Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BOY or BUR?

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 1.63 £59.25M £31.00 22.48 Burford Capital -£1.54B -0.43 £193.30M -£732.00 N/A

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MCB or BUR?

Burford Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McBride. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McBride, 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 0.30 £33.16M £16.90 9.63 Burford Capital -£1.54B -0.43 £193.30M -£732.00 N/A

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

Bodycote has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.077, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

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	1.63	£59.25M	£31.00	22.48
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.43	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A

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%

63.9% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments 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 4.2%. Bodycote pays out 74.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Burford Capital pays out -1.7% 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.

Bodycote presently has a consensus price target of GBX 850.83, suggesting a potential upside of 22.07%. Burford Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 50.00%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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, 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 0.00 equaled Burford Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bodycote	Neutral
Burford Capital	Neutral

Summary

Bodycote beats Burford Capital on 9 of the 17 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 profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.077, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trustpilot Group has a beta of 0.507, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

23.3% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.7% of Trustpilot Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Trustpilot Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Trustpilot Group had 5 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Trustpilot Group and 0 mentions for Burford Capital. Trustpilot Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 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 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	-0.43	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A
Trustpilot Group	£261.05M	3.90	£20.08M	£1.80	146.28

Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Trustpilot Group has a consensus target price of GBX 351.25, indicating a potential upside of 33.40%. Given Burford Capital's higher probable upside, equities research 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	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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%

Summary

Trustpilot Group beats Burford Capital on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

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

Baltic Classifieds Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Baltic Classifieds Group pays out 36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Burford Capital pays out -1.7% 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.

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.81% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 17.12%. Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity of 15.59% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baltic Classifieds Group	57.81%	15.59%	5.86%
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%

Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.062, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.077, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Baltic Classifieds Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 225.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.65%. Burford Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Baltic Classifieds Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baltic Classifieds Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
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, Baltic Classifieds Group had 2 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Baltic Classifieds Group and 0 mentions for Burford Capital. Burford Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Baltic Classifieds Group's score of -0.60 indicating that Burford Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baltic Classifieds Group	Negative
Burford Capital	Neutral

59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Burford Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Baltic Classifieds Group	£88.49M	8.73	£45.57M	£10.70	16.89
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.43	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A

Summary

Baltic Classifieds Group and Burford Capital tied by winning 9 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.442, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.077, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DFS Furniture. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DFS Furniture, 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	0.31	-£4.30M	£15.00	9.53
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.43	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A

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%

DFS Furniture currently has a consensus target price of GBX 215, indicating a potential upside of 50.35%. Burford Capital has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. Given DFS Furniture's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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

66.1% of DFS Furniture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Burford Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% 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.

In the previous week, DFS Furniture had 6 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for DFS Furniture and 0 mentions for Burford Capital. DFS Furniture's average media sentiment score of 0.59 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	Positive
Burford Capital	Neutral

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Burford Capital on 12 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

McBride has a beta of 1.477, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.077, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

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 4.2%. McBride pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Burford Capital pays out -1.7% 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.

In the previous week, McBride had 12 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for McBride and 0 mentions for Burford Capital. McBride's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Burford Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that McBride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
McBride	Neutral
Burford Capital	Neutral

18.7% of McBride shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of McBride shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

McBride presently has a consensus price target of GBX 190, indicating a potential upside of 16.71%. Burford Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 50.00%. 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

Burford Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McBride. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McBride, 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	0.30	£33.16M	£16.90	9.63
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.43	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A

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%

Summary

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

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Metric	Burford Capital	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£657.21M	£2.45B	£6.17B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	3.04%	6.00%	5.23%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-0.41	63.13	29.80	368.19
Price / Sales	-0.43	1,848.10	1,179.85	84,555.32
Price / Cash	3.28	60.50	115.44	27.89
Price / Book	0.20	1.31	6.55	7.53
Net Income	£193.30M	£265.96M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-4.88%	-0.63%	5.01%	5.78%
1 Month Performance	-10.82%	-0.38%	5.33%	4.65%
1 Year Performance	-71.59%	7.03%	14.70%	61.87%

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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	1.9778 of 5 stars	GBX 300 -2.1%	GBX 450 +50.0%	-71.8%	£657.21M	-£1.54B	N/A	140	Gap Down
BOY Bodycote	2.3998 of 5 stars	GBX 637 -1.6%	GBX 850.83 +33.6%	+16.9%	£1.08B	£727.10M	20.55	4,833	News Coverage High Trading Volume
TRST Trustpilot Group	3.156 of 5 stars	GBX 258 -6.3%	GBX 351.25 +36.1%	-1.2%	£996.57M	£261.05M	143.33	820	News Coverage High Trading Volume
BCG Baltic Classifieds Group	3.4517 of 5 stars	GBX 177 -1.7%	GBX 251 +41.8%	-51.7%	£756.94M	£88.49M	16.54	130	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
DFS DFS Furniture	4.1709 of 5 stars	GBX 135 flat	GBX 222.50 +64.8%	-18.5%	£312.54M	£1.07B	9.00	20,200	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Gap Down

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

How does Burford Capital compare to Bodycote?

Which has more risk & volatility, BOY or BUR?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BOY or BUR?

Is BOY or BUR more profitable?

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

Is BOY or BUR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate BOY or BUR?

Does the media favor BOY or BUR?

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How does Burford Capital compare to Trustpilot Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, BUR or TRST?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BUR or TRST?

Does the media refer more to BUR or TRST?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BUR or TRST?

Do analysts prefer BUR or TRST?

Is BUR or TRST more profitable?

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How does Burford Capital compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

Is BCG or BUR a better dividend stock?

Is BCG or BUR more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, BCG or BUR?

Do analysts recommend BCG or BUR?

Does the media prefer BCG or BUR?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BCG or BUR?

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How does Burford Capital compare to DFS Furniture?

Which has more volatility & risk, DFS or BUR?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DFS or BUR?

Is DFS or BUR more profitable?

Do analysts rate DFS or BUR?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DFS or BUR?

Does the media refer more to DFS or BUR?

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How does Burford Capital compare to McBride?

Which has more volatility and risk, MCB or BUR?

Is MCB or BUR a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to MCB or BUR?

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

Do analysts rate MCB or BUR?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MCB or BUR?

Is MCB or BUR more profitable?

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