Is BGI (BGI) Halal?

AMEX Consumer Cyclical Canada $14M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
BGI (BGI) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 1045.6% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. BGI operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from March 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 1045.6%
/ 30%
10.8%
/ 30%
47.5%
/ 30%
2.58%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 1045.6%
/ 33%
10.8%
/ 33%
47.5%
/ 33%
2.58%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 74.2%
/ 33%
0.8%
/ 33%
3.4%
/ 33%
2.58%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 1045.6%
/ 33%
10.8%
/ 33%
47.5%
/ 33%
2.58%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 74.2%
/ 33%
0.8%
/ 33%
3.4%
/ 50%
2.58%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.46
P/B Ratio
-0.9
EV/EBITDA
26.0
EV: $178M
Revenue
$178M
Growth: 16.2%
Beta
0.2
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.9

Profitability

Gross Margin 37.5%
Operating Margin -0.2%
Net Margin -6.4%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$2M
Free Cash Flow-$9M
Total Debt$145M
Current Ratio0.9
Total Assets$196M

Price & Trading

Last Close$0.74
50-Day MA$0.81
200-Day MA$0.93
Avg Volume32K
Beta0.2
52-Week Range
$0.56
$1.57

About BGI (BGI)

CEO
Mr. Niccolo Rossi di Montelera
Employees
293
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Luxury Goods
Country
Canada
Exchange
AMEX
Market Cap
$14M
Currency
USD

Birks Group Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and retails fine jewelry, timepieces, and gifts in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Retail and Other. It offers various merchandise, including designer jewelry, diamonds, gemstone and precious metal jewelry, rings, wedding bands, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, precious gemstones, gold jewelry, pearls, and giftware. The company also operates stores under the Maison Birks, Brinkhaus, Breitling, and Graff and Patek Philippe brands. In addition, it engages in the retail and wholesale of fine jewelry collections through Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths stores, as well as through e-commerce platforms; and e-commerce and wholesale business, and gold exchange activities. The company was formerly known as Birks & Mayors Inc. and changed its name to Birks Group Inc. in September 2013. Birks Group Inc. was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is BGI (BGI) halal to invest in?

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

BGI's debt ratio is 1045.6% 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 74.2%.

What are BGI's key financial metrics?

BGI has a market capitalization of $14M, and revenue of $178M. The company maintains a gross margin of 37.5% and a net margin of -6.4%.

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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