Burford Capital (BUR) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
Burford Capital (BUR) reported Free Cash Flow of -$136.7 million for Q1 2026, down 188.09% year-over-year from $155.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 70.84% on a QoQ basis from -$80.0 million in Q4 2025.
Burford Capital (BUR) has 6 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$136.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 188.09% year-over-year to -$136.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$321.1 million (down 200.89% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$29.3 million, down 113.56% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$136.7 million in Q1 2026 per BUR's latest filing, from -$80.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $279.8 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$272.1 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$53.7 million (2022), against an average of -$40.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Free Cash Flow soared 1692.7%; it then slumped 317.05% in 2025.
- Tracing BUR's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$272.1 million in 2022, then soared by 71.85% to -$76.6 million in 2023, then soared by 74.96% to -$19.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 317.05% to -$80.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 70.84% to -$136.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BUR Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$136.7 million (Q1 2026), -$80.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$20.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 332.00 Mn |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 390.87 Mn |
| 10 | Burford Capital | 1.01 Bn | -2.13 Bn | - | -136.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -136.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -136.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -80.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -84.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -84.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 155.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 155.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -19.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -19.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 279.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 279.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -97.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -97.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -76.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -76.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -201.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -201.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -272.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -272.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -53.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -53.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -88.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -88.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -52.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -52.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.71 Mn |