Is BASF (BAS) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 59.4% / 30% | 7.4% / 30% | 25.7% / 30% | 0.91% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 59.4% / 33% | 7.4% / 33% | 25.7% / 33% | 0.91% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 29.8% / 33% | 3.7% / 33% | 12.9% / 33% | 0.91% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 59.4% / 33% | 7.4% / 33% | 25.7% / 33% | 0.91% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 29.8% / 33% | 3.7% / 33% | 12.9% / 50% | 0.91% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 23.7% | |
| Operating Margin | -2.7% | |
| Net Margin | 2.7% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 4.3% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.0% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.6B |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.3B |
| Total Debt | $23.2B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 67.6 |
| Current Ratio | 1.9 |
| Total Assets | $76.2B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | EUR 50.74 |
| 50-Day MA | EUR 47.90 |
| 200-Day MA | EUR 44.84 |
| Avg Volume | 3.0M |
| Beta | 0.9 |
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52-Week Range
EUR 37.40
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About BASF (BAS)
BASF SE operates as a chemical company worldwide. It operates through six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. The Chemicals segment provides petrochemicals and intermediates. The Materials segment offers advanced materials and their precursors for applications and systems comprising isocyanates, polyamides, and inorganic basic products, as well as specialties for the plastics and plastics processing industries. The Industrial Solutions segment develops and markets ingredients and additives for industrial applications, such as polymer dispersions, resins, additives, chemical and refining catalysts, electronic materials, and antioxidants for automotive, petrochemical and petroleum processing, plastics and electronics, construction, electronics, paper coatings, and energy and resources industries. The Surface Technologies segment provides catalysts, battery materials, automotive OEM and refinish coatings, surface treatment, and precious and base metal services for the automotive and chemical industries. The Nutrition & Care segment offers ingredients for consumer applications in the areas of nutrition, home, and personal care applications; and serves the food and feed producers, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, detergents, and cleaner industries, as well as the consumer goods sector. The Agricultural Solutions segment provides seeds and traits, and seed treatment products; fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and biological crop protection products; and digital solutions. The company engages in engineering and other; rental and leasing; and renewable energy trading, commodity trading activities. BASF SE was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is BASF (BAS) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), BASF 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 BASF's debt ratio?
BASF's debt ratio is 59.4% 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 29.8%.
What are BASF's key financial metrics?
BASF has a market capitalization of $46.1B, trailing P/E ratio of 32.6, and revenue of $59.7B. The company maintains a gross margin of 23.7% and a net margin of 2.7%. Return on equity stands at 4.3%.
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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