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 cash flow to debt ratio of Burford Capital Ltd to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BUR cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Burford Capital Ltd (2011–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Burford Capital Ltd.
| 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.