Burford Capital BUR
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$4.39 -0.09 (-2.12%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Burford Capital's (BUR) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 57.14% in Q2 2026, down 1721.0% year-over-year from 3.52% in Q2 2025, and up 162.6% quarter-over-quarter from 91.28% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Burford Capital (BUR) has reported Operating Margin for 3 consecutive years, with 57.14% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 1721.0% year-over-year to 57.14% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 77.29%, a 15009.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 56.15%, down 1538.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 57.14% for Q2 2026 at Burford Capital, up from 91.28% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 81.18% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 91.28% in Q1 2026.
  • A 3-year average of 34.92% and a median of 56.91% in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 3346 bps in 2025 and slumped 15670 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 3 years, Operating Margin stood at 56.68% in 2024, then sank by 167 bps to 37.88% in 2025, then surged by 251 bps to 57.14% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 57.14% (Q2 2026), 91.28% (Q1 2026), and 37.88% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Orix 43.64 Bn 43.64 Bn 4.68 Bn 15.28%
2 Royalty Pharma 26.15 Bn 25.32 Bn - 19.75%
3 Royal Gold 21.54 Bn 21.36 Bn 390.45 Mn 62.13%
4 OR Royalties 6.72 Bn 6.64 Bn 82.22 Mn 77.00%
5 Encore Capital 2.11 Bn 1.93 Bn 455.04 Mn 38.00%
6 Atlanticus Holdings 1.41 Bn 857.38 Mn 686.46 Mn 71.06%
7 Jefferson Capital 1.18 Bn 1.15 Bn - 45.87%
8 Upbound 1.06 Bn 953.54 Mn 594.84 Mn 4.66%
9 Lufax Holding 1.05 Bn -1.58 Bn - -
10 Burford Capital 962.26 Mn 962.26 Mn - 57.14%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 57.14%
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%