Burford Capital (BUR) Operating Margin (2024 - 2026)
Burford Capital (BUR) reported Operating Margin of 91.28% for Q1 2026, down 15670.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and down 140.99% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 91.28%, down 15670.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 70.27% (down 14346.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 56.15%, down 1538.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 91.28% in Q1 2026 per BUR's latest filing, from 37.88% 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 32.45% and a median of 56.68% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Margin surged 3346 bps in 2025, then sank 15670 bps in 2026.
- A 3-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 56.68% in 2024, then plunged by 167 bps to 37.88% in 2025, then sank by 141 bps to 91.28% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BUR's Operating Margin at 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 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 46.06% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.56% |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Burford Capital | 989.15 Mn | -2.15 Bn | - | -91.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |