 | 2.52 |
| — | — | +112.1% | — | — | — | — | -1.3% | — | — | — | -23.5% | — | -60.3% | +795.5% | -58.7% | +3855.0% | +515.3% | -16.7% | +829.0% | -19.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.95 | — | 5.25 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 10.85 | 13.71 | 15.47 | 15.47 | — | — | 15.02 | 26.63 | 14.60 | 25.79 | 20.60 | 28.49 | 38.10 | 61.01 | 36.36 | 17.84 |
| — | — | -61.7% | -87.5% | -87.5% | — | — | +3.1% | -41.9% | — | — | -27.1% | -6.5% | -61.7% | -57.7% | -43.4% | +59.7% | -25.3% | +130.6% | +7.1% | -14.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.95 | — | 5.25 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 10.85 | 13.71 | 15.47 | 15.47 | — | — | 15.02 | 26.63 | 14.60 | 25.79 | 20.60 | 28.49 | 38.10 | 61.01 | 36.36 | 17.84 |
| — | — | -61.7% | -87.5% | -87.5% | — | — | +3.1% | -41.9% | — | — | -27.1% | -6.5% | -61.7% | -57.7% | -43.4% | +59.7% | -25.3% | +130.6% | +7.1% | -14.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.58 | — | 0.29 | -0.41 | -0.41 | 3.23 | 1.31 | 5.09 | 5.09 | -0.58 | -0.58 | 6.04 | -0.08 | -5.91 | 0.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Burford Capital Limited's current P/E is 12.8x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 56.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Burford Capital Limited's current operating margin is 43.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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