Is Almarai (2170) Halal?

SAU Basic Materials Saudi Arabia $2.0B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Almarai (2170) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. While the debt ratio of 1.5% is acceptable, the cash and interest-bearing securities ratio of 54.4% exceeds the 30% threshold. Almarai 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 1.5%
/ 30%
54.4%
/ 30%
27.1%
/ 30%
2.18%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 1.5%
/ 33%
54.4%
/ 33%
27.1%
/ 33%
2.18%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 0.5%
/ 33%
16.8%
/ 33%
8.3%
/ 33%
2.18%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
S&P 1.5%
/ 33%
54.4%
/ 33%
27.1%
/ 33%
2.18%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 0.5%
/ 33%
16.8%
/ 33%
8.3%
/ 50%
2.18%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-1.51
Dividend Yield
1078.0%
P/B Ratio
0.6
EV/EBITDA
17.6
EV: $3.0B
Revenue
$1.6B
Growth: 7.7%
Beta
-0.0
Low volatility
Current Ratio
2.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 5.0%
Operating Margin 3.3%
Net Margin -7.9%
Return on Equity (ROE) -3.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$198M
Free Cash Flow-$400M
Total Debt$26M
Debt-to-Equity5.5
Current Ratio2.5
Total Assets$5.5B

Price & Trading

Last CloseSAR 27.84
50-Day MASAR 25.13
200-Day MASAR 31.29
Avg Volume521K
Beta-0.0
52-Week Range
SAR 20.41
SAR 40.05

About Almarai (2170)

CEO
Engineer Khalid Mohammed Al Dawood
Website
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Country
Saudi Arabia
Exchange
SAU
Market Cap
$2.0B
Currency
SAR

Alujain Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells propylene and polypropylene products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally. It also engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of geo-synthetic products; and wholesale of chemicals, basic plastic, rubber, and synthetic fiber, homecare products, insecticides, and agricultural insecticides, as well as manufactures organic chemicals, including styrene. In addition, the company operates and invests in petrochemical and chemical industries, as well as in basic and transformational, plastic, renewable energy, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Alujain Holding Corporation and changed its name to Alujain Corporation in May 2022. Alujain Corporation was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Almarai (2170) halal to invest in?

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

Almarai's debt ratio is 1.5% 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 0.5%.

What are Almarai's key financial metrics?

Almarai has a market capitalization of $2.0B, and revenue of $1.6B. The company maintains a gross margin of 5.0% and a net margin of -7.9%. Return on equity stands at -3.5%.

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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