Burford Capital (BUR) Net Margin (2024 - 2026)
Burford Capital (BUR) recorded Net Margin of 1.99% in Q2 2026, down 44.17 percentage points from 46.16% a year earlier but up 96.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Burford Capital (BUR) Net Margin (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Burford Capital's Net Margin came in at -87.19% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 124.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.14%, down 11.69 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -35.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Net Margin came in at 26.82% in FY2024 (-29.35 pp), 56.17% in FY2023 (+46.61 pp), 9.56% in FY2022 (+22.79 pp) and -13.23% in FY2021 (-63.49 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from -112.23% in Q4 2025 to 54.45% in Q3 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -39.86 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -94.87% (Q1 2026), -112.23% (Q4 2025) and -27.44% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.94 Bn | 29.62 Bn | - | 8.26% |
| 2 | Orix | 41.70 Bn | 42.20 Bn | - | 32.04% |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 32.87 Bn | 32.78 Bn | - | 2.65% |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 25.52 Bn | 25.52 Bn | - | 2.02% |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.86 Bn | 17.55 Bn | - | 138.65% |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.33 Bn | -44.64 Bn | - | 18.21% |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.87 Bn | 19.09 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 52.47% |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.89 Bn | 4.98 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.54 Bn | 10.98 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Burford Capital | 801.48 Mn | 1.45 Bn | - | 1.99% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -94.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -112.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -27.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -67.59% |
Burford Capital Net Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "BUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=BUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();