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

Burford Capital's (BUR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$136.7 million in Q1 2026, down 188.09% year-on-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) Free Cash Flow (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Burford Capital (BUR) has 3 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$136.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 188.09% year-over-year to -$136.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$321.1 million, a 200.89% 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 for Q1 2026 stood at -$136.7 million, down from -$80.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for BUR reached as high as $279.8 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as -$136.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $5.6 million across 3 years, with a median of -$20.1 million in 2025.
  • On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 193.17% in 2025 and fell as far as 317.05% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$19.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 317.05% to -$80.0 million in 2025, then sank by 70.84% to -$136.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$136.7 million in Q1 2026, -$80.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$20.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Brookfield 1,236.60 Bn 1,311.20 Bn 18.56 Bn -
2 BlackRock 161.01 Bn 148.08 Bn - -1.09 Bn
3 Blackstone 97.77 Bn 96.72 Bn - 957.64 Mn
4 Apollo Global Management 70.80 Bn 90.38 Bn -409.00 Mn 1.62 Bn
5 State Street 51.30 Bn 51.30 Bn - -12.41 Bn
6 Ameriprise Financial 48.54 Bn 39.27 Bn 4.57 Bn 430.00 Mn
7 Northern Trust 32.93 Bn 32.93 Bn - -329.40 Mn
8 Raymond James Financial 32.59 Bn 17.67 Bn - 1.05 Bn
9 Price T Rowe 24.70 Bn 21.13 Bn - 762.30 Mn
10 Burford Capital 908.18 Mn 891.31 Mn - -136.67 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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