Is APA Group (APA) Halal?

ASX Utilities Australia $12.7B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
APA Group (APA) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 115.5% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. APA Group operates in the Utilities sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from June 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 115.5%
/ 30%
6.6%
/ 30%
3.1%
/ 30%
1.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 115.5%
/ 33%
6.6%
/ 33%
3.1%
/ 33%
1.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 70.3%
/ 33%
4.0%
/ 33%
1.9%
/ 33%
1.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 115.5%
/ 33%
6.6%
/ 33%
3.1%
/ 33%
1.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 70.3%
/ 33%
4.0%
/ 33%
1.9%
/ 50%
1.51%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
80.1
Forward: 41.3
EPS
$0.12
Dividend Yield
598.0%
Payout: 462.2%
P/B Ratio
4.6
EV/EBITDA
13.1
EV: $25.7B
Revenue
$3.2B
Growth: -0.4%
Beta
0.4
Low volatility
Current Ratio
1.0

Profitability

Gross Margin 97.0%
Operating Margin 34.1%
Net Margin 5.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) 6.8%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.1%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow$320M
Total Debt$14.0B
Debt-to-Equity477.1
Current Ratio1.0
Total Assets$19.9B

Price & Trading

Last CloseAUD 9.65
50-Day MAAUD 9.13
200-Day MAAUD 8.94
Avg Volume2.9M
Beta0.4
52-Week Range
AUD 7.60
AUD 9.72

About APA Group (APA)

CEO
Mr. Adam Jeffrey Watson FCPA
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Gas
Country
Australia
Exchange
ASX
Market Cap
$12.7B
Currency
AUD

APA Group engages in the energy infrastructure business in Australia. The company operates through Energy Infrastructure, Asset Management, and Energy Investments segments. It operates gas transmission and interconnected grids, gas-fired power stations, solar and wind farms, and battery energy storage systems, as well as provides gas storage, processing, and compression facilities. It also provides asset management and operating services to its energy investments and third parties; and invests in energy infrastructure. In addition, the company engages renewables projects; project construction process, such as horizontal directional drilling construction, pipeline construction process, open-trench construction, and pipeline construction process; and bundled energy systems. Further, it engages in electricity generation. The company also has interests in approximately 15,000 kilometers of gas transmission pipelines; approximately 29,500 kilometers of gas mains and pipelines; and 1.5 million gas consumer connections; and approximately 800 kilometers high-voltage electricity transmission, including 290 kilometers deep-sea cable. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is APA Group (APA) halal to invest in?

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

APA Group's debt ratio is 115.5% 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 70.3%.

What are APA Group's key financial metrics?

APA Group has a market capitalization of $12.7B, trailing P/E ratio of 80.1, and revenue of $3.2B. The company maintains a gross margin of 97.0% and a net margin of 5.1%. Return on equity stands at 6.8%.

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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