Is BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $145.3B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) 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 December 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

P/E Ratio
26.5
Forward: 15.1
EPS
$35.30
Dividend Yield
245.0%
Payout: 59.0%
P/B Ratio
2.6
EV/EBITDA
15.7
EV: $151.6B
Revenue
$24.2B
Growth: 23.4%
Beta
1.5
High volatility
Current Ratio
2.0

Profitability

Gross Margin 46.7%
Operating Margin 36.7%
Net Margin 22.9%
Return on Equity (ROE) 10.7%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.5%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$3.9B
Free Cash Flow$3.6B
Total Debt$15.0B
Debt-to-Equity24.4
Current Ratio2.0
Total Assets$170.0B

Price & Trading

Last Close$968.46
50-Day MA$1,048.92
200-Day MA$1,083.96
Avg Volume834K
Beta1.5
52-Week Range
$773.74
$1,219.94

About BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)

CEO
Mr. Laurence Douglas Fink
Employees
24,900
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$145.3B
Currency
USD

BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors including corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, public institutions, governments, foundations, charities, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, official institutions, and banks. It also provides global risk management and advisory services. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also launches and manages open-end and closed-end mutual funds, offshore funds, unit trusts, and alternative investment vehicles including structured funds. The firm launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and real estate mutual funds. It also launches equity, fixed income, balanced, currency, commodity, and multi-asset exchange traded funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, real estate, currency, commodity, and alternative markets across the globe. The firm primarily invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, SMID-cap, large-cap, and multi-cap companies. It also invests in dividend-paying equity securities. The firm invests in investment grade municipal securities, government securities including securities issued or guaranteed by a government or a government agency or instrumentality, corporate bonds, and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis with a focus on bottom-up and top-down approach to make its investments. The firm employs liquidity, asset allocation, balanced, real estate, and alternative strategies to make its investments. In real estate sector, it seeks to invest in Poland and Germany. The firm benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against various S&P, Russell, Barclays, MSCI, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch indices. BlackRock, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Greenwich, Connecticut; Houston, Texas; Miami, Florida; Newport Beach, California; Palo Alto, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Princeton, New Jersey; San Francisco, California; Santa Monica, California; Seattle, Washington; Washington, DC; West Palm Beach, Florida; Wilmington, Delaware; Mexico; Canada; South Africa; Netherlands; Greece; Serbia; Belgium; Hungary; Denmark; Ireland; Scotland; Germany; Switzerland; England; Luxembourg; Spain; Italy; France; Sweden; Austria; India; China; Australia; Hong Kong; South Korea; Singapore; Taiwan; Japan; Colombia; Argentina; Peru; Chile; Brazil; UAE; Saudi Arabia; Israel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) halal to invest in?

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

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

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

BlackRock, Inc. has a market capitalization of $145.3B, trailing P/E ratio of 26.5, and revenue of $24.2B. The company maintains a gross margin of 46.7% and a net margin of 22.9%. Return on equity stands at 10.7%.

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.