Burford Capital (BUR) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Burford Capital (BUR) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Burford Capital had a P/E ratio of 31.20 (up from 19.10), return on equity of 2.3% (down from 7.1%), debt-to-equity of 0.69 (up from 0.55) and a current ratio of 2.21 (down from 2.94). A current ratio of 2.21 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 1.40% with a payout ratio of 43.8%.

Burford Capital Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	31.20	19.10	5.59	58.35	-	14.78
Forward P/E	6.17	8.37	8.57	13.93	15.36	-
P/S Ratio	5.10	4.98	3.17	5.34	10.40	6.47
P/B Ratio	0.62	0.86	1.06	0.75	1.10	1.05
Price/Tangible Book	0.84	1.22	1.58	1.11	1.48	1.30
Price/FCF	-	12.95	-	-	-	39.62
Price/OCF	-	12.91	-	-	-	39.35
PEG Ratio	0.16	-	-	-	-	-
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	10.56	8.56	5.01	9.13	13.04	7.59
EV/EBITDA	-	-	-	14.33	37.77	11.36
EV/EBIT	20.06	11.83	6.69	14.55	39.41	11.94
EV/FCF	-	22.25	-	-	-	46.50
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	2.26%	7.10%	25.67%	4.34%	-0.34%	8.83%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.97%	4.23%	9.97%	3.26%	1.31%	4.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	3.81%	8.25%	20.04%	6.04%	-7.11%	8.39%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	3.20%	6.90%	14.20%	5.00%	2.00%	6.50%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.69	0.55	0.48	0.53	0.49	0.34
Debt/EBITDA	10.47	4.35	1.91	5.90	13.08	3.07
Debt/FCF	-	8.23	-	-	-	12.74
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	2.21	2.94	4.49	4.35	6.22	5.79
Quick Ratio	2.18	2.90	4.43	4.35	6.21	5.76
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.06	0.09	0.21	0.08	0.06	0.11
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	3.21%	5.24%	17.87%	1.71%	-1.24%	6.76%
FCF Yield	-1.50%	7.72%	-8.14%	-26.21%	-25.32%	2.52%
Dividend Yield	1.40%	0.98%	0.80%	1.54%	1.18%	1.38%
Payout Ratio	43.77%	18.66%	4.50%	90.69%	-	-
Buyback Yield	-0.60%	-0.10%	-0.55%	-1.26%	0.27%	-0.24%
Total Return	0.80%	0.88%	0.25%	0.28%	1.45%	1.13%

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 Financial Ratios

What is Burford Capital's P/E ratio?

Burford Capital's P/E ratio was 31.20 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 19.10 a year earlier.

What is Burford Capital's return on equity?

Burford Capital's return on equity (ROE) was 2.3% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 7.1% a year earlier.

What is Burford Capital's debt-to-equity ratio?

Burford Capital's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.69 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.55 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition