Burford Capital (BUR) Debt Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Burford Capital (BUR) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.56 for Q1 2026, up 97.02% year-over-year from 0.29 in Q1 2025, and up 75.57% quarter-over-quarter from 0.32 in Q4 2025.
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 Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 97.02% year-over-year to 0.56; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.56 (up 97.02% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.32, up 12.18% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio grew to 0.56 in Q1 2026 per BUR's latest filing, from 0.32 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.56 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.26 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.33 across 5 years, with a median of 0.29 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt Ratio dropped 9.97% — and 2026, when it soared 97.02%.
- Burford Capital's Debt Ratio stood at 0.29 in 2022, then decreased by 9.97% to 0.26 in 2023, then increased by 8.63% to 0.29 in 2024, then climbed by 12.18% to 0.32 in 2025, then soared by 75.57% to 0.56 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BUR's Debt Ratio at 0.56 in Q1 2026, 0.32 in Q4 2025, and 0.32 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 176.99 Bn | 163.12 Bn | - | 0.12 |
| 2 | Blackstone | 113.16 Bn | 110.65 Bn | - | 0.26 |
| 3 | Kkr | 96.05 Bn | -181.02 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Brookfield | 92.54 Bn | 45.14 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 82.31 Bn | 80.81 Bn | - | 0.17 |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 77.14 Bn | 51.77 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 0.03 |
| 7 | State Street | 50.64 Bn | 50.64 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.31 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 0.00 |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.61 Bn | 33.61 Bn | - | 0.05 |
| 10 | Burford Capital | 935.96 Mn | 935.96 Mn | - | 0.56 |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.20 |