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BUR vs. GPGI, BMA, SFBS, ENVA, and UCB

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), Macro Bank (BMA), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS), Enova International (ENVA), and United Community Banks (UCB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Burford Capital compare to Composecure?

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

Composecure pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Composecure pays out -0.4% 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. Burford Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 14 more articles in the media than Composecure. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Burford Capital and 6 mentions for Composecure. Composecure's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.18 indicating that Composecure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Composecure	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Burford Capital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

37.6% of Composecure shares are held by institutional investors. 18.4% of Composecure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Burford Capital has a consensus price target of $9.33, indicating a potential upside of 93.48%. Given Burford Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Composecure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Composecure	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Burford Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

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
Composecure	-56.76%	12.59%	9.02%
Burford Capital	15.14%	11.72%	5.42%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Composecure	$59.82M	60.12	-$136.01M	-$2.40	N/A
Burford Capital	$413.36M	2.56	$62.57M	-$7.33	N/A

Composecure has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Burford Capital beats Composecure on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to Macro Bank?

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

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 19 more articles in the media than Macro Bank. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Burford Capital and 1 mentions for Macro Bank. Macro Bank's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.18 indicating that Macro Bank is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Macro Bank	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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Macro Bank currently has a consensus price target of $103.60, indicating a potential upside of 43.86%. Burford Capital has a consensus price target of $9.33, indicating a potential upside of 93.48%. Given Burford Capital's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Macro Bank.

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

Macro Bank has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Macro Bank pays an annual dividend of $4.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Macro Bank pays out 148.6% 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.

Burford Capital has a net margin of 15.14% compared to Macro Bank's net margin of 4.99%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 11.72% beat Macro Bank's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macro Bank	4.99%	6.85%	1.66%
Burford Capital	15.14%	11.72%	5.42%

Macro Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Burford Capital. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Macro Bank, 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
Macro Bank	$4.72B	0.98	$231.60M	$3.29	21.89
Burford Capital	$413.36M	2.56	$62.57M	-$7.33	N/A

Summary

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

How does Burford Capital compare to ServisFirst Bancshares?

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

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 19 more articles in the media than ServisFirst Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Burford Capital and 1 mentions for ServisFirst Bancshares. ServisFirst Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.18 indicating that ServisFirst Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ServisFirst Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Burford Capital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

ServisFirst Bancshares currently has a consensus price target of $94.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.39%. Burford Capital has a consensus price target of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 93.48%. Given Burford Capital's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than ServisFirst Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ServisFirst Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Burford Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

67.3% of ServisFirst Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of ServisFirst Bancshares 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ServisFirst Bancshares has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

ServisFirst Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. ServisFirst Bancshares pays out 28.0% 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. ServisFirst Bancshares has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Burford Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

ServisFirst Bancshares has a net margin of 28.80% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 15.14%. ServisFirst Bancshares' return on equity of 16.95% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ServisFirst Bancshares	28.80%	16.95%	1.74%
Burford Capital	15.14%	11.72%	5.42%

ServisFirst Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than Burford Capital. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ServisFirst Bancshares, 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
ServisFirst Bancshares	$582.95M	7.17	$276.60M	$5.42	14.11
Burford Capital	$413.36M	2.56	$62.57M	-$7.33	N/A

Summary

ServisFirst Bancshares beats Burford Capital on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to Enova International?

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

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 12 more articles in the media than Enova International. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Burford Capital and 8 mentions for Enova International. Enova International's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.18 indicating that Enova International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Enova International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Enova International has higher revenue and earnings than Burford Capital. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enova International, 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	$413.36M	2.56	$62.57M	-$7.33	N/A
Enova International	$3.28B	1.27	$308.39M	$12.35	13.52

Burford Capital presently has a consensus price target of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 93.48%. Enova International has a consensus price target of $198.80, suggesting a potential upside of 19.04%. Given Burford Capital's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Enova International.

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
Enova International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

Burford Capital has a net margin of 15.14% compared to Enova International's net margin of 9.95%. Enova International's return on equity of 25.89% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burford Capital	15.14%	11.72%	5.42%
Enova International	9.95%	25.89%	5.43%

89.4% of Enova International shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Burford Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Enova International 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.

