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32.1/100

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BUR Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Burford Capital Ltd (BUR), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores BUR at 32.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,435 of 2,961 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Burford Capital Ltd reports quarterly revenue of $110.7M, net income of $2.2M, an operating margin of 57.1%. Top institutional holders of BUR by reported 13-F value include BANK OF MONTREAL, AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, BlackRock, based on the most recent SEC filings. BUR trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1714174. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate BUR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Burford Capital Ltd directly from SEC EDGAR. Burford Capital Ltd's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 31 and 41 since 2026, currently 32.1 — a stable long-term trajectory across 48 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Burford Capital Ltd

Quirks, history, and lore behind BUR — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    A specialty finance company · mid-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in New York with a significant presence in London.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Its balance sheet runs to several billion dollars in assets, yet revenue swings wildly year to year — because the whole business depends on winning lawsuits.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the early 2000s, it pioneered an asset class that most Wall Street firms wouldn't touch: funding other people's litigation in exchange for a cut of the proceeds.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't lend money or manage stocks — it bankrolls legal cases like investments, betting that plaintiffs will win big enough to pay back multiples of the original outlay.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It has backed some of the largest commercial arbitration and international litigation cases in history, turning courtroom risk into a tradeable alternative asset class.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The world's largest litigation finance firm, trading in London and New York — if a corporation needs cash to sue someone and can't wait, this is basically their venture capitalist for lawsuits.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$110.7M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$2.2M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$51.9M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

57.1%

ROIC

Q2 2026

7.8%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

2.93

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-24.3% YoY
$413.4MFY 2025
FY22 $319.2MFY23 $1.09BFY24 $546.1MFY25 $413.4M

Net Income

-57.3% YoY
$62.6MFY 2025
FY22 $30.5MFY23 $610.5MFY24 $146.5MFY25 $62.6M

Operating Income

-40.6% YoY
$232.1MFY 2025
FY22 $195.0MFY23 $815.7MFY24 $390.6MFY25 $232.1M

EPS (Diluted)

-57.6% YoY
$0.28FY 2025
FY22 $0.14FY23 $2.74FY24 $0.66FY25 $0.28

Total Assets

+7.5% YoY
$6.64BFY 2025
FY22 $4.29BFY23 $5.84BFY24 $6.18BFY25 $6.64B

Total Debt

+20.7% YoY
$2.13BFY 2025
FY22 $1.27BFY23 $1.53BFY24 $1.76BFY25 $2.13B

Op. Cash Flow

-113.4% YoY
$-29.0MFY 2025
FY22 $-466.1MFY23 $-274.7MFY24 $216.7MFY25 $-29.0M

Free Cash Flow

-113.6% YoY
$-29.3MFY 2025
FY22 $-466.5MFY23 $-277.9MFY24 $216.1MFY25 $-29.3M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Financials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for BUR are available on the BUR stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. BUR is classified as a small company.

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