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Other financials

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

Valuation

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Market cap$942M-66.9%
Enterprise value$2.66B-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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Burford Capital’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026.

Filed
May 8, 2026, 7:01 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001714174-26-000068
($ in thousands)Three months ended March 31, 2026Three months ended March 31, 2025
(Increase)/decrease in other assets(2,610)(6,105)
Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities(246,172)61,818
Net increase/(decrease) on financial liability to third-party investment(770,793)33,277
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities(136,633)155,170
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of equity method and other investments(2,862)
Purchases of property and equipment(41)(24)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities(2,903)(24)

Item 1. Financial statements

FAQ

What is Burford Capital's operating cash flow?
Burford Capital (BUR) reported operating cash flow of -$136.63M in Q1 2026.
How has Burford Capital's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Burford Capital's operating cash flow decreased by 188.1% year-over-year, from $155.17M to -$136.63M.
What is the long-term trend for Burford Capital's operating cash flow?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Burford Capital's operating cash flow has grown at a -28.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$466.1M to $235.39M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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