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Burford Capital BUR Principal Finance — Capital provision assets

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Income statement

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Revenue$110.7M-42.1%
Operating income$63.2M-55.5%
Net income$2.2M-97.5%
EPS (diluted)$0.01-97.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$696.9M+87.2%
Total debt$2.4B+34.6%
Total equity$819.1M-67.3%
Total assets$4.3B-32.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$136.6M-188%
CapEx$55.0K-46.6%
Free cash flow-$136.7M-188%

Valuation

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Market cap$970.56M-66.9%
Enterprise value$2.69B-38.3%

Profitability

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Operating margin98.4%+25.6pp
Net margin21.2%-21.9pp
FCF margin54.4%+43.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.5%
Debt / equity2.9×+2.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Burford Capital in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DerivativeAssets.

The source filing: Burford Capital’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 8:01 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001714174-26-000097
($ in thousands)Principal FinanceAsset Management and Other ServicesTotalsegments(Burford-only)Reconciliation / Reconciling items(1)Reconciliation / Totalconsolidated
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities$716,636$16,219$732,855$14,405$747,260
Other assets$33,009$178,478$211,487$(129,445)$82,042
Due from settlement of capital provision assets$122,370$122,370$122,370
Capital provision assets$2,319,497$2,319,497$865,180$3,184,677
Total assets$3,302,299$219,699$3,521,998$750,140$4,272,138
1. Reconciling items include the proportional balances that are attributable to third-party limited partners and minority investors in consolidated entities, including BOF-C, the Advantage Fund, Colorado, the EP Funds and other entities.

Item 1. Financial statements

FAQ

What is Burford Capital's principal finance — capital provision assets?
Burford Capital (BUR) reported principal finance — capital provision assets of $2.32B in Q2 2026.
How has Burford Capital's principal finance — capital provision assets changed year-over-year?
Burford Capital's principal finance — capital provision assets decreased by 39.1% year-over-year, from $3.81B to $2.32B.
What does principal finance — capital provision assets mean?
This represents the core investment portfolio of the Principal Finance segment, consisting of capital deployed into legal matters and litigation-related financial instruments. It is the primary revenue-generating asset base for the segment, reflecting the firm's exposure to legal outcomes. The growth and performance of these assets are central to the segment's long-term value creation strategy.

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