What is Burford Capital's price / book?

Burford Capital (BUR) reported price / book of 1.2× in Q1 2026.

How has Burford Capital's price / book changed year-over-year?

Burford Capital's price / book increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 1.2× to 1.2×.

What is the long-term trend for Burford Capital's price / book?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Burford Capital's price / book has grown at a -24.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.4× to 0.8×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

Burford Capital BUR Price / book

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue-$1.7B-1,547%

Operating income-$1.6B-2,119%

Net income-$1.6B-5,377%

EPS (diluted)-$7.46-5,429%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$702.6M+44.4%

Total debt$2.4B+35.7%

Total equity$827.9M-66.0%

Total assets$4.3B-30.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$136.6M-188%

CapEx$41.0K+70.8%

Free cash flow-$136.7M-188%

Valuation

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Market cap$900.37M-62.7%

Enterprise value$2.61B-29.5%

Profitability

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Operating margin98.4%+25.2pp

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

Calculated from Burford Capital’s reported figures.

market cap/total stockholders equity=1.2×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Burford Capital’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Burford Capital's price / book?: Burford Capital (BUR) reported price / book of 1.2× in Q1 2026.
How has Burford Capital's price / book changed year-over-year?: Burford Capital's price / book increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 1.2× to 1.2×.
What is the long-term trend for Burford Capital's price / book?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Burford Capital's price / book has grown at a -24.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.4× to 0.8×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.