Is KT&G (033780) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Tobacco | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 47.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.2% | |
| Net Margin | 16.6% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.8% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.0% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $582.9B |
| Free Cash Flow | -$97.4B |
| Total Debt | $1.8T |
| Debt-to-Equity | 19.7 |
| Current Ratio | 2.2 |
| Total Assets | $14.2T |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | KRW 155,500.00 |
| 50-Day MA | KRW 158,910.00 |
| 200-Day MA | KRW 142,732.00 |
| Avg Volume | 344K |
| Beta | 0.1 |
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52-Week Range
KRW 97,900.00
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About KT&G (033780)
KT&G Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of tobacco products in South Korea, Europe, and internationally. It provides reconstituent tobacco sheets, red ginseng, red ginseng products, other health foods, food and beverage products, health functional food products, and cosmetic and related products. The company also offers leaf tobacco cultivation support services; and develops, manufactures, and distributes drugs, bio-pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter medicines, and medical supplies and equipment. In addition, it engages in the trading, real estate, leasing, and housing businesses. Further, the company engages in hotel development and management activities. The company was formerly known as Korea Tobacco and Ginseng Corporation and changed its name to KT&G Corporation in December 2002. KT&G Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is KT&G (033780) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), KT&G 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 KT&G's debt ratio?
KT&G's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are KT&G's key financial metrics?
KT&G has a market capitalization of $16.7T, and revenue of $6.6T. The company maintains a gross margin of 47.5% and a net margin of 16.6%. Return on equity stands at 11.8%.
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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