Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Stock Score, Valuation & Financial Research
Burford Capital Limited is in the Financial Services sector and Asset Management industry. It is reviewed using Wall Street Score's company-strength, valuation, growth and financial-health framework. The current Wall Street Score is 53/100.
Quick answer for BUR
Burford Capital Limited currently has a Wall Street Score of 53/100. The stored market price is $4.35. Its financial score is 40/100. Its valuation score is 100/100. The latest WSS change is +23.6 points. These figures are a research snapshot, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What Burford Capital Limited does
Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, as well as provides other services to the legal industry. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
BUR financial snapshot
- Wall Street Score:
- 53/100
- Current price:
- $4.35
- Market capitalization:
- $952.9M
- Revenue:
- $-1.15B
- Net income:
- $-1.43B
- Free cash flow:
- $-29.3M
- Cash:
- $696.9M
- Total debt:
- $2.42B
- EPS:
- 0.94
- P/E ratio:
- 4.6x
- Financial score:
- 40/100
- Valuation score:
- 100/100
- Revenue score:
- 32/100
What stands out
- Reported year-over-year revenue growth is -4.4%.
- Free cash flow is $-29.3M, showing cash burn in the current stored period.
- The balance sheet shows $696.9M of cash versus $2.42B of total debt, so leverage deserves attention.
- The latest Wall Street Score change is +23.6 points: BUR increased 23.6 points because Valuation improved by 83.8 points, Buffett improved by 7.7 points.
What the numbers mean
Its current valuation score is 100/100, which Wall Street Score classifies as strong within the model's valuation framework.
The financial score is 40/100. This is a starting point for reviewing liquidity, leverage and cash-flow strength rather than a stand-alone recommendation.
A strong company and an attractive stock price are not always the same thing. Revenue, earnings, free cash flow, debt, management quality, competitive advantage and valuation should be considered together. Wall Street Score organizes these inputs into a consistent research framework so investors can identify what deserves deeper review.
Data freshness: Financial data last refreshed 2026-09-09.
How to research BUR
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