Is Medline Inc. (MDLN) Halal?

NASDAQ Healthcare United States $33.6B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Medline Inc. (MDLN) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 35.5% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Medline 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 35.5%
/ 30%
5.5%
/ 30%
9.9%
/ 30%
0.53%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 35.5%
/ 33%
5.5%
/ 33%
9.9%
/ 33%
0.53%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 32.8%
/ 33%
5.0%
/ 33%
9.2%
/ 33%
0.53%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
S&P 35.5%
/ 33%
5.5%
/ 33%
9.9%
/ 33%
0.53%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 32.8%
/ 33%
5.0%
/ 33%
9.2%
/ 50%
0.53%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
28.9
Forward: 24.9
EPS
$1.43
P/B Ratio
3.1
EV/EBITDA
16.7
EV: $53.2B
Revenue
$28.4B
Growth: 14.8%
Current Ratio
4.3

Profitability

Gross Margin 26.4%
Operating Margin 5.7%
Net Margin 4.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) 6.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.7%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$1.7B
Free Cash Flow$1.3B
Total Debt$12.6B
Debt-to-Equity67.5
Current Ratio4.3
Total Assets$38.5B

Price & Trading

Last Close$42.21
50-Day MA$44.71
200-Day MA$43.89
Avg Volume5.5M
52-Week Range
$34.89
$50.88

About Medline Inc. (MDLN)

CEO
Mr. James M. Boyle
Employees
45,000
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$33.6B
Currency
USD

Medline Inc. manufactures med-surg products serving the hospital, surgery centers, physician offices, post-acute facilities, and nursing home sites of care in the United States and Internationally. It operates through two segments: Medline Brand and Supply Chain Solutions. The Medline Brand segment procures and manufactures products from three product categories include surgical solutions, front line care, and laboratory and diagnostics. Its front line care offers med-surg products for patient-facing needs, including wound care products, exam gloves, skin care and incontinence products, environment cleaning supplies, textiles, hand sanitizer, durable medical equipment, patient plastics, and decolonization and infection control products. Its surgical solutions provide operating room and perioperative environment product solutions, including surgical procedure trays, drapes and gowns, personal protective equipment, sterile wraps, surgical instruments, surgeon's gloves, procedure kits, and orthopedic implants. Its laboratory and diagnostics offer laboratory and diagnostic product solutions, including point of care testing, analyzers and instrumentation, lab and diagnostic consumables, diagnostic instruments, vital signs monitors, and anatomic pathology and phlebotomy products. It provides its products to domestic and international consumers. The Supply Chain Solutions segment procures and distributes a variety of third-party products from national brands. It provides logistics and supply chain optimization services to domestic and international consumers. It also provides supply chain optimization services, such as consulting engagements, outsourced warehouse and technology management, put-away-ready packaging, third-party logistics, inventory rationalization, and route planning. The company was founded in 1966 and is based in Northfield, Illinois.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Medline Inc. (MDLN) halal to invest in?

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

Medline Inc.'s debt ratio is 35.5% 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 32.8%.

What are Medline Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Medline Inc. has a market capitalization of $33.6B, trailing P/E ratio of 28.9, and revenue of $28.4B. The company maintains a gross margin of 26.4% and a net margin of 4.1%. Return on equity stands at 6.5%.

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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