Is Avantor, Inc. (AVTR) Halal?

NYSE Healthcare United States $5.1B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Avantor, Inc. (AVTR) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 70.8% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Avantor, 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 70.8%
/ 30%
6.6%
/ 30%
19.3%
/ 30%
12.44%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 70.8%
/ 33%
6.6%
/ 33%
19.3%
/ 33%
12.44%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 33.5%
/ 33%
3.1%
/ 33%
9.1%
/ 33%
12.44%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 70.8%
/ 33%
6.6%
/ 33%
19.3%
/ 33%
12.44%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 33.5%
/ 33%
3.1%
/ 33%
9.1%
/ 50%
12.44%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.78
P/B Ratio
0.9
EV/EBITDA
9.0
EV: $8.8B
Revenue
$6.6B
Growth: -1.4%
Beta
1.0
Average volatility
Current Ratio
1.8

Profitability

Gross Margin 32.7%
Operating Margin 10.2%
Net Margin -8.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) -9.2%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$624M
Free Cash Flow$495M
Total Debt$3.9B
Debt-to-Equity74.2
Current Ratio1.8
Total Assets$11.8B

Price & Trading

Last Close$7.67
50-Day MA$9.51
200-Day MA$11.86
Avg Volume11.7M
Beta1.0
52-Week Range
$7.26
$16.35

About Avantor, Inc. (AVTR)

CEO
Mr. Emmanuel Ligner
Employees
13,500
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$5.1B
Currency
USD

Avantor, Inc. engages in the provision of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education and government, advanced technologies, and applied materials industries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers materials and consumables, such as purity chemicals and reagents, lab products and supplies, formulated silicone materials, customized excipients, customized single-use assemblies, process chromatography resins and columns, analytical sample prep kits, education and microbiology products, clinical trial kits, and fluid handling tips. It also provides equipment and instrumentation products, including filtration systems, virus inactivation systems, incubators, analytical instruments, evaporators, ultra-low-temperature freezers, biological safety cabinets, peristaltic pumps, and critical environment supplies. In addition, the company offers services and specialty procurements comprising onsite lab and production, equipment, procurement and sourcing, and biopharmaceutical material scale-up and development services. Further, it provides scientific research support services, such as DNA extraction, bioreactor servicing, clinical and biorepository, compound management, cleanroom control, monitoring, maintenance, and sanitization services. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Avantor, Inc. (AVTR) halal to invest in?

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

Avantor, Inc.'s debt ratio is 70.8% 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 33.5%.

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

Avantor, Inc. has a market capitalization of $5.1B, and revenue of $6.6B. The company maintains a gross margin of 32.7% and a net margin of -8.1%. Return on equity stands at -9.2%.

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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