Burford Capital (BUR) Retained Earnings (2019 - 2026)
Burford Capital's (BUR) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $11.9 million in Q1 2026, down 74.0% year-on-year from $45.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 99.34% on a QoQ basis from $1.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Burford Capital (BUR) Retained Earnings (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Burford Capital (BUR) has 8 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $11.9 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 74.0% year-over-year to $11.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $11.9 million, a 74.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.8 billion, up 4146.41% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at $11.9 million, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for BUR reached as high as $1.8 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$2.1 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $379.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $44.1 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings plunged 99.32% in 2023 and surged 4146.41% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then plunged by 99.32% to $7.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 479.99% to $42.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 4146.41% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then slumped by 99.34% to $11.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $11.9 million in Q1 2026, $1.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $54.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -678.00 Mn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | -323.73 Mn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | -3.14 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | -1.21 Bn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -636.60 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | -368.00 Mn |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | -51.60 Mn |
| 10 | Burford Capital | 908.18 Mn | 891.31 Mn | - | 11.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 923.04 Mn |