What are Burford Capital's total assets?

Burford Capital (BUR) holds $4.3B in total assets, down 30.9% year over year.

How much debt does Burford Capital have?

Burford Capital carries $2.4B in total debt against $827.9M of shareholders' equity, a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.92.

How much cash does Burford Capital have?

Burford Capital holds $702.6M in cash and equivalents.

Where does Burford Capital's balance sheet data come from?

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Burford Capital BUR Balance Sheet Statement

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Cash and cash equivalents	$702.58M+44.4%	$566.44M+20.5%	$677.65M+18.1%	$372.25M-4.7%	$486.64M+0.8%
Derivative assets	$3.12B-41.2%	$5.61B+7.0%	$5.62B+4.8%	$5.54B+5.8%	$5.31B+4.1%
Goodwill	$134M0.0%	$134.02M+0.1%	$134.02M—	$134.04M—	$133.98M—
Deferred tax assets	$95.21M+21.9%	$91.1M+2,623%	$89.66M+230,003%	$81.24M—	$78.1M+1,593%
Other non-current assets	$77.82M+18.3%	$73.74M+20.9%	$78.9M—	$70.79M—	$65.77M—
Total investment securities	$52.1M-37.6%	$89.49M+13.2%	$79.08M—	$84.29M—	$83.54M—
Total assets	$4.27B-30.9%	$6.64B+7.5%	$6.69B—	$6.33B—	$6.18B—
Current portion of long-term debt	$0—	——	$0—	——	——
Operating lease liabilities, current	$12.52M-13.8%	$13.15M-11.3%	$13.65M—	$14.33M—	$14.52M—
Income taxes payable	$0-100%	$648K-96.9%	$3.22M—	$2.4M—	$23.59M—
Accrued interest	$55.01M+28.0%	$60.03M+396%	$50.47M—	$45.25M—	$42.97M—
Deferred tax liabilities	$73.71M-6.3%	$82.7M+130%	$94.32M—	$85.91M—	$78.63M—
Long-term debt	$2.4B+36.1%	$2.13B+20.7%	$2.14B—	$1.78B—	$1.76B—
Operating Lease Liabilities (Total)	$12.52M-13.8%	$13.15M-11.3%	$13.65M—	$14.33M—	$14.52M—
Other non-current liabilities	$81.49M-57.7%	$191.61M+35.0%	$193.71M—	$192.49M—	$192.66M—
Total liabilities	$87.7M-88.8%	$858.49M+14.9%	$842.94M—	$823.43M—	$780.33M—
Common stock	$621.25M+1.8%	$615.45M+0.9%	$614.84M—	$614.75M—	$610.04M—
Additional paid-in capital	$54.52M+19.1%	$56.79M+33.9%	$54.59M—	$43.97M—	$45.76M—
Retained earnings	$168.79M-90.6%	$1.8B+1.9%	$1.85B—	$1.87B—	$1.8B—
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$11.9M+95.4%	-$199K-102%	$554K—	-$2.14M—	$6.09M—
Treasury stock	$28.53M+14.7%	$24.88M+160%	$24.88M—	$24.88M—	$24.88M—
Noncontrolling interests	$685.71M-5.6%	$679.71M-18.8%	$691.24M—	$725.37M—	$726.21M—
Total stockholders' equity	$827.93M-66.0%	$2.45B+1.2%	$2.5B-24.3%	$2.5B-22.6%	$2.43B-22.1%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$4.27B-30.9%	$6.64B+7.5%	$6.69B—	$6.33B—	$6.18B—
Deferred tax assets	$2.55M-20.4%	$2.73M-18.3%	$3.73M—	$2.35M—	$3.2M—
Other Assets	$77.82M+18.3%	$73.74M+20.9%	$78.9M—	$70.79M—	$65.77M—
Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance	$63.66M+65.3%	$52.78M+51.6%	$43.42M—	$39.17M—	$38.51M—
Professional Service Fees Payable	$1.96M-16.4%	$1.48M-50.5%	$1.49M—	$1.84M—	$2.34M—
Debt Maturity - 2025	$0—	——	$235.06M—	——	——
Debt Maturity - 2026	$400M—	——	$400M—	——	——
Debt Maturity - 2027	$0—	——	$0—	——	——
Debt Maturity - 2028	$360M—	——	$360M—	——	——
Debt Maturity - Over 10 Years	$1.68B—	——	$1.18B—	——	——
Long-Term Debt - Fair Value	$2.15B+18.7%	$2.15B+18.0%	$2.23B—	$1.83B—	$1.81B—
Total debt	$2.41B+35.7%	$2.14B+20.4%	$2.16B—	$1.79B—	$1.78B—
Total Carrying Value of Debt	$2.44B+36.5%	——	$2.17B—	$1.8B—	$1.78B—
AOCI - Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment on Net Investment Hedge	——	$1.35+7.7%	$1.34—	$1.37—	$1.29—
Common Stock Shares Issued	221.3M+0.6%	220.7M+0.3%	220.6M—	220.6M—	220.1M—
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 6,000 shares authorized; 3,755 and 3,751 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively	$621.25M+1.8%	$615.45M+0.9%	$614.84M—	$614.75M—	$610.04M—
Share Repurchase Authorization Limit	21.4M+3.3%	——	21.9M—	21.9M—	20.7M—
Fair Value Measurement Disclosure	$87.7M-88.8%	$858.49M+14.9%	$842.94M+12.2%	$823.43M+15.0%	$780.33M+10.0%
Gross Assets/Liabilities	$87.7M-88.8%	$858.49M+14.9%	$842.94M—	$823.43M—	$780.33M—
Accounts Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure	$180.04M+75.4%	$164.8M-10.4%	$96.76M—	$118.45M—	$102.65M—
