Is Hyundai Steel (004020) Halal?

KSC Basic Materials South Korea $4.6T
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Hyundai Steel (004020) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 199.8% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Hyundai Steel operates in the Basic Materials sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 199.8%
/ 30%
42.5%
/ 30%
48.3%
/ 30%
0.49%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 199.8%
/ 33%
42.5%
/ 33%
48.3%
/ 33%
0.49%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 30.1%
/ 33%
6.4%
/ 33%
7.3%
/ 33%
0.49%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
S&P 199.8%
/ 33%
42.5%
/ 33%
48.3%
/ 33%
0.49%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 30.1%
/ 33%
6.4%
/ 33%
7.3%
/ 50%
0.49%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL

Financial Highlights

Dividend Yield
143.0%
Payout: 49.8%
EV/EBITDA
6.8
EV: $12.9T
Revenue
$23.2T
Growth: 2.0%
Beta
1.3
High volatility
Current Ratio
1.6

Profitability

Gross Margin 6.0%
Operating Margin 1.6%
Net Margin -0.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) -0.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$1.8T
Free Cash Flow$85.8B
Total Debt$10.4T
Debt-to-Equity51.4
Current Ratio1.6
Total Assets$34.7T

Price & Trading

Last CloseKRW 34,950.00
50-Day MAKRW 34,774.00
200-Day MAKRW 33,227.25
Avg Volume1.4M
Beta1.3
52-Week Range
KRW 21,400.00
KRW 50,400.00

About Hyundai Steel (004020)

CEO
Bo-Ryong Lee
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Steel
Country
South Korea
Exchange
KSC
Market Cap
$4.6T
Currency
KRW

Hyundai Steel Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of steel and other industrial metal products in Korea, rest of Asia, the United States, and Europe. The company offers hot and cold rolled steel sheets, steel and heavy plates, ERW and steel pipes, reinforcing bars, special steel bars, heavy machinery, wire rods, and automotive parts, as well as tailor welded blanks, hydroforming, and hot stamping products; and H-sections, angles, I beams, steel sheet piles, and railway rails. It serves automobile, shipbuilding, and construction industries. The company was formerly known as INI Steel Company and changed its name to Hyundai Steel Company in March 2006. Hyundai Steel Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Incheon, South Korea.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hyundai Steel (004020) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Hyundai Steel is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is Hyundai Steel's debt ratio?

Hyundai Steel's debt ratio is 199.8% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 30.1%.

What are Hyundai Steel's key financial metrics?

Hyundai Steel has a market capitalization of $4.6T, and revenue of $23.2T. The company maintains a gross margin of 6.0% and a net margin of -0.1%. Return on equity stands at -0.0%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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