Is GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA (GGAL) Halal?

NASDAQ Financial Services Argentina $7.2B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA (GGAL) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Banks - Regional 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 — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Banks - Regional ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
48.0
Forward: 5.3
EPS
$0.89
Dividend Yield
372.0%
Payout: 123.6%
P/B Ratio
12.2
Revenue
$8.6T
Growth: -10.0%
Beta
0.6
Low volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin -3.5%
Net Margin 3.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) 2.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.4%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$982.9B
Free Cash Flow-$1.2T
Total Debt$2.9T
Total Assets$45.8T

Price & Trading

Last Close$44.53
50-Day MA$47.71
200-Day MA$46.53
Avg Volume1.2M
Beta0.6
52-Week Range
$25.89
$66.24

About GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA (GGAL)

CEO
Mr. Fabian Enrique Kon
Employees
9,985
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
Argentina
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$7.2B
Currency
USD

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A., a financial service holding company, provides various financial products and services to individuals and companies in Argentina. The company operates through Bank, Naranja X, Insurance, and Other Businesses segments. It offers savings, checking, and time deposits; personal loans; express and mortgage loans; overdrafts; pledge and credit card loans; credit and debit cards; and online banking services. In addition, the company offers financing products; mutual funds; asset management services; consumer finance and digital banking services; electronic check; global custody services; Fima funds; foreign trade services; and capital market and investment banking products. Further, it provides robbery, personal accident, cars, life, home, life, integral SMEs, personal accident, and other insurance products; payment solutions; and financial and brokerage related products. Additionally, the company offers private banking services to high net worth individuals; and operates digital investment platform. Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. was founded in 1905 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA (GGAL) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA 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 GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA's debt ratio?

GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA's key financial metrics?

GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA has a market capitalization of $7.2B, trailing P/E ratio of 48.0, and revenue of $8.6T. Return on equity stands at 2.5%.

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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