Due from settlement of capital provision assets	$180.04M+75.4%	$164.8M-10.4%	$96.76M+50.0%	$118.45M-40.8%	$102.65M-22.1%
Accounts Receivable, Held At Fair Value, Current	$170.77M+90.2%	——	$84.19M+66.1%	$105.38M-40.9%	$89.77M-30.6%
Non-current assets	$9.27M-28.0%	——	$12.57M-8.9%	$13.07M-39.4%	$12.87M+436%
Accrued Bonuses Current And Noncurrent	$85.29M-56.8%	$228.37M+5.0%	$214.88M+2.6%	$211.16M+9.4%	$197.29M+9.6%
Contingent fees	$8.43M-88.0%	$74.6M—	$74.41M—	$72.63M—	$69.97M—
Contingent fee reversal	$66.2M—	——	——	——	——
General expenses payable	$39.91M-25.4%	$75.66M+13.0%	$76.86M—	$70.97M—	$53.46M—
Accrued Insurance Current And Noncurrent	$18.46M-16.8%	$23.71M+7.8%	$20.22M—	$19.49M—	$22.2M—
Accrued Professional Fees Current And Noncurrent	$1.96M-16.4%	$1.48M-50.5%	$1.49M—	$1.84M—	$2.34M—
Payable for capital provision assets	$210K-96.8%	$2.35M-83.3%	$3.85M—	$10.43M—	$6.47M—
Capital Provision Undrawn Commitments	$2.08B+8.9%	$2.11B+3.6%	$2.05B—	$2.12B—	$1.91B—
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities	$754.68M+32.4%	$655.92M+19.5%	$756.74M—	$456.54M—	$570.18M—
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	$221.31M+0.6%	$220.67M+0.3%	$220.58M—	$220.57M—	$220.09M—
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	$219.07M+0.3%	$218.9M-0.2%	$218.81M—	$218.8M—	$218.32M—
Long-term debt, gross	$2.44B+36.5%	——	$2.17B—	$1.8B—	$1.78B—
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$2.15B+18.7%	$2.15B+18.0%	$2.23B—	$1.83B—	$1.81B—
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	$73.71M-6.3%	$82.7M+15.0%	$94.32M—	$85.91M—	$78.63M—
Deferred income taxes	$44.71M+5.8%	$47.12M+31.2%	$51.8M—	$46.19M—	$42.25M—
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	$95.21M+21.9%	$91.1M+22.8%	$89.66M—	$81.24M—	$78.1M—
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$63.66M+65.3%	$52.78M+51.6%	$43.42M—	$39.17M—	$38.51M—
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	$42.16M+8.0%	$44.38M+36.3%	$48.08M—	$43.84M—	$39.04M—
Definitive	$1.26B+28.2%	$1.27B+31.9%	$1.2B—	$1.25B—	$985.95M—
Deployed cost, end of period	$2.54B+12.1%	——	$2.47B+3.8%	$2.4B-1.4%	$2.27B-3.0%
Derivative Liability	$87.7M-88.8%	$858.49M+14.9%	$842.94M—	$823.43M—	$780.33M—
Discretionary	$768.37M-12.6%	$793.53M-23.1%	$795.84M—	$819.78M—	$879.36M—
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value	$3.3B-38.9%	$5.77B+6.6%	$5.7B+5.6%	$5.65B+4.2%	$5.4B+3.5%
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation1	——	$1.35+7.7%	$1.34—	$1.37—	$1.29—
Increase in income and net assets due to decrease in interest rate	$320.7M—	$491.1M—	——	——	——
Legal risk (definitive)	$46.47M+8.2%	$47.24M+14.3%	$47.01M—	$46.4M—	$42.97M—
2027	$192.19M—	——	$155.56M—	——	——
2030	$154.81M—	——	$124.69M—	——	——
2026	$120.97M—	——	$161.44M—	——	——
Thereafter	$323.69M—	——	$174.94M—	——	——
2028	$179.69M—	——	$149.69M—	——	——
2029	$167.19M—	——	$124.69M—	——	——
Marketable Securities	$52.1M-37.6%	$89.49M+13.2%	$79.08M—	$84.29M—	$83.54M—
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	$685.71M-5.6%	$679.71M-18.8%	$691.24M—	$725.37M—	$726.21M—
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	$2.24M+26.8%	$1.77M+164%	$1.77M—	$1.77M—	$1.77M—
Treasury shares per share (in dollars per share)	$12.71-9.6%	$14.06-1.5%	$14.06—	$14.06—	$14.06—
Unrealized Fair Value, Derivative Assets	$577.45M-81.0%	——	$3.15B+5.7%	$3.14B+12.2%	$3.04B+10.1%

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What are Burford Capital's total assets?: Burford Capital (BUR) holds $4.3B in total assets, down 30.9% year over year.
How much debt does Burford Capital have?: Burford Capital carries $2.4B in total debt against $827.9M of shareholders' equity, a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.92.
How much cash does Burford Capital have?: Burford Capital holds $702.6M in cash and equivalents.
Where does Burford Capital's balance sheet data come from?: Every line is extracted from Burford Capital's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.