Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) Financial Ratio Screen
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Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.
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Business activity evidence
Business exclusion flag
The supplied classification (Asset Management) matches a prohibited-activity category.
Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.
Profile description reviewed: Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, as well as provides other services to the legal industry. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings
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The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI | Excluded — Asset Management | BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG* | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Asset Management | BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG* | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 0.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 65.2% | |
| Net Margin | 0.0% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -72.1% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -18.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | -$29M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$29M |
| Total Debt | $2.1B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 164.5 |
| Current Ratio | 6.0 |
| Total Assets | $6.6B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $4.32 |
| 50-Day MA | $4.24 |
| 200-Day MA | $6.56 |
| Avg Volume | 1.9M |
| Beta | 1.1 |
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52-Week Range
$3.59
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Financial data provenance and verification
The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-08-31 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.
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About Burford Capital Ltd (BUR)
Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, as well as provides other services to the legal industry. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
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Is Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) halal to invest in?
The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.
What is Burford Capital Ltd's debt ratio?
Burford Capital Ltd's debt ratio is not available in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.
What are Burford Capital Ltd's key financial metrics?
Burford Capital Ltd has a market capitalization of USD 957M in its listing currency, and revenue of $194M. Return on equity stands at -72.1%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.
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