Burford Capital BUR
NYSE BUR
$4.39 -0.09 (-2.12%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Burford Capital (BUR) Free Cash Flow (2024 - 2026)

Burford Capital's (BUR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $51.9 million in Q2 2026, up 161.57% year-over-year from $19.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 137.99% quarter-over-quarter from -$136.7 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Burford Capital (BUR) Free Cash Flow (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Burford Capital (BUR) has reported Free Cash Flow for 3 consecutive years, with $51.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 161.57% year-over-year to $51.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$184.9 million, a 155.78% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$29.3 million, down 113.56% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $51.9 million for Q2 2026 at Burford Capital, up from -$136.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $279.8 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$136.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 3-year average of $10.2 million and a median of -$19.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 193.17% in 2025, down 317.05% in 2025.
  • Over 3 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$19.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 317.05% to -$80.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 164.9% to $51.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $51.9 million (Q2 2026), -$136.7 million (Q1 2026), and -$80.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Orix 43.64 Bn 43.64 Bn 4.68 Bn -
2 Royalty Pharma 26.15 Bn 25.32 Bn - 477.44 Mn
3 Royal Gold 21.54 Bn 21.36 Bn 390.45 Mn 335.15 Mn
4 OR Royalties 6.72 Bn 6.64 Bn 82.22 Mn 83.17 Mn
5 Encore Capital 2.11 Bn 1.93 Bn 455.04 Mn -470.22 Mn
6 Atlanticus Holdings 1.41 Bn 857.38 Mn 686.46 Mn 276.86 Mn
7 Jefferson Capital 1.18 Bn 1.15 Bn - -
8 Upbound 1.06 Bn 953.54 Mn 594.84 Mn 107.80 Mn
9 Lufax Holding 1.05 Bn -1.58 Bn - -619.70 Mn
10 Burford Capital 962.26 Mn 962.26 Mn - 51.93 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 51.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -136.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -80.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -20.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -84.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 155.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -19.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 279.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -97.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 52.92 Mn