What is Burford Capital's return on invested capital?

Burford Capital (BUR) reported return on invested capital of -44.8% in Q1 2026.

What does return on invested capital mean?

Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

Burford Capital BUR Return on invested capital

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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-62.9%

Enterprise value$2.61B-29.6%

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.

nopat/invested capital=-44.8%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?: Burford Capital (BUR) reported return on invested capital of -44.8% in Q1 2026.
What does return on invested capital mean?: Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.