Burford Capital (BUR) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

Burford Capital (BUR) Balance Sheet

As of Dec 31, 2025 (end of fiscal 2025), Burford Capital reported total assets of $6.64B and total liabilities of $3.51B. Shareholders' equity was $2.45B, down 24.8% from $3.26B a year earlier. Total debt stood at $2.14B against $655.92M in cash and short-term investments, a net debt position of $1.49B. That puts debt-to-equity at 0.88, compared with 0.54 a year earlier.

Burford Capital Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for Burford Capital Limited (BUR) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Mar 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.57	0.47	0.22	0.11	0.11	0.18	0.32	0.19	0.27	0.14
Short-Term Investments	0.09	0.08	0.11	0.00	0.14	0.18	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00
Cash & Short-Term Investments	0.66	0.55	0.33	0.11	0.24	0.36	0.34	0.19	0.27	0.14
Accounts Receivable	0.19	0.19	0.29	0.14	0.14	0.10	0.05	0.05	0.17	0.00
Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-0.02	0.00	0.00	-0.04
Other Current Assets	-0.19	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10	0.13	0.05
Total Current Assets	0.66	0.75	0.62	0.25	0.38	0.46	0.39	0.34	0.50	0.20
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00
Long-Term Investments	0.00	5.24	5.05	0.00	3.74	0.00	2.19	2.12	1.64	1.12
Goodwill	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.13	0.13
Intangible Assets	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.03
Other Non-Current Assets	-0.01	5.26	5.06	3.89	3.75	3.13	2.72	-2.28	-1.79	-1.29
Total Non-Current Assets	0.14	5.49	5.32	4.04	-	3.45	2.34	2.28	1.79	1.29
Total Assets	6.64	6.18	5.84	4.29	4.29	3.74	3.27	2.65	2.32	1.50
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	0.06	0.01	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Short-Term Debt	0.22	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Accrued Liabilities	0.23	0.22	0.18	-	0.06	0.07	0.07	-	-	-
Other Current Liabilities	-0.06	-0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-0.01	0.17	-0.01	-0.01
Total Current Liabilities	0.22	0.13	0.14	0.02	0.09	0.07	0.07	0.01	0.01	0.01
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	1.92	1.76	1.55	1.27	1.27	1.02	0.67	0.00	0.00	0.00
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0.05	0.04	0.05	0.00	0.05	0.04	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities	1.33	0.98	0.89	0.62	0.50	0.49	0.47	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Non-Current Liabilities	3.30	2.91	2.60	1.88	-	1.62	0.68	0.68	0.64	0.49
Total Liabilities	3.51	2.92	2.63	1.90	1.90	1.63	1.24	1.12	0.96	0.01
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0.62	0.61	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.35
Retained Earnings	1.80	1.77	1.65	1.07	1.07	1.07	1.14	0.90	0.72	0.42
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.05	0.05	0.00	0.01	0.04	0.05	0.02
Treasury Stock	0.02	0.01	0.00	-	0.00	-	-	-	-	-
Additional Paid-in Capital	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.02	0.03	-0.12	-0.04	0.00	0.00	0.00
Minority Interest	0.68	0.84	0.92	0.64	0.64	0.41	0.26	0.00	0.00	0.00
Shares Outstanding	0.22	0.22	0.22	-	0.22	0.22	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	2.45	3.26	2.29	1.74	1.74	2.11	2.02	1.53	1.36	0.80
Total Liabilities & Equity	6.64	6.18	5.84	4.29	4.29	3.52	2.73	2.65	2.32	1.50

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Burford Capital Balance Sheet

How much debt does Burford Capital have?

Burford Capital had total debt of $2.14B as of Dec 31, 2025, against $655.92M in cash and short-term investments. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.88. Total debt was $1.76B a year earlier.

What are Burford Capital's total assets?

Burford Capital reported total assets of $6.64B as of Dec 31, 2025, up 7.5% from $6.18B a year earlier. Total liabilities were $3.51B.

What is Burford Capital's shareholders' equity?

Burford Capital's shareholders' equity was $2.45B as of Dec 31, 2025, or about $11.18 of book value per share.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry. Full definition