Is Riyad Bank (1010) Halal?

SAU Financial Services Saudi Arabia $86.5B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Riyad Bank (1010) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Banks - Regional industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
8.8
Forward: 10.0
EPS
$3.29
Dividend Yield
380.0%
Payout: 53.2%
P/B Ratio
1.3
Revenue
$18.4B
Growth: 9.6%
Beta
0.2
Low volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 68.3%
Net Margin 61.2%
Return on Equity (ROE) 14.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.1%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$23.9B
Free Cash Flow-$25.9B
Total Debt$48.4B
Total Assets$519.5B

Price & Trading

Last CloseSAR 28.92
50-Day MASAR 28.05
200-Day MASAR 27.23
Avg Volume2.3M
Beta0.2
52-Week Range
SAR 25.30
SAR 33.00

About Riyad Bank (1010)

CEO
Mr. Nadir Sami Al Koraya
Employees
5,583
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
Saudi Arabia
Exchange
SAU
Market Cap
$86.5B
Currency
SAR

Riyad Bank provides banking and investment services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It operates through the Retail Banking, Investment Banking and Brokerage, Corporate Banking, and Treasury and Investments segments. The Retail Banking segment offers deposits, credit, and investment products for individuals. Its Investment Banking and Brokerage segment provides investment management services, as well as asset management services related to dealing, managing, arranging, advising, and custody of securities. The Corporate Banking segment offers current accounts, deposits, loans, overdrafts, and other credit facilities for small to medium sized businesses. Its Treasury and Investments segment provides money market, trading, and treasury and derivative products and services, as well as manages investment portfolios. The company also offers credit cards; trade finance, payroll solution, point of sale; and cash deposit card; student account; time deposit; sweeping; personal, auto-lease, readymade and incomplete property, home equity, self-employed, and mortgage loans; working capital, contract, capital expenditure, and project financing; syndicated loan; Islamic banking products and services; foreign exchange products; and digital banking services. In addition, it owns, buys, and sells real estate; and acts as an agent for insurance products, as well as engages in systems analysis, application, operating systems development, hosting websites, financial technology solutions, and related activities. The company operates through a network of branches in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, the United States; and a representative office in Singapore and ATMs. Riyad Bank was incorporated in 1957 and is based in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Riyad Bank (1010) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Riyad Bank 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 Riyad Bank's debt ratio?

Riyad Bank's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Riyad Bank's key financial metrics?

Riyad Bank has a market capitalization of $86.5B, trailing P/E ratio of 8.8, and revenue of $18.4B. Return on equity stands at 14.5%.

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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