Is Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GLMD) Halal?

NASDAQ Healthcare Israel $3M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GLMD) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. While the debt ratio of 0.0% is acceptable, the cash and interest-bearing securities ratio of 352.9% exceeds the 30% threshold. Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 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 0.0%
/ 30%
352.9%
/ 30%
4.8%
/ 30%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 0.0%
/ 33%
352.9%
/ 33%
4.8%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 0.0%
/ 33%
82.9%
/ 33%
1.1%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 0.0%
/ 33%
352.9%
/ 33%
4.8%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 0.0%
/ 33%
82.9%
/ 33%
1.1%
/ 50%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-3.44
P/B Ratio
0.1
EV/EBITDA
2.3
EV: -$16M
Revenue
$0
Beta
0.4
Low volatility
Current Ratio
8.0

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 0.0%
Net Margin 0.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) -46.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) -20.9%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$6M
Free Cash Flow-$6M
Total Debt$0
Current Ratio8.0
Total Assets$18M

Price & Trading

Last Close$0.59
50-Day MA$0.65
200-Day MA$1.20
Avg Volume61K
Beta0.4
52-Week Range
$0.41
$2.68

About Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GLMD)

CEO
Mr. Allen Baharaff
Employees
3
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
Israel
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$3M
Currency
USD

Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of therapeutics for the treatment of liver diseases. It develops Aramchol, a first-in-class synthetic fatty acid-bile acid conjugate molecule which is in Phase III study for oral treatment for non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH) in patients who are overweight or obese and have prediabetes or type II diabetes mellitus. The company also evaluates Aramchol through ARRIVE Study, a Phase IIa clinical trial with HIV-associated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and lipodystrophy. In addition, it engages in the development of Amilo-5MER, a 5 amino acid synthetic peptide methionine, threonine, alanine, aspartic acid, and valine. Further, the company develops MyBiotics which is in pre-clinical trials for NASH and fibrosis. It has a license agreement with Samil Pharma. Co., Ltd. for the commercialization of Aramchol in the Republic of Korea; and a collaboration agreement with OnKai for its AI platform. Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GLMD) halal to invest in?

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

Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd.'s debt ratio is 0.0% 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 0.0%.

What are Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd.'s key financial metrics?

Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has a market capitalization of $3M. Return on equity stands at -46.3%.

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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