Is Afya Ltd (AFYA) Halal?

NASDAQ Consumer Defensive Brazil $1.3B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Afya Ltd (AFYA) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 252.1% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Afya Ltd operates in the Consumer Defensive sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 252.1%
/ 30%
72.4%
/ 30%
49.4%
/ 30%
1.31%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 252.1%
/ 33%
72.4%
/ 33%
49.4%
/ 33%
1.31%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 35.9%
/ 33%
10.3%
/ 33%
7.0%
/ 33%
1.31%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 252.1%
/ 33%
72.4%
/ 33%
49.4%
/ 33%
1.31%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 35.9%
/ 33%
10.3%
/ 33%
7.0%
/ 50%
1.31%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
9.4
Forward: 7.1
EPS
$1.57
Dividend Yield
445.0%
Payout: 16.2%
P/B Ratio
1.4
EV/EBITDA
2.3
EV: $3.4B
Revenue
$3.3B
Growth: 7.5%
Beta
0.6
Low volatility
Current Ratio
2.2

Profitability

Gross Margin 64.5%
Operating Margin 30.4%
Net Margin 20.4%
Return on Equity (ROE) 16.7%
Return on Assets (ROA) 8.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$1.4B
Free Cash Flow$1.0B
Total Debt$3.2B
Debt-to-Equity63.8
Current Ratio2.2
Total Assets$8.8B

Price & Trading

Last Close$14.94
50-Day MA$14.39
200-Day MA$15.05
Avg Volume112K
Beta0.6
52-Week Range
$13.00
$19.90

About Afya Ltd (AFYA)

CEO
Mr. Virgilio Deloy Capobianco Gibbon
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education & Training Services
Country
Brazil
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$1.3B
Currency
USD

Afya Limited operates as a medical education group in Brazil. The company operates in three segments: Undergrad, Continuing Education, and Digital Services. It offers educational products and services, including medical schools, medical residency preparatory courses, graduate courses, and other programs to lifelong medical learners enrolled across its distribution network, as well as to third-party medical schools. The company also provides digital health services, such as subscription-based mobile app and website portal that focuses on assisting health professionals and students with clinical decision-making through tools, such as medical calculators, charts, and updated content, as well as prescriptions, clinical scores, medical procedures and laboratory exams, and others. In addition, it offers printed and digital content, as well as an online medical education platform and practical medical training services. Further, the company offers iClinic, a practice management software; educational health and medical imaging solutions through an interactive platform; Cliquefarma, a free-to-use website that tracks prescription drugs, cosmetics, and personal hygiene product prices; Shosp, a clinical management software; RX PRO, a solution that connects physicians with the pharmaceutical industry; and Glic, a free diabetes care and management app solution for physicians and patients. Afya Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Afya Ltd (AFYA) halal to invest in?

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

Afya Ltd's debt ratio is 252.1% 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 35.9%.

What are Afya Ltd's key financial metrics?

Afya Ltd has a market capitalization of $1.3B, trailing P/E ratio of 9.4, and revenue of $3.3B. The company maintains a gross margin of 64.5% and a net margin of 20.4%. Return on equity stands at 16.7%.

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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