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
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 |