Last 27 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Asset Management
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 7.83 | — | 9.14 | 23.59 | — | 5.43 | 13.59 | — | 8.67 | — | 5.51 | — | — |
| — | — | -32.8% | — | — | — | +146.9% | — | — | — | -85.8% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.39 | 9.39 | 4.57 | 6.80 | 39.02 | 3.26 | 5.14 | 23.42 | 5.68 | 36.13 | 5.01 | 31.75 | 4.53 |
| — | +188.0% | -11.2% | -71.0% | +587.2% | -91.0% | +2.8% | -26.3% | +25.4% | +501.0% | -7.0% | +2545.3% | -37.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.35 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 0.99 | 0.75 | 1.15 | 1.19 |
| — | -8.5% | +9.7% | -16.7% | -19.8% | -9.0% | +19.9% | -2.4% | -8.6% | -30.6% | -30.4% | +58.4% | -11.4% | |
| P/FCF | 5.23 | 4.25 | — | 4.75 | — | 2.65 | — | 16.52 | — | — | — | — | 9.53 |
| — | +60.5% | — | -71.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.62 | — | 10.52 | 23.83 | 64.16 | 6.18 | 12.41 | — | 8.35 | — | — | — | 10.73 |
| — | — | -15.2% | — | +668.4% | — | — | — | -22.2% | — | — | — | -66.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.62 | — | 10.52 | 23.83 | 64.16 | 6.18 | 12.41 | — | 8.35 | — | — | 62.80 | 12.45 |
| — | — | -15.2% | — | +668.4% | — | — | — | -32.9% | — | — | +3184.3% | -68.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Burford Capital Limited's operating margin was 35.5% in Q3 2025, down 27.3 pp QoQ and down 39.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 57.0% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 72.3% | 83.9% | 80.6% | 68.7% | -62.3% | 85.4% | 75.7% | 12.8% | 84.5% | 43.8% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 97.8% |
| — | -1.7% | +6.5% | +438.8% | -173.7% | +94.9% | -24.3% | -84.1% | -13.7% | -55.0% | +50.1% | -6.4% | +208.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 53.7% | 35.5% | 62.8% | 41.1% | 88.8% | 74.5% | 61.4% | -50.6% | 93.9% | -56.2% | — | -20.0% | 49.8% |
| — | -52.3% | +2.3% | +181.1% | -5.4% | +232.6% | — | -153.6% | +88.5% | -631.5% | — | -124.3% | +120.2% | |
| Net Margin | 31.0% | -29.0% | 50.5% | 28.5% | -71.1% | 59.7% | 37.9% | -80.2% | 65.0% | -115.2% | 91.3% | -269.0% | -0.1% |
| — | -148.7% | +33.1% | +135.6% | -209.4% | +151.8% | -58.5% | +70.2% | +51673.0% | -281.2% | +557.2% | -560.8% | +98.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.5% | -0.6% | 2.8% | 1.0% | -0.4% | 4.2% | 1.7% | -0.9% | 3.4% | -0.8% | 3.7% | -2.5% | -0.0% |
| — | -115.2% | +63.4% | +201.9% | -111.7% | +594.1% | -54.4% | +61.9% | +37111.0% | +47.7% | +399.4% | -126.7% | +98.3% | |
| ROA | 2.4% | -0.3% | 1.4% | 0.5% | -0.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% | -0.5% | 1.8% | -0.5% | 2.0% | -1.3% | -0.0% |
| — | -114.2% | +59.3% | +199.0% | -111.5% | +580.9% | -56.0% | +62.3% | +37962.5% | +52.4% | +296.1% | -123.4% | +98.5% | |
| ROIC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | -0.3% | 2.4% | -0.2% | — | -0.1% | 1.7% |
| — | -82.0% | +26.1% | +328.6% | -89.9% | +1382.0% | — | -233.9% | +39.5% | -169.0% | — | -101.3% | +207.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.55 | — | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 0.53 |
| — | — | +0.3% | -2.9% | +13.0% | -10.3% | +4.4% | -6.7% | -9.3% | -7.4% | +52.6% | +66.0% | +21.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.01 | — | 16.35 | 40.00 | 109.85 | 10.59 | 20.59 | — | 10.73 | — | — | — | 14.02 |
| — | — | -20.6% | — | +923.7% | — | — | — | -23.5% | — | — | — | -58.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 56.30 | — | 10.85 | 13.71 | 56.30 | 15.47 | 15.07 | — | 15.02 | 26.63 | 14.60 | 25.79 | 20.60 |
| — | — | -28.1% | — | +275.0% | -41.9% | +3.3% | — | -27.1% | -6.5% | -61.7% | -57.7% | -43.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 56.30 | — | 10.85 | 13.71 | 56.30 | 15.47 | 15.07 | — | 15.02 | 26.63 | 14.60 | 25.79 | 20.60 |
| — | — | -28.1% | — | +275.0% | -41.9% | +3.3% | — | -27.1% | -6.5% | -61.7% | -57.7% | -43.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.94 | — | 3.23 | 1.31 | 0.55 | 5.09 | 2.52 | -0.58 | 6.04 | -0.52 | — | -0.19 | — |
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Burford Capital Limited's current P/E is 7.8x. 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 53.7%. 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.