NYSE
BUR
Last Price
US $4.41
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$1.0B
EPS
TTM
$0.19
EPS Growth (1Y)
-57.58%
PEG
TTM
-
P/E
TTM
23.51x
P/S
TTM
2.80x
YIELD
2.83%
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Revenue
1.42%
EBITDA
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $4.41
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EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $4.41
-90.25%
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Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
Burford Capital Limited cash flow to debt ratio of -1.35% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.
Free cash flow growth
Burford Capital Limited's free cash flow has decreased 113.56% from $216.06M last year to $-29.30M, signaling decreasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
Burford Capital Limited's debt to equity ratio is 0.00, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.
Debt-to-equity trend
Burford Capital Limited's debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 0.74 last year to 0.00 today, signaling strengthened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
Burford Capital Limited has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 17.83x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk
Interest coverage
Burford Capital Limited's interest coverage ratio is 0.90, which means that the company struggles to meet interest obligations, signaling financial risk.
Profit margin growth
Burford Capital Limited's profit margin has decreased (61.54%) in the last year from 31.02% to 11.93%, signaling decreasing performance
Current ratio
Burford Capital Limited's short-term assets of $655.92M exceed its short-term liabilities of $221.97M
Return on assets
Burford Capital Limited's return on assets of 0.96% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization
Return on equity
Burford Capital Limited's return on equity of 1.99%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Earnings quality
Burford Capital Limited's operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation
Earnings stability
Burford Capital Limited had positive net income in 4 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
Burford Capital Limited has negative free cash flow, indicating the company is burning cash rather than generating it
Free cash flow yield
Burford Capital Limited has negative free cash flow, indicating cash burn
Earnings growth
Burford Capital Limited's yearly earnings has decreased 57.28% since last year from $146.48M to $62.57M, signaling decreasing performance
Revenue growth
Burford Capital Limited's yearly revenue has decreased 26.40% since last year from $561.67M to $413.36M, signaling decreasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 9.74% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
Burford Capital Limited's 3-year revenue CAGR of 7.89% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
Burford Capital Limited had revenue growth in only 2 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
Burford Capital Limited had positive ROE in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Burford Capital Limited has insufficient data to evaluate this check.
Earnings yield (TTM)
Burford Capital Limited has an earnings yield of 4.38%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
Burford Capital Limited is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 0.43 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
Burford Capital Limited has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 28.99x, which exceeds the 20.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
Burford Capital Limited's earnings growth over the measurement period is negative; the PEG ratio is not meaningful and the check fails.
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
Burford Capital Limited has a price-to-book ratio of 0.64x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
Burford Capital Limited has a price-to-sales ratio of 2.72x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
1.99%
Return on equity
ROIC: 6.73%
Valuation History
29.4X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 50.2X
Cash flow
Profit margin
-17.43%
Cash flow
-
EARNINGS FV (GRAHAM)
Fair Value
Market $4.41
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