Is Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (KROS) Halal?

NASDAQ Healthcare United States $323M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (KROS) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. While the debt ratio of 5.5% is acceptable, the cash and interest-bearing securities ratio of 162.6% exceeds the 30% threshold. Keros Therapeutics, Inc. operates in the Healthcare sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 5.5%
/ 30%
162.6%
/ 30%
1.3%
/ 30%
634.99%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 5.5%
/ 33%
162.6%
/ 33%
1.3%
/ 33%
634.99%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 3.1%
/ 33%
90.9%
/ 33%
0.7%
/ 33%
634.99%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 5.5%
/ 33%
162.6%
/ 33%
1.3%
/ 33%
634.99%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 3.1%
/ 33%
90.9%
/ 33%
0.7%
/ 50%
634.99%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
4.6
Forward: -2.1
EPS
$2.30
P/B Ratio
0.7
EV/EBITDA
-0.9
EV: -$61M
Revenue
$244M
Growth: -87.3%
Beta
0.9
Average volatility
Current Ratio
15.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 47.9%
Operating Margin -7576.6%
Net Margin 35.7%
Return on Equity (ROE) 19.9%
Return on Assets (ROA) 9.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$108M
Free Cash Flow$106M
Total Debt$17M
Debt-to-Equity5.6
Current Ratio15.5
Total Assets$338M

Price & Trading

Last Close$11.08
50-Day MA$15.03
200-Day MA$15.83
Avg Volume406K
Beta0.9
52-Week Range
$9.12
$22.55

About Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (KROS)

CEO
Dr. Jasbir S. Seehra Ph.D.
Employees
78
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$323M
Currency
USD

Keros Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes novel therapeutics to treat patients with disorders linked to dysfunctional signaling of the transforming growth factor-beta family of proteins in the United States. It develops rinvatercept, which acts as a ligand trap and inhibits the biological effects of myostatin and activin A in Phase 1 clinical trials for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; and elritercept to target TGF-ß signaling pathways to address diseases that arise from ineffective hematopoiesis in Phase 3 clinical trials for Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Phase 2 clinical trials for Myelofibrosis. The company has collaboration and license agreements with Hansoh (Shanghai) Healthtech Co., Ltd. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize elritercept and licensed products containing elritercept; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize elritercept and certain derivative compounds. Keros Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (KROS) halal to invest in?

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

Keros Therapeutics, Inc.'s debt ratio is 5.5% 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 3.1%.

What are Keros Therapeutics, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Keros Therapeutics, Inc. has a market capitalization of $323M, trailing P/E ratio of 4.6, and revenue of $244M. The company maintains a gross margin of 47.9% and a net margin of 35.7%. Return on equity stands at 19.9%.

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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