Is Asahi Kasei (3407) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from March 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 51.4% / 30% | 16.9% / 30% | 21.1% / 30% | 0.33% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 51.4% / 33% | 16.9% / 33% | 21.1% / 33% | 0.33% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 29.8% / 33% | 9.8% / 33% | 12.2% / 33% | 0.33% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 51.4% / 33% | 16.9% / 33% | 21.1% / 33% | 0.33% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 29.8% / 33% | 9.8% / 33% | 12.2% / 50% | 0.33% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 32.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.6% | |
| Net Margin | 5.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $301.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $83.5B |
| Total Debt | $1.2T |
| Debt-to-Equity | 54.8 |
| Current Ratio | 2.1 |
| Total Assets | $4.0T |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | JPY 1,560.00 |
| 50-Day MA | JPY 1,632.80 |
| 200-Day MA | JPY 1,300.09 |
| Avg Volume | 5.3M |
| Beta | 0.5 |
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52-Week Range
JPY 880.00
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About Asahi Kasei (3407)
Asahi Kasei Corporation engages in material, homes, healthcare businesses. The company offers Pimel photosensitive polyimide/PBO precursor, a liquid photosensitive material for buffer coating and packaging applications; Sunfort dry film photoresist to form circuit patterns on printed wiring boards; Novacure, a latent curing agent for epoxy resin with storage stability; glass fabric for printed circuit boards; plastic optical fiber; suede products under the Dinamica name; Microza UF and MF industrial membranes and systems; Aciplex membranes, process equipment, and systems for caustic soda production; Hipore, a microporous polyolefin sheet which prevents the anode and cathode from contacting one another; Celgard, a lithium-ion battery separator; Deramic, a lead acid battery separator; photopolymers and platemaking systems; and fiber products under the Bemberg, ROICA, ELTAS, Bemliese, EUTEC, Precisé, SEMIA, smash, PULSHUT, Lastan, Cubit, NanoAct, ECORISE, BioCradle, CMC-Bemliese names. It also provides cling film, bags and containers, and dishwashing liquid under the Saran Wrap, Ziploc, Cookper, Frosch names; packaging products under the OPS, Suntec, Barrialon, PVDC latex, and Saran names; pharmaceutical and food additives under the Ceolous and Celphere names; and clads and anchors under the Baclad and AR Chemical Setter names. In addition, the company is involved in the provision of remodeling services; real estate-related operations; offers unit homes and apartment buildings; autoclaved aerated concrete, foundation systems, thermal insulation material, structural systems and components products; prescription drugs in the fields of orthopedics, critical/intensive care, urology, immune system, and central nervous system; enzymes and diagnostic products; and hemodialysis, therapeutic apheresis, and autologous blood-related businesses. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Asahi Kasei (3407) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Asahi Kasei 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 Asahi Kasei's debt ratio?
Asahi Kasei's debt ratio is 51.4% 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 29.8%.
What are Asahi Kasei's key financial metrics?
Asahi Kasei has a market capitalization of $2.1T, trailing P/E ratio of 15.2, and revenue of $3.0T. The company maintains a gross margin of 32.5% and a net margin of 5.2%.
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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