Is LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC. (ASG) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $292M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC. (ASG) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Asset Management industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
21.1
EPS
$0.22
Dividend Yield
1034.0%
Payout: 209.1%
P/B Ratio
0.8
Revenue
$51M
Growth: -24.5%
Beta
1.2
Average volatility
Current Ratio
0.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
Operating Margin -153.3%
Net Margin 865.6%
Return on Equity (ROE) 4.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.4%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Debt-to-Equity1.7
Current Ratio0.5
Total Assets$379M

Price & Trading

Last Close$4.75
50-Day MA$5.11
200-Day MA$5.36
Avg Volume284K
Beta1.2
52-Week Range
$4.01
$5.69

About LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC. (ASG)

CEO
Mr. Edmund Joseph Burke
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$292M
Currency
USD

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by ALPS Advisers, Inc. It is co-managed by Weatherbie Capital, LLC, Congress Asset Management Company, and Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the NASDAQ Composite Index, Russell 3000 Growth Index, and the S&P 500 Index. It conducts in-house research to make its investments. The fund was previously known as Charles Allmon Trust, Inc. Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. was formed on March 14, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC. (ASG) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND 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 LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC.'s debt ratio?

LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC.'s key financial metrics?

LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC. has a market capitalization of $292M, trailing P/E ratio of 21.1, and revenue of $51M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 865.6%. Return on equity stands at 4.0%.

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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