Burford Capital (BUR) Competitors

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BUR vs. GPGI, DAVE, FHB, MCHB, and BITF

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 Composecure (GPGI), Dave (DAVE), First Hawaiian (FHB), Mechanics Bancorp (MCHB), and Bitfarms (BITF). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Burford Capital compare to Composecure?

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) and Composecure (NYSE:GPGI) are both banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

37.6% of Composecure shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Composecure shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Composecure. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Burford Capital and 0 mentions for Composecure. Composecure's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.84 indicating that Composecure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital Negative
Composecure Positive

Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Composecure pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Burford Capital pays out -1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Composecure pays out -0.4% 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 higher revenue and earnings than Composecure. Composecure 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$413.36M2.20$62.57M-$7.33N/A
Composecure$59.82M70.11-$136.01M-$2.40N/A

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Composecure has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 124.90%. Composecure has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.66%. Given Burford Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Composecure.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Burford Capital
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Composecure
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Burford Capital has a net margin of 15.14% compared to Composecure's net margin of -56.76%. Composecure's return on equity of 12.59% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Burford Capital15.14% 11.72% 5.42%
Composecure -56.76%12.59%9.02%

Summary

Burford Capital beats Composecure on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to Dave?

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

In the previous week, Dave had 25 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Dave and 2 mentions for Burford Capital. Dave's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.84 indicating that Dave 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Dave
5 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

18.0% of Dave shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of Dave shares are owned by company 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.

Dave has a net margin of 37.22% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 15.14%. Dave's return on equity of 77.70% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Burford Capital15.14% 11.72% 5.42%
Dave 37.22%77.70%45.59%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital$413.36M2.20$62.57M-$7.33N/A
Dave$604.62M6.69$195.87M$15.5520.45

Burford Capital currently has a consensus price target of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 124.90%. Dave has a consensus price target of $325.40, suggesting a potential upside of 2.34%. Given Burford Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Dave.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Burford Capital
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Dave
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dave has a beta of 3.87, suggesting that its stock price is 287% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dave beats Burford Capital on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to First Hawaiian?

First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) and Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 1 more articles in the media than First Hawaiian. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Burford Capital and 1 mentions for First Hawaiian. First Hawaiian's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.84 indicating that First Hawaiian is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

First Hawaiian pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Hawaiian pays out 45.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Burford Capital pays out -1.6% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
First Hawaiian$1.17B2.98$276.27M$2.2812.54
Burford Capital$413.36M2.20$62.57M-$7.33N/A

First Hawaiian has a net margin of 24.44% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 15.14%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 11.72% beat First Hawaiian's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
First Hawaiian24.44% 10.39% 1.18%
Burford Capital 15.14%11.72%5.42%

First Hawaiian has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

97.6% of First Hawaiian shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of First Hawaiian shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Burford Capital 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.

First Hawaiian currently has a consensus target price of $27.56, indicating a potential downside of 3.63%. Burford Capital has a consensus target price of $9.33, indicating a potential upside of 124.90%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than First Hawaiian.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
First Hawaiian
3 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.78
Burford Capital
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Summary

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

How does Burford Capital compare to Mechanics Bancorp?

Mechanics Bancorp (NASDAQ:MCHB) and Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) are both banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Mechanics Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Mechanics Bancorp and 2 mentions for Burford Capital. Mechanics Bancorp's average media sentiment score of -0.33 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.84 indicating that Mechanics Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mechanics Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Burford Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Mechanics Bancorp has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mechanics Bancorp$1.03B3.28$265.74M$0.7520.41
Burford Capital$413.36M2.20$62.57M-$7.33N/A

Mechanics Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $16.63, indicating a potential upside of 8.59%. Burford Capital has a consensus price target of $9.33, indicating a potential upside of 124.90%. Given Burford Capital's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Mechanics Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mechanics Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Burford Capital
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Mechanics Bancorp has a net margin of 21.71% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 15.14%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 11.72% beat Mechanics Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mechanics Bancorp21.71% 10.61% 1.27%
Burford Capital 15.14%11.72%5.42%

Mechanics Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.3%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Mechanics Bancorp pays out 373.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Burford Capital pays out -1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

74.7% of Mechanics Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 81.6% of Mechanics Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Burford Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Mechanics Bancorp beats Burford Capital on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to Bitfarms?

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) and Bitfarms (NASDAQ:BITF) are both banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 124.90%. Bitfarms has a consensus target price of $4.14, suggesting a potential downside of 37.84%. Given Burford Capital's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Bitfarms.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Burford Capital
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Bitfarms
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Burford Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Bitfarms. Bitfarms 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$413.36M2.20$62.57M-$7.33N/A
Bitfarms$229.28M17.51-$138.65M-$0.23N/A

In the previous week, Bitfarms had 3 more articles in the media than Burford Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Bitfarms and 2 mentions for Burford Capital. Bitfarms' average media sentiment score of 0.09 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.84 indicating that Bitfarms 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Bitfarms
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bitfarms has a beta of 3.77, indicating that its stock price is 277% more volatile than the broader market.

20.6% of Bitfarms shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Burford Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Bitfarms shares are owned 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.

Burford Capital has a net margin of 15.14% compared to Bitfarms' net margin of -48.26%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 11.72% beat Bitfarms' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Burford Capital15.14% 11.72% 5.42%
Bitfarms -48.26%-4.48%-3.71%

Summary

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

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BUR vs. The Competition

MetricBurford CapitalFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$937.62M$7.20B$13.98B$23.27B
Dividend Yield2.92%5.35%5.76%4.07%
P/E Ratio-0.5717.7320.2331.08
Price / Sales2.2011.41143.8321.85
Price / Cash14.9755.7619.5224.45
Price / Book0.293.502.254.64
Net Income$62.57M$303.39M$1.14B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-6.43%-1.34%-0.21%-1.04%
1 Month Performance-8.29%-0.42%1.13%0.18%
1 Year Performance-62.31%14.53%15.50%24.25%

Burford Capital Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BUR
Burford Capital
3.2828 of 5 stars
$4.15
-3.0%
$9.33
+124.9%
-61.1%$937.62M$413.36MN/A140
GPGI
Composecure
3.8756 of 5 stars
$14.49
+13.2%
$15.00
+3.5%
N/A$3.71B$59.82MN/A1,007
DAVE
Dave
3.5254 of 5 stars
$308.75
+7.7%
$325.40
+5.4%
+46.8%$3.65B$554.20M19.86250
FHB
First Hawaiian
1.6066 of 5 stars
$28.20
-1.7%
$27.56
-2.3%
+21.4%$3.49B$1.17B12.372,000
MCHB
Mechanics Bancorp
3.6658 of 5 stars
$15.05
-2.5%
$16.63
+10.5%
N/A$3.42B$1.03B20.071,971

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