Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2025: -0.80x

Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.80x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $-84.23 Million is below net income of $105.15 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how efficiently does Burford Capital Ltd generate cash to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.80x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-84.23 Million
USD

Net Income

$105.15 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2025
Most recent filing

Burford Capital Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2011–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Burford Capital Ltd across 14 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check BUR cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Burford Capital Ltd (2011–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Burford Capital Ltd. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 -0.40x $-29.01 Million $72.19 Million ▼ -142.6%
2024 0.94x $216.72 Million $229.58 Million ▲ +346.8%
2023 -0.38x $-274.68 Million $718.20 Million ▲ +80.9%
2022 -2.00x $-466.10 Million $233.33 Million ▼ -330.7%
2020 0.87x $180.67 Million $208.63 Million ▲ +2451.3%
2019 -0.04x $-8.31 Million $225.52 Million ▲ +95.2%
2018 -0.76x $-233.31 Million $305.11 Million ▼ -86.2%
2017 -0.41x $-102.32 Million $249.18 Million ▼ -540.8%
2016 -0.06x $-6.67 Million $104.05 Million ▲ +78.4%
2015 -0.30x $-20.14 Million $67.88 Million ▲ +84.8%
2014 -1.95x $-92.32 Million $47.32 Million ▼ -110.0%
2013 19.54x $41.92 Million $2.15 Million ▲ +555.4%
2012 2.98x $50.34 Million $16.89 Million ▲ +607.9%
2011 0.42x $6.69 Million $15.89 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.