Is AGENUS INC (AGEN) Halal?

NASDAQ Healthcare United States $130M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
AGENUS INC (AGEN) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 88.7% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. AGENUS INC operates in the Healthcare sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 88.7%
/ 30%
37.8%
/ 30%
0.4%
/ 30%
9.46%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 88.7%
/ 33%
37.8%
/ 33%
0.4%
/ 33%
9.46%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 41.9%
/ 33%
17.9%
/ 33%
0.2%
/ 33%
9.46%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 88.7%
/ 33%
37.8%
/ 33%
0.4%
/ 33%
9.46%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 41.9%
/ 33%
17.9%
/ 33%
0.2%
/ 50%
9.46%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
inf
Forward: -1.5
EPS
$0.00
P/B Ratio
-0.4
EV/EBITDA
-16.7
EV: $176M
Revenue
$114M
Growth: 27.5%
Beta
1.7
High volatility
Current Ratio
0.4

Profitability

Gross Margin 96.5%
Operating Margin 42.1%
Net Margin 0.1%
Return on Assets (ROA) -5.7%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$77M
Free Cash Flow-$77M
Total Debt$56M
Current Ratio0.4
Total Assets$227M

Price & Trading

Last Close$3.44
50-Day MA$3.22
200-Day MA$4.17
Avg Volume649K
Beta1.7
52-Week Range
$1.38
$7.34

About AGENUS INC (AGEN)

CEO
Dr. Garo H. Armen Ph.D.
Employees
81
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$130M
Currency
USD

Agenus Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, discovers and develops immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases in the United States and internationally. It offers Retrocyte Display, an antibody expression platform for the identification of fully human and humanized monoclonal antibodies; and display technologies. It develops QS-21 Stimulon adjuvant, a saponin-based vaccine adjuvant. The company also develops Balstilimab, a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody; AGEN1181, a human Fc-enhanced cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) blocking antibody that is in Phase 2 trials in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), pancreatic cancer, and melanoma; AGEN2373, a CD137 monospecific antibody that is in Phase 1b clinical trial; AGEN1423, a CD73/TGFß TRAP antibody; AGEN1571, an ILT2 monospecific antibody that is in clinical development; and BMS-986442, a TIGIT bispecific antibodies. In addition, it develops INCAGN1876, a GITR agonist; INCAGN2390, a TIM-3 monoclonal antibodies; INCAGN2385, a LAG-3 monospecific antibody; MK-4830, a monospecific antibody targeting ILT4 that is in Phase 2 clinical trial; and AGEN1884. The company operates under the Agenus, MiNK, Prophage, Retrocyte Display, and STIMULON trademarks. It has collaborations with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., UroGen Pharma Ltd., Gilead Sciences, Inc., Incyte Corporation, and Merck Sharp & Dohme. The company was formerly known as Antigenics Inc. and changed its name to Agenus Inc. in January 2011. Agenus Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is AGENUS INC (AGEN) halal to invest in?

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

AGENUS INC's debt ratio is 88.7% 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 41.9%.

What are AGENUS INC's key financial metrics?

AGENUS INC has a market capitalization of $130M, trailing P/E ratio of inf, and revenue of $114M. The company maintains a gross margin of 96.5% and a net margin of 0.1%.

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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