Is Cytosorbents Corp (CTSO) Halal?

NASDAQ Healthcare United States $37M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Cytosorbents Corp (CTSO) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 53.7% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Cytosorbents Corp operates in the Healthcare sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 53.7%
/ 30%
6.5%
/ 30%
14.6%
/ 30%
11.87%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 53.7%
/ 33%
6.5%
/ 33%
14.6%
/ 33%
11.87%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 56.8%
/ 33%
6.9%
/ 33%
15.5%
/ 33%
11.87%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 53.7%
/ 33%
6.5%
/ 33%
14.6%
/ 33%
11.87%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 56.8%
/ 33%
6.9%
/ 33%
15.5%
/ 50%
11.87%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.13
P/B Ratio
6.3
EV/EBITDA
-4.7
EV: $60M
Revenue
$36M
Growth: 41.6%
Beta
1.4
High volatility
Current Ratio
2.1

Profitability

Gross Margin 71.5%
Operating Margin -43.9%
Net Margin -22.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) -96.4%
Return on Assets (ROA) -19.4%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$14M
Free Cash Flow-$15M
Total Debt$27M
Debt-to-Equity493.2
Current Ratio2.1
Total Assets$47M

Price & Trading

Last Close$0.60
50-Day MA$0.69
200-Day MA$0.84
Avg Volume86K
Beta1.4
52-Week Range
$0.50
$1.39

About Cytosorbents Corp (CTSO)

CEO
Dr. Phillip P. Chan M.D., Ph.D.
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Devices
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$37M
Currency
USD

Cytosorbents Corporation engages in the research, development, and commercialization of medical devices with its blood purification technology platform incorporating a proprietary adsorbent and porous polymer technology in the United States, Germany, and internationally. The company's flagship product is CytoSorb, an extracorporeal blood purification cartridge for the treatment of massive inflammation, organ failure, cardiothoracic surgery to remove antithrombotic drugs and inflammatory mediators that can lead to postoperative complications, such as severe bleeding, shock, failure to wean from mechanical ventilation, sepsis, and multiple organ failure; DrugSorb-ATR, an antithrombotic removal system; VetResQ, a broad-spectrum blood purification adsorber for the treatment of septic shock, toxic shock syndrome, toxin-mediated diseases, pancreatitis, trauma, liver failure, heat stroke, and lung injury in animals; PuriFi, an advanced hemoperfusion pump for blood purification therapies; and ECOS-300CY, an ex vivo organ perfusion system to preserve or improve the health and quality of harvested solid organs to be transplanted. In addition, it develops HemoDefend-BGA, a blood purification technology platform to reduce anti-A and anti-B antibodies in plasma and whole blood. The company was formerly known as MedaSorb Technologies Corporation and changed its name to Cytosorbents Corporation in May 2010. Cytosorbents Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cytosorbents Corp (CTSO) halal to invest in?

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

Cytosorbents Corp's debt ratio is 53.7% 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 56.8%.

What are Cytosorbents Corp's key financial metrics?

Cytosorbents Corp has a market capitalization of $37M, and revenue of $36M. The company maintains a gross margin of 71.5% and a net margin of -22.1%. Return on equity stands at -96.4%.

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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