Burford Capital BUR
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 2:14 PM EDT

Burford Capital (BUR) Retained Earnings (2019 - 2026)

Burford Capital's (BUR) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $157.2 million in Q2 2026, down 91.6% year-over-year from $1.9 billion in Q2 2025, and down 6.84% quarter-over-quarter from $168.8 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Burford Capital (BUR) Retained Earnings (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Burford Capital (BUR) has reported Retained Earnings for 8 consecutive years, with $157.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 91.6% year-over-year to $157.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $157.2 million, a 91.6% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.8 billion, up 1.95% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings was $157.2 million for Q2 2026 at Burford Capital, down from $168.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $1.9 billion in Q2 2025 and troughed at $157.2 million in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $1.3 billion and a median of $1.8 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
  • Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings jumped 53.54% in 2023 and plunged 91.6% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then surged by 53.54% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then advanced by 7.11% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then grew by 1.95% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 91.27% to $157.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $157.2 million (Q2 2026), $168.8 million (Q1 2026), and $1.8 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Orix 43.52 Bn 43.52 Bn 4.68 Bn 4.14 Bn
2 Royalty Pharma 26.53 Bn 25.70 Bn - 4.38 Bn
3 Royal Gold 21.63 Bn 21.44 Bn 390.45 Mn 5.92 Bn
4 OR Royalties 6.72 Bn 6.65 Bn 82.22 Mn -115.17 Mn
5 Encore Capital 2.10 Bn 1.91 Bn 455.04 Mn 1.21 Bn
6 Atlanticus Holdings 1.40 Bn 839.88 Mn 686.46 Mn 595.70 Mn
7 Jefferson Capital 1.18 Bn 1.16 Bn - 513.06 Mn
8 Upbound 1.07 Bn 961.11 Mn 594.84 Mn 1.03 Bn
9 Lufax Holding 1.06 Bn -1.57 Bn - 8.20 Bn
10 Burford Capital 959.85 Mn 959.85 Mn - 157.25 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 157.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 168.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.80 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.85 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.87 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.80 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.77 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.65 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.07 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 1.07 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 1.14 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 923.04 Mn