Is Barclays (BARC) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Banks - Diversified | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Banks - Diversified | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Banks - Diversified | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Banks - Diversified | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Banks - Diversified | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 0.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 31.7% | |
| Net Margin | 26.7% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.6% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.5% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $18.7B |
| Free Cash Flow | $16.9B |
| Total Debt | $219.9B |
| Total Assets | $1.5T |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | GBp 385.45 |
| 50-Day MA | GBp 445.31 |
| 200-Day MA | GBp 406.66 |
| Avg Volume | 50.5M |
| Beta | 0.8 |
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52-Week Range
GBp 223.75
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About Barclays (BARC)
Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK; Barclays UK Corporate Bank; Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management; Barclays Investment Bank; and Barclays US Consumer Bank segments. It offers financial services, such as current accounts, savings accounts, mortgages and unsecured lending, such as credit cards and loans retail banking, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services, as well as lending products. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities and issuing of credit cards. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank public limited company and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985. Barclays PLC was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Barclays (BARC) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Barclays 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 Barclays's debt ratio?
Barclays's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are Barclays's key financial metrics?
Barclays has a market capitalization of $52.6B, trailing P/E ratio of 9.1, and revenue of $29.1B. Return on equity stands at 9.6%.
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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