Burford Capital (BUR) Competitors

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BUR vs. BOY, TRST, BCG, DFS, and MCB

Should you buy Burford Capital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Burford Capital with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Burford Capital include Bodycote (BOY), Trustpilot Group (TRST), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), DFS Furniture (DFS), and McBride (MCB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Burford Capital compare to Bodycote?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) and Burford Capital (LON:BUR) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Burford Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bodycote. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bodycote	£727.10M	1.64	£59.25M	£31.00	22.56
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.50	£193.30M	£28.00	12.64

Bodycote has a beta of 1.335, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.235, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital has a net margin of 17.12% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.55%. Bodycote's return on equity of 8.58% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bodycote	7.55%	8.58%	6.41%
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%

Bodycote presently has a consensus target price of GBX 830, indicating a potential upside of 18.69%. Burford Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 27.12%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Bodycote. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Burford Capital and 1 mentions for Bodycote. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bodycote	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Burford Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

64.0% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.5% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Burford Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Bodycote pays out 74.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Burford Capital pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Burford Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Bodycote and Burford Capital tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to Trustpilot Group?

Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and Trustpilot Group (LON:TRST) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Burford Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Trustpilot Group. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trustpilot Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.50	£193.30M	£28.00	12.64
Trustpilot Group	£261.05M	3.54	£20.08M	£1.80	132.44

Burford Capital has a net margin of 17.12% compared to Trustpilot Group's net margin of 2.97%. Trustpilot Group's return on equity of 64.11% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%
Trustpilot Group	2.97%	64.11%	1.45%

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.235, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trustpilot Group has a beta of 0.494, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

27.5% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Trustpilot Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Trustpilot Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Trustpilot Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Burford Capital and 2 mentions for Trustpilot Group. Trustpilot Group's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Trustpilot Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Trustpilot Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 27.12%. Trustpilot Group has a consensus target price of GBX 321, suggesting a potential upside of 34.65%. Given Trustpilot Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trustpilot Group is more favorable than Burford Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Trustpilot Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Trustpilot Group beats Burford Capital on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and Baltic Classifieds Group (LON:BCG) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 4 more articles in the media than Baltic Classifieds Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Burford Capital and 0 mentions for Baltic Classifieds Group. Baltic Classifieds Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Baltic Classifieds Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital	Neutral
Baltic Classifieds Group	Neutral

27.5% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Burford Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baltic Classifieds Group. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baltic Classifieds Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.50	£193.30M	£28.00	12.64
Baltic Classifieds Group	£85.82M	9.92	£45.57M	£10.30	18.58

Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 27.12%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus target price of GBX 309, suggesting a potential upside of 61.46%. Given Baltic Classifieds Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Baltic Classifieds Group is more favorable than Burford Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Baltic Classifieds Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.235, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.081, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.67% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 17.12%. Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity of 13.93% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%
Baltic Classifieds Group	57.67%	13.93%	5.86%

Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Baltic Classifieds Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Burford Capital pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baltic Classifieds Group pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Baltic Classifieds Group beats Burford Capital on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to DFS Furniture?

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) and Burford Capital (LON:BUR) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 4 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Burford Capital and 0 mentions for DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that DFS Furniture is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DFS Furniture	Neutral
Burford Capital	Neutral

66.6% of DFS Furniture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.5% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Burford Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Burford Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.26	-£4.30M	£15.00	8.13
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.50	£193.30M	£28.00	12.64

DFS Furniture currently has a consensus target price of GBX 222.50, suggesting a potential upside of 82.38%. Burford Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 27.12%. Given DFS Furniture's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than Burford Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.471, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.235, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital has a net margin of 17.12% compared to DFS Furniture's net margin of 3.27%. DFS Furniture's return on equity of 13.23% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Burford Capital on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to McBride?

McBride (LON:MCB) and Burford Capital (LON:BUR) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

McBride currently has a consensus target price of GBX 190, suggesting a potential upside of 22.27%. Burford Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 27.12%. Given Burford Capital's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than McBride.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McBride	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

McBride pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. McBride pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Burford Capital pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

18.7% of McBride shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.5% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.8% of McBride shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Burford Capital has a net margin of 17.12% compared to McBride's net margin of 3.20%. McBride's return on equity of 30.98% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McBride	3.20%	30.98%	8.54%
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%

In the previous week, McBride had 5 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for McBride and 4 mentions for Burford Capital. McBride's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that McBride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McBride	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Burford Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Burford Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McBride. McBride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Burford Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McBride	£930.30M	0.29	£33.16M	£16.90	9.20
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.50	£193.30M	£28.00	12.64

McBride has a beta of 1.446, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.235, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

McBride and Burford Capital tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BUR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Burford Capital	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£774.90M	£2.38B	£5.75B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	2.77%	5.99%	5.27%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	12.64	25.22	15.79	366.15
Price / Sales	-0.50	1,964.78	933.96	88,429.84
Price / Cash	3.28	60.17	90.32	27.89
Price / Book	0.24	1.35	4.39	7.74
Net Income	£193.30M	£265.53M	£1.15B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-9.04%	-0.13%	0.39%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	1.67%	2.39%	2.23%	2.78%
1 Year Performance	-66.67%	13.43%	21.87%	87.90%

Burford Capital Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BUR Burford Capital	3.2706 of 5 stars	GBX 354 +6.1%	GBX 450 +27.1%	-69.0%	£774.90M	-£1.54B	12.64	140	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
BOY Bodycote	2.4291 of 5 stars	GBX 702.50 +4.9%	GBX 830 +18.1%	+23.8%	£1.20B	£727.10M	22.66	4,833	News Coverage Positive News
TRST Trustpilot Group	3.4525 of 5 stars	GBX 271.40 -0.5%	GBX 321 +18.3%	-6.9%	£1.05B	£261.05M	150.78	820
BCG Baltic Classifieds Group	N/A	GBX 196.87 +0.9%	GBX 309 +57.0%	-46.3%	£889.67M	£85.82M	19.11	130	Positive News Gap Up
DFS DFS Furniture	3.5822 of 5 stars	GBX 128 +6.2%	GBX 222.50 +73.8%	-24.8%	£295.79M	£1.07B	8.53	20,200

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BUR vs. BOY, TRST, BCG, DFS, and MCB

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Which has more volatility & risk, BOY or BUR?

Is BOY or BUR more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BOY or BUR?

Does the media favor BOY or BUR?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BOY or BUR?

Is BOY or BUR a better dividend stock?

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BUR or TRST?

Is BUR or TRST more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BUR or TRST?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BUR or TRST?

Does the media prefer BUR or TRST?

Do analysts prefer BUR or TRST?

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Do institutionals & insiders believe in BUR or BCG?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUR or BCG?

Do analysts prefer BUR or BCG?

Which has more volatility & risk, BUR or BCG?

Is BUR or BCG more profitable?

Is BUR or BCG a better dividend stock?

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How does Burford Capital compare to DFS Furniture?

Does the media favor DFS or BUR?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DFS or BUR?

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Which has more volatility and risk, DFS or BUR?

Is DFS or BUR more profitable?

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How does Burford Capital compare to McBride?

Do analysts prefer MCB or BUR?

Is MCB or BUR a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MCB or BUR?

Is MCB or BUR more profitable?

Does the media favor MCB or BUR?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MCB or BUR?

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