Burford Capital (BUR) reported Q3 earnings Thursday of $0.61 per diluted share, down from $1.22 a year earlier.
Two analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.30.
Total revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $249.1 million, down from $368.9 million a year earlier.
A single analyst surveyed by Capital IQ expected $137 million.
Shares of the company were down 6% in recent premarket activity.
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