Is Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (GOOG) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 1.6% / 30% | 3.5% / 30% | 1.7% / 30% | 1.08% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| DJIM | 1.6% / 33% | 3.5% / 33% | 1.7% / 33% | 1.08% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| MSCI | 10.0% / 33% | 21.3% / 33% | 10.6% / 33% | 1.08% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 1.6% / 33% | 3.5% / 33% | 1.7% / 33% | 1.08% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| FTSE | 10.0% / 33% | 21.3% / 33% | 10.6% / 50% | 1.08% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 59.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 31.6% | |
| Net Margin | 32.8% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 35.7% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 15.4% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $164.7B |
| Free Cash Flow | $73.3B |
| Total Debt | $59.3B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 16.1 |
| Current Ratio | 2.0 |
| Total Assets | $595.3B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $280.74 |
| 50-Day MA | $313.47 |
| 200-Day MA | $263.27 |
| Avg Volume | 20.9M |
| Beta | 1.1 |
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52-Week Range
$142.66
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About Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (GOOG)
Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services, such as YouTube TV, YouTube Music and Premium, NFL Sunday Ticket, and Google One. The Google Cloud segment offers consumption-based fees and subscriptions for AI solutions, including AI infrastructure, Vertex AI platform, and Gemini enterprise. It also provides cybersecurity, and data and analytics services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet; and other enterprise services. The Other Bets segment sells transportation and internet services. Alphabet Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (GOOG) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Alphabet Inc. (Class C) is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Alphabet Inc. (Class C)'s debt ratio?
Alphabet Inc. (Class C)'s debt ratio is 1.6% 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 10.0%.
Does Alphabet Inc. (Class C) require dividend purification?
Yes, Alphabet Inc. (Class C) has an impermissible income ratio of 1.08%, which means 1.08% of any dividends received should be donated to charity as purification. This is because a small portion of the company's revenue comes from non-Shariah-compliant sources.
What are Alphabet Inc. (Class C)'s key financial metrics?
Alphabet Inc. (Class C) has a market capitalization of $3.3T, trailing P/E ratio of 25.3, and revenue of $402.8B. The company maintains a gross margin of 59.7% and a net margin of 32.8%. Return on equity stands at 35.7%.
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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