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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 companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

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

Bodycote currently has a consensus target price of GBX 850.83, indicating a potential upside of 3.95%. Burford Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 41.60%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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.

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
Bodycote7.55% 8.58% 6.41%
Burford Capital 17.12%2.49%10.28%

Bodycote has a beta of 1.335, meaning that its stock price is 34% 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.

In the previous week, Bodycote had 2 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bodycote and 0 mentions for Burford Capital. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bodycote Positive
Burford Capital Neutral

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bodycote£727.10M1.92£59.25M£31.0026.40
Burford Capital-£1.54B-0.45£193.30M£28.0011.35

Summary

Bodycote beats Burford Capital on 10 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital-£1.54B-0.45£193.30M£28.0011.35
Trustpilot Group£261.05M3.62£20.08M£1.80135.42

27.5% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Trustpilot Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Trustpilot Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Trustpilot Group had 2 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Trustpilot Group and 0 mentions for Burford Capital. Trustpilot Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Trustpilot Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital Neutral
Trustpilot Group Positive

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

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 Capital17.12% 2.49% 10.28%
Trustpilot Group 2.97%64.11%1.45%

Burford Capital presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 41.60%. Trustpilot Group has a consensus price target of GBX 321, suggesting a potential upside of 31.69%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Trustpilot Group.

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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

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 Capital17.12% 2.49% 10.28%
Baltic Classifieds Group 57.67%13.93%5.86%

27.5% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Burford Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital-£1.54B-0.45£193.30M£28.0011.35
Baltic Classifieds Group£85.82M9.68£45.57M£10.3018.12

In the previous week, Baltic Classifieds Group had 3 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Baltic Classifieds Group and 0 mentions for Burford Capital. Baltic Classifieds Group's average media sentiment score of 0.82 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 Positive

Burford Capital presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 41.60%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus price target of GBX 309, indicating a potential upside of 65.59%. 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 pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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.

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

Summary

Baltic Classifieds Group beats Burford Capital on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to DFS Furniture?

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

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
Burford Capital17.12% 2.49% 10.28%
DFS Furniture 3.27%13.23%3.00%

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.235, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.456, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital currently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 41.60%. DFS Furniture has a consensus price target of GBX 222.50, suggesting a potential upside of 85.42%. Given DFS Furniture's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DFS Furniture 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
DFS Furniture
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Burford Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled DFS Furniture'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital Neutral
DFS Furniture Neutral

27.5% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.6% of DFS Furniture shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Burford Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital-£1.54B-0.45£193.30M£28.0011.35
DFS Furniture£1.07B0.26-£4.30M£15.008.00

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Burford Capital on 8 of the 13 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 profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

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
McBride3.20% 30.98% 8.54%
Burford Capital 17.12%2.49%10.28%

McBride currently has a consensus price target of GBX 190, indicating a potential upside of 16.42%. Burford Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 41.60%. Given Burford Capital's higher probable 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 has a beta of 1.446, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.235, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McBride£930.30M0.30£33.16M£16.909.66
Burford Capital-£1.54B-0.45£193.30M£28.0011.35

In the previous week, McBride had 18 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for McBride and 0 mentions for Burford Capital. McBride's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that McBride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
McBride Positive
Burford Capital Neutral

18.7% of McBride shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.5% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 28.8% of McBride 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

McBride pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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.

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

MetricBurford CapitalAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£695.66M£2.39B£5.71B£2.78B
Dividend Yield2.71%6.03%5.28%6.13%
P/E Ratio11.3525.4916.17364.74
Price / Sales-0.452,007.881,070.7587,565.33
Price / Cash3.2860.1595.0627.85
Price / Book0.221.376.567.71
Net Income£193.30M£264.62M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-5.98%-0.13%0.30%0.07%
1 Month Performance-15.93%0.94%1.35%3.26%
1 Year Performance-66.51%11.88%19.62%75.52%

Burford Capital Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BUR
Burford Capital
3.0712 of 5 stars
GBX 317.80
-7.1%
GBX 450
+41.6%
-63.5%£695.66M-£1.54B11.35140
BOY
Bodycote
1.9504 of 5 stars
GBX 830
-0.8%
GBX 830
+47.1%£1.42B£727.10M26.774,833
TRST
Trustpilot Group
3.6214 of 5 stars
GBX 230.96
-2.0%
GBX 321
+39.0%
+8.4%£895.66M£261.05M128.31820
BCG
Baltic Classifieds Group
3.694 of 5 stars
GBX 186.96
-0.3%
GBX 309
+65.3%
-47.9%£832.02M£85.82M18.15130
DFS
DFS Furniture
3.6147 of 5 stars
GBX 124.50
+2.5%
GBX 222.50
+78.7%
-23.2%£288.24M£1.07B8.3020,200

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This page (LON:BUR) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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