Is Sime Darby Plantation (5285) Halal?

KLS Consumer Defensive Malaysia $40.9B
✓ HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Sime Darby Plantation (5285) is Halal under all 5 major Shariah screening standards. With a debt ratio of just 13.5% against the AAOIFI threshold of 30%, Sime Darby Plantation comfortably passes the key financial ratio tests. The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector (Packaged Foods), which is not a prohibited industry under Islamic finance principles.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 13.5%
/ 30%
1.6%
/ 30%
7.1%
/ 30%
0.12%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
DJIM 13.5%
/ 33%
1.6%
/ 33%
7.1%
/ 33%
0.12%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
MSCI 16.5%
/ 33%
2.0%
/ 33%
8.7%
/ 33%
0.12%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
S&P 13.5%
/ 33%
1.6%
/ 33%
7.1%
/ 33%
0.12%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
FTSE 16.5%
/ 33%
2.0%
/ 33%
8.7%
/ 50%
0.12%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
16.4
Forward: 18.8
EPS
$0.36
Dividend Yield
306.0%
Payout: 53.8%
P/B Ratio
2.2
EV/EBITDA
9.1
EV: $46.0B
Revenue
$20.9B
Growth: 4.6%
Beta
0.3
Low volatility
Current Ratio
2.0

Profitability

Gross Margin 13.6%
Operating Margin 13.7%
Net Margin 12.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) 12.2%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.1%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$3.6B
Free Cash Flow$1.4B
Total Debt$5.2B
Debt-to-Equity25.1
Current Ratio2.0
Total Assets$31.7B

Price & Trading

Last CloseMYR 5.85
50-Day MAMYR 5.78
200-Day MAMYR 5.31
Avg Volume9.1M
Beta0.3
52-Week Range
MYR 4.42
MYR 6.01

About Sime Darby Plantation (5285)

CEO
Ms. Renaka Ramachandran
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Country
Malaysia
Exchange
KLS
Market Cap
$40.9B
Currency
MYR

SD Guthrie Berhad operates as an integrated plantations company in Malaysia and internationally. It is involved in the development, cultivation, and management of oil palm, rubber, coconut, and sugarcane plantation estates; milling of fresh fruit bunches into crude palm oil and palm kernel; cattle rearing and beef production; and crushing of palm kernel to crude palm kernel oil and palm kernel expeller. In addition, it offers refined oils and fats, and oil palm seeds and seedlings; sells crude palm oil, oleochemical products; refines coconut oils; biodiesel products; sells derivatives; and develops green technology and renewable energy, including solar, biogas and biomass projects. Further, the company engages in the trade of agricultural products and services; research and breeding programmes of oil palm; supply of local manpower and related services; manufacture and marketing of rat baits; trade of agricultural related products; and agricultural mechanization and commercialization of prototype machines and equipment, as well as provision research and development services in biotechnology and agriculture. Additionally, it provides oil palm tissue culture and technical product support services; red palm oils and tocotrienol based, vegetables oil, and fat products; processes edible oil; distributes and markets cooking oil, coconut oil, and palm related products; and acts as a sub-marketing agent. It also operates and manages childcare centre, rest/guest house, cafeterias/canteens, golf course, and tourist attraction places; rents conventional and recreational facilities; acquires, develops, and invests in trademarks, patents and intellectual property rights; holds land; provides advisory and management consultancy services; acquires, processes, produces, and sells ingredients for food, feed, nuritional, pharmaceutical, and cosmetical industry. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sime Darby Plantation (5285) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Sime Darby Plantation is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is Sime Darby Plantation's debt ratio?

Sime Darby Plantation's debt ratio is 13.5% 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 16.5%.

Does Sime Darby Plantation require dividend purification?

Yes, Sime Darby Plantation has an impermissible income ratio of 0.12%, which means 0.12% of any dividends received should be donated to charity as purification. This is because a small portion of the company's revenue comes from non-Shariah-compliant sources.

What are Sime Darby Plantation's key financial metrics?

Sime Darby Plantation has a market capitalization of $40.9B, trailing P/E ratio of 16.4, and revenue of $20.9B. The company maintains a gross margin of 13.6% and a net margin of 12.0%. Return on equity stands at 12.2%.

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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