Is Agora, Inc. (API) Halal?

NASDAQ Technology United States $306M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Agora, Inc. (API) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. While the debt ratio of 12.7% is acceptable, the cash and interest-bearing securities ratio of 68.5% exceeds the 30% threshold. Agora, Inc. operates in the Technology sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 12.7%
/ 30%
68.5%
/ 30%
12.8%
/ 30%
12.71%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 12.7%
/ 33%
68.5%
/ 33%
12.8%
/ 33%
12.71%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 7.2%
/ 33%
38.5%
/ 33%
7.2%
/ 33%
12.71%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 12.7%
/ 33%
68.5%
/ 33%
12.8%
/ 33%
12.71%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 7.2%
/ 33%
38.5%
/ 33%
7.2%
/ 50%
12.71%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
8.5
Forward: -37.9
EPS
$0.40
P/B Ratio
0.5
EV/EBITDA
-303.4
EV: $1.1B
Beta
0.7
Low volatility
Current Ratio
4.6

Profitability

Gross Margin 66.4%
Operating Margin -2.6%
Net Margin 6.8%
Return on Equity (ROE) 1.7%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.8%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$14M
Free Cash Flow-$49M
Total Debt$50M
Debt-to-Equity14.6
Current Ratio4.6
Total Assets$700M

Price & Trading

Last Close$3.45
50-Day MA$4.26
200-Day MA$3.88
Avg Volume448K
Beta0.7
52-Week Range
$2.52
$5.15

About Agora, Inc. (API)

CEO
Mr. Bin Zhao
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$306M
Currency
USD

Agora, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of a real-time engagement platform-as-a-service in the United States, the People's Republic of China, and internationally. Its cloud platform enables real-time engagement for concurrent end users which offers developers products, such as video calling, voice calling, interactive live streaming, broadcast streaming, chat, signaling, interactive whiteboard, conversational AI engine and conversational AI toolkit for IoT devices, and others. The company also provides extensions, including analytics, recording, AI noise suppression, 3D spatial audio technology, real-time transcription, and extensions marketplace for solutions and services. In addition, it offers application platforms comprising flexible classroom, a low-code application platform as a service for education providers; and app builder, a no-code application platform. The company operates through Agora and Shengwang brands. Agora, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Agora, Inc. (API) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Agora, 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 Agora, Inc.'s debt ratio?

Agora, Inc.'s debt ratio is 12.7% 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 7.2%.

What are Agora, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Agora, Inc. has a market capitalization of $306M, trailing P/E ratio of 8.5. The company maintains a gross margin of 66.4% and a net margin of 6.8%. Return on equity stands at 1.7%.

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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