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

Burford Capital's (BUR) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 91.28% in Q1 2026, down 15670.0% year-on-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and down 140.99% on a QoQ basis from 37.88% in Q4 2025.

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

Burford Capital (BUR) has 3 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 91.28% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 15670.0% year-over-year to 91.28% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 70.27%, a 14346.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 56.15%, down 1538.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 91.28%, down from 37.88% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Margin for BUR reached as high as 81.18% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 91.28% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 32.45% across 3 years, with a median of 56.68% in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 3346 bps in 2025 and tumbled 15670 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 56.68% in 2024, then sank by 167 bps to 37.88% in 2025, then slumped by 141 bps to 91.28% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 91.28% in Q1 2026, 37.88% in Q4 2025, and 35.51% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Brookfield 1,236.60 Bn 1,311.20 Bn 18.56 Bn 175.98%
2 BlackRock 161.01 Bn 148.08 Bn - 42.01%
3 Blackstone 97.77 Bn 96.72 Bn - -
4 Apollo Global Management 70.80 Bn 90.38 Bn -409.00 Mn 24.88%
5 State Street 51.30 Bn 51.30 Bn - -
6 Ameriprise Financial 48.54 Bn 39.27 Bn 4.57 Bn 18.44%
7 Northern Trust 32.93 Bn 32.93 Bn - -
8 Raymond James Financial 32.59 Bn 17.67 Bn - -
9 Price T Rowe 24.70 Bn 21.13 Bn - 36.65%
10 Burford Capital 908.18 Mn 891.31 Mn - -91.28%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -91.28%
Dec 31, 2025 -37.88%
Sep 30, 2025 35.51%
Jun 30, 2025 74.35%
Mar 31, 2025 65.42%
Dec 31, 2024 56.68%
Sep 30, 2024 81.18%
Jun 30, 2024 76.10%
Mar 31, 2024 31.96%