NYSE$BUR
Burford Capital Ltd · Q1 2026 earnings
Q1 2026 earnings ·
Briefing
Burford Capital reported Q1 2026 fair-value revenue of $(1.72)B and a net loss attributable to shareholders of $1.63B, or $(7.46) per share.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Burford reported total revenues of negative $1.72 billion under fair-value accounting, compared with positive $118.9 million in Q1 2025. Net loss attributable to shareholders was $1.63 billion, or $7.46 per share, versus net income of $30.9 million and $0.14 per share a year ago.
- Fair-value total revenues $(1.72)B vs $118.9M prior year.
- Net loss attributable to shareholders $1.63B, or $(7.46) per share.
- Returns driven by litigation outcomes and portfolio fair-value marks.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Burford Capital Ltd · Revenue · Quarterly
-$1.72B
Forward guidance
No quarterly EPS guidance; outlook tied to litigation finance deployments and realizations.
Tailwinds
- Portfolio returns described as uncorrelated to broad equity markets.
Headwinds
- Fair-value accounting creates extreme quarterly volatility.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 6 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026
-1.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
-2.2%
Avg return
5 days after
-10.9%
Avg return
30 days after
67%
4 / 6 earnings
Positive
+1.7%
Q2 2025
Best reaction
-11.1%
Q4 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.4% | -12.4% | -13.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -11.1% | -10.8% | -56.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.2% | -4.1% | +2.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.7% | +8.0% | +4.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.3% | +3.2% | -3.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.2% | +2.8% | +1.8% |
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