Burford Capital BUR
NYSE BUR
$4.26 -0.09 (-1.96%)
As of: Aug 20, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Burford Capital (BUR) posted quarterly Operating Income of -$1.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 2119.44% year-over-year from $77.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 12308.36% quarter-over-quarter from -$12.7 million in Q4 2025.

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

Burford Capital (BUR) has reported Operating Income for 3 consecutive years, with -$1.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 2119.44% year-over-year to -$1.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.4 billion (down 411.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $232.1 million, down 40.58% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income slipped to -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026 per BUR's latest filing, from -$12.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $202.2 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged -$105.3 million across 3 years, with a median of $52.7 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Income surged 449.25% — and 2026, when it sank 2119.44%.
  • Burford Capital's Operating Income stood at $52.7 million in 2024, then sank by 124.0% to -$12.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 12308.36% to -$1.6 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BUR's Operating Income at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026, -$12.7 million in Q4 2025, and $24.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 176.99 Bn 163.12 Bn - 2.46 Bn
2 Blackstone 113.16 Bn 110.65 Bn - -
3 Kkr 96.05 Bn -181.02 Bn - 2.04 Bn
4 Brookfield 92.54 Bn 45.14 Bn - -
5 Brookfield Asset Management 82.31 Bn 80.81 Bn - -
6 Apollo Global Management 77.14 Bn 51.77 Bn 10.54 Bn 5.35 Bn
7 State Street 50.64 Bn 50.64 Bn - -
8 Ameriprise Financial 50.31 Bn 39.27 Bn 4.72 Bn 1.22 Bn
9 Northern Trust 33.61 Bn 33.61 Bn - -
10 Burford Capital 935.96 Mn 935.96 Mn - 63.24 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 63.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.57 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -12.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 24.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 142.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 77.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 52.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 202.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 121.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.16 Mn