Is JT (2914) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2024
| 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 | 56.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 24.2% | |
| Net Margin | 14.7% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.6% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $630.0B |
| Free Cash Flow | $479.6B |
| Total Debt | $1.7T |
| Debt-to-Equity | 40.8 |
| Current Ratio | 1.9 |
| Total Assets | $8.4T |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | JPY 5,983.00 |
| 50-Day MA | JPY 5,835.58 |
| 200-Day MA | JPY 5,190.22 |
| Avg Volume | 4.2M |
| Beta | 0.2 |
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52-Week Range
JPY 3,761.00
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About JT (2914)
Japan Tobacco Inc., a tobacco company, engages in the manufacture and sale of tobacco products in Japan and internationally. It operates through two segments: Tobacco Business and Processed Food Business. It offers tobacco products, such as cigarettes, fine cut tobacco products, cigars, pipes, and hookah products. The company provides reduced-risk products, including heated tobacco, infused tobacco, e-vapor, traditional oral, and modern oral. Further, the company provides frozen and room-temperature products comprising frozen udon noodles, packed rice, and frozen okonomiyaki; and seasonings, including yeast extracts, assembled, kelp and seaweed, and oyster sauces. It offers its products under the Winston, Camel, Möbius, and LD brands. Japan Tobacco Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is JT (2914) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), JT 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 JT's debt ratio?
JT's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are JT's key financial metrics?
JT has a market capitalization of $10.6T, trailing P/E ratio of 21.3, and revenue of $3.1T. The company maintains a gross margin of 56.2% and a net margin of 14.7%. Return on equity stands at 12.6%.
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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