Is EVERTEC, Inc. (EVTC) Halal?

NYSE Technology United States $1.7B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 83/100
EVERTEC, Inc. (EVTC) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 52.9% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. EVERTEC, Inc. operates in the Technology sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 52.9%
/ 30%
15.0%
/ 30%
8.2%
/ 30%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 52.9%
/ 33%
15.0%
/ 33%
8.2%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 52.0%
/ 33%
14.7%
/ 33%
8.1%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 52.9%
/ 33%
15.0%
/ 33%
8.2%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 52.0%
/ 33%
14.7%
/ 33%
8.1%
/ 50%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
12.4
Forward: 6.4
EPS
$2.20
Dividend Yield
73.0%
Payout: 9.1%
P/B Ratio
2.7
EV/EBITDA
9.9
EV: $2.6B
Revenue
$932M
Growth: 13.1%
Beta
0.9
Average volatility
Current Ratio
2.1

Profitability

Gross Margin 49.7%
Operating Margin 17.6%
Net Margin 15.2%
Return on Equity (ROE) 23.4%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.7%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$227M
Free Cash Flow$136M
Total Debt$1.1B
Debt-to-Equity159.1
Current Ratio2.1
Total Assets$2.2B

Price & Trading

Last Close$28.30
50-Day MA$28.17
200-Day MA$31.41
Avg Volume480K
Beta0.9
52-Week Range
$24.95
$38.56

About EVERTEC, Inc. (EVTC)

CEO
Mr. Morgan M. Schuessler Jr.
Employees
5,327
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$1.7B
Currency
USD

EVERTEC, Inc. provides transaction processing and financial technology services in Latin America, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. It operates through four segments: Payment Services - Puerto Rico & Caribbean; Latin America Payments and Solutions; Merchant Acquiring; and Business Solutions. The company offers merchant acquiring services, which enable point of sales and e-commerce merchants to accept and process electronic methods of payment, such as debit, credit, prepaid, and electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. It also provides payment processing services that enable financial institutions and other issuers to manage, support, and facilitate the processing for credit, debit, prepaid, automated teller machines, and EBT card programs; credit and debit card processing, authorization and settlement, and fraud monitoring and control services to debit or credit issuers. In addition, the company offers business process management solutions comprising core bank processing, network hosting, managed services and managed security services, IT professional services, business process outsourcing, item processing, cash processing, and fulfillment. Further, it owns and operates the ATH network, a personal identification number debit network. The company processes approximately ten billion transactions annually through a system of electronic payment networks. It sells and distributes its services primarily through direct sales force. The company serves financial institutions, merchants, corporations, and government agencies. EVERTEC, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is EVERTEC, Inc. (EVTC) halal to invest in?

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

EVERTEC, Inc.'s debt ratio is 52.9% 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 52.0%.

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

EVERTEC, Inc. has a market capitalization of $1.7B, trailing P/E ratio of 12.4, and revenue of $932M. The company maintains a gross margin of 49.7% and a net margin of 15.2%. Return on equity stands at 23.4%.

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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