Burford Capital Limited (BUR) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.04x

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.04x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of GBX154.22 Million (operating CF GBX153.78 Million minus capex GBX440.00K) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX3.50 Billion). Check BUR capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.04x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

GBX154.22 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

GBX3.50 Billion
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX440.00K
GBX

Burford Capital Limited Financial Flexibility Index (2011–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Burford Capital Limited across 14 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BUR operating cash flow.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Burford Capital Limited (2011–2024)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Burford Capital Limited. Explore BUR cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.07x GBX217.39 Million GBX216.72 Million GBX2.92 Billion ▲ +172.2%
2023 -0.10x GBX-271.47 Million GBX-274.68 Million GBX2.63 Billion ▲ +57.9%
2022 -0.24x GBX-465.70 Million GBX-466.10 Million GBX1.90 Billion ▲ +33.7%
2021 -0.37x GBX-585.08 Million GBX-585.36 Million GBX1.58 Billion ▼ -309.8%
2020 0.18x GBX181.03 Million GBX180.67 Million GBX1.03 Billion ▲ +4113.1%
2019 0.00x GBX-4.91 Million GBX-8.31 Million GBX1.12 Billion ▲ +98.2%
2018 -0.24x GBX-233.21 Million GBX-233.31 Million GBX955.83 Million ▲ +98.6%
2017 -17.23x GBX-101.67 Million GBX-102.32 Million GBX5.90 Million ▼ -125628.5%
2016 -0.01x GBX-5.10 Million GBX-6.67 Million GBX372.07 Million ▲ +88.9%
2015 -0.12x GBX-19.72 Million GBX-20.14 Million GBX160.08 Million ▲ +79.9%
2014 -0.61x GBX-92.22 Million GBX-92.32 Million GBX150.71 Million ▼ -135.7%
2013 1.72x GBX42.16 Million GBX41.92 Million GBX24.57 Million ▼ -56.0%
2012 3.90x GBX50.37 Million GBX50.34 Million GBX12.90 Million ▲ +635.5%
2011 0.53x GBX6.69 Million GBX6.69 Million GBX12.61 Million —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities