Burford Capital BUR
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$4.49 +0.06 (+1.35%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Burford Capital (BUR) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026)

Burford Capital's (BUR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $47.4 million in Q2 2026, down 3.31% year-over-year from $49.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 131.61% quarter-over-quarter from -$150.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Burford Capital (BUR) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Burford Capital (BUR) has reported Operating Expenses for 3 consecutive years, with $47.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 3.31% year-over-year to $47.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$11.6 million, a 106.52% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $181.2 million, up 16.57% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $47.4 million for Q2 2026 at Burford Capital, up from -$150.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $49.1 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$150.1 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 3-year average of $23.4 million and a median of $43.1 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 36.38% in 2025 and plunged 465.19% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 3 years, Operating Expenses stood at $40.3 million in 2024, then advanced by 14.3% to $46.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 2.98% to $47.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $47.4 million (Q2 2026), -$150.1 million (Q1 2026), and $46.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Orix 44.91 Bn 45.24 Bn 4.68 Bn 4.66 Bn
2 Royalty Pharma 36.78 Bn 38.89 Bn - 541.02 Mn
3 Royal Gold 22.19 Bn 22.06 Bn 390.45 Mn 173.18 Mn
4 OR Royalties 6.98 Bn 6.91 Bn 82.22 Mn -19.41 Mn
5 Encore Capital 2.06 Bn 1.88 Bn 455.04 Mn 304.97 Mn
6 Atlanticus Holdings 1.41 Bn 853.17 Mn 686.46 Mn 157.57 Mn
7 Jefferson Capital 1.23 Bn 1.21 Bn - 95.35 Mn
8 Upbound 1.11 Bn 1.00 Bn 594.84 Mn 540.58 Mn
9 Lufax Holding 1.08 Bn -1.19 Bn - -1.02 Bn
10 Burford Capital 957.39 Mn 1.61 Bn - 47.44 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 47.44 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -150.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 46.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 45.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 49.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 41.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 40.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 46.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 38.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.14 Mn