Is MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP (MATW) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from September 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 95.7% / 30% | 4.1% / 30% | 30.1% / 30% | 3.93% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 95.7% / 33% | 4.1% / 33% | 30.1% / 33% | 3.93% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 45.1% / 33% | 1.9% / 33% | 14.2% / 33% | 3.93% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 95.7% / 33% | 4.1% / 33% | 30.1% / 33% | 3.93% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 45.1% / 33% | 1.9% / 33% | 14.2% / 50% | 3.93% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 35.3% | |
| Operating Margin | -4.5% | |
| Net Margin | 1.6% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 4.7% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.8% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | -$24M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$59M |
| Total Debt | $764M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 108.4 |
| Current Ratio | 1.5 |
| Total Assets | $1.7B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $25.27 |
| 50-Day MA | $26.05 |
| 200-Day MA | $24.90 |
| Avg Volume | 210K |
| Beta | 1.1 |
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52-Week Range
$18.50
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About MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP (MATW)
Matthews International Corporation provides brand solutions, memorialization products, and industrial technologies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Memorialization, Industrial Technologies, and Brand Solutions. The Memorialization segment provides bronze and granite memorials, upright granite memorials and monuments, concrete burial vaults, cremation memorialization products, granite benches, flower vases, crypt plates and letters, cremation urns, niche units, cemetery features, and statues, as well as bronze plaques, letters, emblems, vases, lights and photo ceramics, granite monuments, mausoleums, crypts, and flush memorials. The Industrial Technologies segment designs, manufactures, services, and distributes high-tech custom energy storage solutions, and product identification and warehouse automation technologies and solutions, including order fulfillment systems for identifying, tracking, picking, and conveying consumer and industrial products. This segment also provides engineered calendaring, laminating, and coating equipment; stand-alone marking products; laser and ink-jet printing systems; and spare parts, calendar, and coating-roller refurbishing and retrofits. The Brand solutions segment provides brand management, pre-media services, printing plates and cylinders, imaging services, digital asset management, merchandising display systems, and marketing and design services for the consumer goods and retail industries. The company was founded in 1850 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP (MATW) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP 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 MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP's debt ratio?
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP's debt ratio is 95.7% 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 45.1%.
What are MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP's key financial metrics?
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP has a market capitalization of $784M, trailing P/E ratio of 35.5, and revenue of $1.5B. The company maintains a gross margin of 35.3% and a net margin of 1.6%. Return on equity stands at 4.7%.
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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