Is Beneficient (BENF) Halal?

NASDAQ Financial Services United States $46M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Beneficient (BENF) 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 March 2025

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

EPS
$-24.63
P/B Ratio
-0.3
EV/EBITDA
-3.9
EV: $280M
Revenue
-$8M
Growth: 322.5%
Beta
1.1
Average volatility
Current Ratio
0.3

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 52.2%
Net Margin 0.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) -447.2%
Return on Assets (ROA) -12.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$38M
Free Cash Flow-$39M
Total Debt$118M
Current Ratio0.3
Total Assets$355M

Price & Trading

Last Close$3.27
50-Day MA$4.15
200-Day MA$4.13
Avg Volume508K
Beta1.1
52-Week Range
$1.75
$12.48

About Beneficient (BENF)

CEO
Mr. James G. Silk
Employees
55
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$46M
Currency
USD

Beneficient, a technology-enabled financial services company, provides liquidity solutions and related trustee, custody and trust administrative services to participants in the alternative asset industry in the United States. It operates through three segments Ben Liquidity, Ben Custody, and Customer ExAlt Trusts. The company offers Ben AltAccess platform for secure, online, and end-to-end delivery of each of the Ben business unit products and services, including upload documents, and work through tasks, and complete their transactions with standardized transaction agreements. It also provides Ben Liquidity, which offers alternative asset liquidity and fiduciary financing products; Ben Custody that provides custody and trust administration services to trustees and document custodian services to customers; and Ben Markets, which provides broker-dealer and transfer agency services. In addition, the company provides Ben Insurance Services, which offers insurance products and services; and Ben Data that provides data collection, evaluation, and analytics products and services. It serves individual and institutional investors, wealth advisors, and general partners. Beneficient is based in Dallas, Texas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Beneficient (BENF) halal to invest in?

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

Beneficient's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Beneficient's key financial metrics?

Beneficient has a market capitalization of $46M, and revenue of -$8M. Return on equity stands at -447.2%.

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.

Disclaimer: HalalStockGuide.com provides Shariah compliance screening for educational and informational purposes only. This is not a fatwa, financial advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Screening results are based on publicly available financial data and established methodologies. Always consult a qualified Islamic scholar and a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.