Burford Capital BUR
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Burford Capital (BUR) Intangibles (2018 - 2020)

Burford Capital (BUR) posted quarterly Intangibles of -$39.7 million for Q4 2020, down 555.77% year-over-year from $8.7 million in Q1 2020, and down 555.77% quarter-over-quarter from $8.7 million in Q4 2019.

Burford Capital (BUR) Intangibles (2018 - 2020) Analysis & Trends

Burford Capital (BUR) has reported Intangibles for 3 consecutive years, with -$39.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2020.

  • In Q4 2020, Intangibles fell 555.77% year-over-year to -$39.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2020 stood at -$39.7 million (down 555.77% YoY), while the FY2020 annual figure was -$39.7 million, down 555.77% from the prior year.
  • Intangibles retreated to -$39.7 million in Q4 2020 per BUR's latest filing, from $8.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Intangibles topped out at $18.2 million in Q4 2018 and bottomed at -$39.7 million in Q4 2020.
  • Historically, Intangibles has averaged -$4.3 million across 3 years, with a median of $8.7 million in 2019.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2019 — Intangibles sank 52.18% — and 2020, when it slumped 555.77%.
  • Burford Capital's Intangibles stood at $18.2 million in 2018, then plunged by 52.18% to $8.7 million in 2019, then plunged by 555.77% to -$39.7 million in 2020.
  • Business Quant data shows BUR's Intangibles at -$39.7 million in Q4 2020, $8.7 million in Q4 2019, and $18.2 million in Q4 2018.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Intangibles (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 176.99 Bn 163.12 Bn - 27.42 Bn
2 Blackstone 113.16 Bn 110.65 Bn - 113.29 Mn
3 Kkr 96.05 Bn -181.02 Bn - -
4 Brookfield 92.54 Bn 45.14 Bn - 37.16 Bn
5 Brookfield Asset Management 82.31 Bn 80.81 Bn - 222.00 Mn
6 Apollo Global Management 77.14 Bn 51.77 Bn 10.54 Bn -
7 State Street 50.64 Bn 50.64 Bn - -
8 Ameriprise Financial 50.31 Bn 39.27 Bn 4.72 Bn -
9 Northern Trust 33.61 Bn 33.61 Bn - -
10 Burford Capital 935.96 Mn 935.96 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2020 -39.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 8.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 18.20 Mn