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enova International has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Enova International beats Burford Capital on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Burford Capital compare to United Community Banks?

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

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 17 more articles in the media than United Community Banks. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Burford Capital and 3 mentions for United Community Banks. United Community Banks' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Burford Capital's score of -0.18 indicating that United Community Banks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
United Community Banks	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. United Community Banks pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Burford Capital pays out -1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Community Banks pays out 36.8% 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.

United Community Banks has higher revenue and earnings than Burford Capital. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Community Banks, 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	$413.36M	2.56	$62.57M	-$7.33	N/A
United Community Banks	$1.54B	2.54	$328.10M	$2.72	12.00

Burford Capital presently has a consensus price target of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 93.48%. United Community Banks has a consensus price target of $38.40, suggesting a potential upside of 17.69%. Given Burford Capital's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than United Community Banks.

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
United Community Banks	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

United Community Banks has a net margin of 22.05% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 15.14%. Burford Capital's return on equity of 11.72% beat United Community Banks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burford Capital	15.14%	11.72%	5.42%
United Community Banks	22.05%	9.65%	1.24%

82.3% of United Community Banks shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Community Banks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Community Banks has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

United Community Banks beats Burford Capital on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BUR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Burford Capital	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.06B	$7.11B	$13.47B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	2.72%	5.69%	5.82%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	-0.66	89.77	23.16	28.39
Price / Sales	2.56	9.89	170.25	39.21
Price / Cash	16.09	72.39	20.50	25.11
Price / Book	0.70	2.66	2.15	4.76
Net Income	$62.57M	$301.20M	$1.11B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-6.96%	0.78%	-0.66%	-0.74%
1 Month Performance	2.64%	3.80%	0.58%	1.74%
1 Year Performance	-66.50%	18.84%	11.19%	25.05%

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	3.2068 of 5 stars	$4.82 +7.0%	$9.33 +93.5%	-68.5%	$1.06B	$413.36M	N/A	140	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
GPGI Composecure	1.4719 of 5 stars	$15.96 +2.1%	N/A	N/A	$4.53B	$59.82M	N/A	1,007	Earnings Report
BMA Macro Bank	4.7758 of 5 stars	$69.18 +0.5%	$102.60 +48.3%	-23.5%	$4.40B	$4.72B	21.03	8,490	Dividend Cut
SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares	4.3471 of 5 stars	$78.32 -2.0%	$94.33 +20.5%	-3.4%	$4.37B	$1.02B	14.45	570
ENVA Enova International	4.4797 of 5 stars	$162.25 -5.1%	$198.80 +22.5%	+64.7%	$4.25B	$3.28B	13.14	1,836	Insider Trade High Trading Volume

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BUR vs. GPGI, BMA, SFBS, ENVA, and UCB

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Burford Capital (BUR) Competitors

BUR vs. GPGI, BMA, SFBS, ENVA, and UCB

How does Burford Capital compare to Composecure?

Is GPGI or BUR a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer GPGI or BUR?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GPGI or BUR?

Do analysts rate GPGI or BUR?

Is GPGI or BUR more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GPGI or BUR?

Which has more volatility and risk, GPGI or BUR?

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How does Burford Capital compare to Macro Bank?

Does the media refer more to BMA or BUR?

Do analysts rate BMA or BUR?

Which has more volatility & risk, BMA or BUR?

Is BMA or BUR a better dividend stock?

Is BMA or BUR more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BMA or BUR?

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How does Burford Capital compare to ServisFirst Bancshares?

Does the media refer more to SFBS or BUR?

Do analysts recommend SFBS or BUR?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, SFBS or BUR?

Is SFBS or BUR a better dividend stock?

Is SFBS or BUR more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SFBS or BUR?

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How does Burford Capital compare to Enova International?

Does the media prefer BUR or ENVA?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BUR or ENVA?

Do analysts prefer BUR or ENVA?

Is BUR or ENVA more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BUR or ENVA?

Which has more volatility & risk, BUR or ENVA?

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How does Burford Capital compare to United Community Banks?

Does the media favor BUR or UCB?

Is BUR or UCB a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUR or UCB?

Do analysts prefer BUR or UCB?

Is BUR or UCB more profitable?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, BUR or UCB?

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