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Burford Capital Limited (BUR) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$3.49 +3.25% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.50

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 46/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $763.7M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.50 (+0.39%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 6/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BUR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (46/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BUR SCORES 46/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+12/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 9% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 46.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+11/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±10.9% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 52% operating margin leave 14 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$3.58-16.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$3.00+12% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$3.36+3.9% Next Q

Current

Grade D$3.49-6.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (54) → D (46)Full Audit →

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While BUR currently carries a cautious 46/100 (D) rating due to Cash Engine Quality (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($3.81) and Max Pain ($3.66) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $10.61.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $BUR• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “BUR Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

0.6% Total Yield

0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

0% (100% Reinvested)

Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (5.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $17,081

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $102/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.6K

Yr 1

$11.1K

Yr 2

$11.7K

Yr 3

$12.4K

Yr 4

$13.1K

Yr 5

$13.8K

Yr 6

$14.5K

Yr 7

$15.3K

Yr 8

$16.2K

Yr 9

$17.1K

Yr 10

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BUR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -29.07%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $3.45H $3.51L $3.38C $3.49VOL 2.62M

RES: $4.38SUP: $2.67SMA50: $3.81SMA200: $5.38

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BUR Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

2.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -24.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BUR)

Financials Rank #919 of 1096 ⚔️ CGBD vs BUR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (BUR vs. CGBD, WRLD, GDOT, CD)

Industry: Finance: Consumer Services (156 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Burford Capital Limited (BUR) ranks #919 by composite RQD confidence (46/100, grade D) and #608 by equity capitalization ($763.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CGBD leads on earnings valuation at 10.6x trailing P/E, while GDOT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 30.6% ROIC and — gross margin. WRLD currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 66/100 (C+) compared with BUR at 46/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BUR ACTIVE Burford Capital Limited	D	46/100	12.2x	—	9.7%	+3.25%	$763.7M	Benchmark Subject
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending Inc.	D	50/100	10.6x	—	6.0%	+2.27%	$743.8M	/cgbd-vs-bur →
WRLD World Acceptance Corporation	C+	66/100	23.7x	—	9.8%	+1.02%	$820.3M	/wrld-vs-bur →
GDOT Green Dot Corporation $0.001 par value (Class A)	C	65/100	—	—	30.6%	+1.06%	$706.0M	/gdot-vs-bur →
CD Chaince Digital Holdings Inc.	E	27/100	—	—	-7.2%	-17.60%	$829.4M	/cd-vs-bur →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001714174

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Burford Capital Limited (BUR) reported GAAP revenue of $413.4M (-24.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $546.1M , and -62.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $62.6M, operating cash flow of -$29.0M, and free cash flow of -$29.3M (-113.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, BUR closed FY2025 with $6.64B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$413.4M	$62.6M	-$29.0M	-$29.3M	$6.64B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$546.1M	$146.5M	$216.7M	$216.1M	$6.18B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.09B	$610.5M	-$274.7M	-$274.7M	—	—

3. BUR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BUR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Burford Capital Limited (NYSE: BUR) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 46/100 at a spot price of $3.49 (+3.25% 1D, market cap $763.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 6/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, BUR ranks #919 in composite RQD confidence.

How does BUR compare to CGBD and WRLD in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Finance: Consumer Services), BUR carries a Roarable D (46/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 12.2x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.7%. By comparison, CGBD (Carlyle Secured Lending Inc.) holds a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E 10.6x, ROIC 6.0%, cap $743.8M) and WRLD (World Acceptance Corporation) posts a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 23.7x, ROIC 9.8%, cap $820.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CGBD leads on earnings multiple (10.6x) while GDOT leads on capital efficiency (30.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BUR?

Per BUR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001714174), Burford Capital Limited generated $413.4M in revenue (-24.3% YoY), $62.6M in net income, and -$29.3M in free cash flow against $6.64B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is BUR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BUR last traded at $3.49 (+3.25% on volume of 2,026,980 shares), positioning the stock -8.40% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.81) and -35.13% below its 200-day simple moving average ($5.38). Across its 52-week range of $2.86 to $10.10, BUR sits at the 8.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.9% ($3.11 to $3.87).

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Does BUR pay a dividend and is it safe?

Burford Capital Limited (BUR) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 0.6% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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