Is KLK (2445) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from September 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 55.9% / 30% | 11.6% / 30% | 11.3% / 30% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 55.9% / 33% | 11.6% / 33% | 11.3% / 33% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 38.0% / 33% | 7.9% / 33% | 7.7% / 33% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 55.9% / 33% | 11.6% / 33% | 11.3% / 33% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 38.0% / 33% | 7.9% / 33% | 7.7% / 50% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 15.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.2% | |
| Net Margin | 3.9% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.6% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.4% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.3B |
| Free Cash Flow | $190M |
| Total Debt | $12.1B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 85.4 |
| Current Ratio | 1.3 |
| Total Assets | $31.7B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | MYR 20.14 |
| 50-Day MA | MYR 19.69 |
| 200-Day MA | MYR 20.05 |
| Avg Volume | 601K |
| Beta | 0.1 |
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52-Week Range
MYR 18.34
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About KLK (2445)
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad engages in the plantation, manufacturing, and property development businesses. The company operates through five segments: Plantation, Manufacturing, Property Development, Investment Holding, and Others. It is involved in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of palm and rubber products; extraction of crude palm oil; refining of palm products; and kernel crushing and trading of palm products. The company also offers oleochemicals, fatty acids and esters, fatty alcohols and derivatives, other chemicals, non-ionic surfactants and esters, and palm phytonutrients and other palm derivatives; specialty fat, shortening, and cocoa butter substitutes products; basic organic chemicals from agricultural products; alcohol ether sulphates, alcohol sulphates, and sulphonic acids; and rubber gloves, parquet flooring products, pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical intermediates, and fine chemicals. In addition, it engages in the provision of farming and management services; agronomic service and research business; operation of biogas capture plants; and placement of deposits with licensed banks, and investment in money market funds and quoted and unquoted corporations. Further, the company operates holiday bungalows; develops residential and commercial properties; stores and distributes bulk liquid; invests in, rents, and manages properties; manufactures jams and preserves; owns and operates aircrafts; and offers offshore captive insurance, management, and consultation services, as well as logistics services related to palm products. It operates in Malaysia, Far East, the Middle East, South East Asia, Southern Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, Africa, and internationally. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Ipoh, Malaysia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is KLK (2445) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), KLK 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 KLK's debt ratio?
KLK's debt ratio is 55.9% 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 38.0%.
What are KLK's key financial metrics?
KLK has a market capitalization of $22.4B, trailing P/E ratio of 22.9, and revenue of $25.0B. The company maintains a gross margin of 15.8% and a net margin of 3.9%. Return on equity stands at 7.6%.
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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