Burford Capital (BUR) Debt Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Burford Capital's (BUR) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.56 in Q2 2026, up 99.97% year-over-year from 0.28 in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 0.56 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Burford Capital (BUR) Debt Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Burford Capital (BUR) has reported Debt Ratio for 7 consecutive years, with 0.56 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 99.97% year-over-year to 0.56 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.56, a 99.97% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.32, up 12.18% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.56 for Q2 2026 at Burford Capital, roughly flat from 0.56 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.56 in Q2 2026 and troughed at 0.28 in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.38 and a median of 0.32 in 2025 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio tumbled 45.68% in 2024 and soared 99.97% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.29 in 2022, then soared by 80.07% to 0.53 in 2023, then plunged by 45.68% to 0.29 in 2024, then gained by 12.18% to 0.32 in 2025, then jumped by 75.58% to 0.56 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.56 (Q2 2026), 0.56 (Q1 2026), and 0.32 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orix | 44.91 Bn | 45.24 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 0.35 |
| 2 | Royalty Pharma | 36.78 Bn | 38.89 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 3 | Royal Gold | 22.19 Bn | 22.06 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 0.04 |
| 4 | OR Royalties | 6.98 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 82.22 Mn | - |
| 5 | Encore Capital | 2.06 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 455.04 Mn | - |
| 6 | Atlanticus Holdings | 1.41 Bn | 853.17 Mn | 686.46 Mn | 0.84 |
| 7 | Jefferson Capital | 1.23 Bn | 1.21 Bn | - | 0.93 |
| 8 | Upbound | 1.11 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 594.84 Mn | 0.46 |
| 9 | Lufax Holding | 1.08 Bn | -1.19 Bn | - | 0.38 |
| 10 | Burford Capital | 957.39 Mn | 1.61 Bn | - | 0.56 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.20 |