Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: -0.03x

Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -0.03x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $-84.56 Million (operating CF $-84.65 Million minus capex $96.00K) represents 0% of total liabilities ($2.80 Billion). Check BUR capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

-0.03x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$-84.56 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$2.80 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$96.00K
USD

Burford Capital Ltd Financial Flexibility Index (2011–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Burford Capital Ltd across 15 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BUR operating cash flow.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Burford Capital Ltd (2011–2025)

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

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 -0.01x $-28.73 Million $-29.01 Million $3.51 Billion ▼ -111.0%
2024 0.07x $217.39 Million $216.72 Million $2.92 Billion ▲ +172.2%
2023 -0.10x $-271.47 Million $-274.68 Million $2.63 Billion ▲ +57.9%
2022 -0.24x $-465.70 Million $-466.10 Million $1.90 Billion ▲ +31.6%
2021 -0.36x $-585.08 Million $-585.36 Million $1.63 Billion ▼ -303.5%
2020 0.18x $181.03 Million $180.67 Million $1.03 Billion ▲ +4113.1%
2019 0.00x $-4.91 Million $-8.31 Million $1.12 Billion ▲ +98.2%
2018 -0.24x $-233.21 Million $-233.31 Million $955.83 Million ▲ +98.6%
2017 -17.23x $-101.67 Million $-102.32 Million $5.90 Million ▼ -125628.5%
2016 -0.01x $-5.10 Million $-6.67 Million $372.07 Million ▲ +88.9%
2015 -0.12x $-19.72 Million $-20.14 Million $160.08 Million ▲ +79.9%
2014 -0.61x $-92.22 Million $-92.32 Million $150.71 Million ▼ -135.7%
2013 1.72x $42.16 Million $41.92 Million $24.57 Million ▼ -56.0%
2012 3.90x $50.37 Million $50.34 Million $12.90 Million ▲ +635.5%
2011 0.53x $6.69 Million $6.69 Million $12.61 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities