Is Brightstar Lottery PLC (BRSL) Halal?

NYSE Consumer Cyclical United Kingdom $2.3B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Brightstar Lottery PLC (BRSL) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Gambling 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 — Gambling ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Gambling ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Gambling ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Gambling ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Gambling ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.01
Dividend Yield
730.0%
Payout: 888.9%
P/B Ratio
2.7
EV/EBITDA
6.7
EV: $5.9B
Revenue
$2.5B
Growth: 2.6%
Beta
1.1
Average volatility
Current Ratio
0.8

Profitability

Gross Margin 50.5%
Operating Margin 26.2%
Net Margin 5.9%
Return on Equity (ROE) 7.4%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$99M
Free Cash Flow-$415M
Total Debt$4.3B
Debt-to-Equity270.4
Current Ratio0.8
Total Assets$9.2B

Price & Trading

Last Close$12.88
50-Day MA$13.58
200-Day MA$15.40
Avg Volume1.6M
Beta1.1
52-Week Range
$12.53
$18.57

About Brightstar Lottery PLC (BRSL)

CEO
Mr. Vincent L. Sadusky
Employees
5,746
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Gambling
Country
United Kingdom
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$2.3B
Currency
USD

Brightstar Lottery PLC provides lottery solutions in the United States, Italy, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company designs, sells, operates, and leases a suite of point-of-sale machines that reconciles lottery funds between the retailer and the lottery authority; operates and provides lottery transaction processing systems; produces instant ticket games; and offers printing services, such as instant ticket marketing plans and graphic design, programming, packaging, shipping, and delivery services, as well as lottery management services; instant lottery systems; and iLottery, a platform that provides access to eInstant and draw games. It also processes commercial transactions, such as prepaid cellular telephone recharges, bill payments, e-vouchers and retail-based programs, electronic tax payments, prepaid card recharges, stamp duty, and money transfer services; sells additional machines and central computers to expand existing systems or replace existing equipment; and licenses related software. In addition, the company provides marketing services, such as retail optimization and lottery brand awareness campaigns; telephone support, software and hardware maintenance, software development, and other professional services; and ancillary maintenance and support services for systems, equipment, and software. The company was formerly known as International Game Technology PLC and changed its name to Brightstar Lottery PLC in July 2025. Brightstar Lottery PLC was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Brightstar Lottery PLC (BRSL) halal to invest in?

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

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

What are Brightstar Lottery PLC's key financial metrics?

Brightstar Lottery PLC has a market capitalization of $2.3B, and revenue of $2.5B. The company maintains a gross margin of 50.5% and a net margin of 5.9%. Return on equity stands at 7.4%.

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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