Is Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NCDL) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $628M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NCDL) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Asset Management industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
9.8
Forward: 8.1
EPS
$1.30
Dividend Yield
1258.0%
Payout: 138.5%
Revenue
$77M

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 0.0%
Net Margin 0.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$194M
Free Cash Flow$194M
Total Debt$1.1B
Total Assets$2.1B

Price & Trading

Last Close$13.12
50-Day MA$13.43
200-Day MA$14.69
Avg Volume289K
52-Week Range
$12.54
$17.27

About Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NCDL)

CEO
Mr. Kenneth John Kencel J.D.
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$628M
Currency
USD

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (the “Company”) is business development company and was formed on March 13, 2018, as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware and was converted into a Maryland corporation on June 18, 2019 prior to the commencement of operations. The Company is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Company's investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through current income by investing primarily in senior secured loans to private equity-owned U.S. middle market companies, which the Company defines as companies with approximately $10.0 million to $100.0 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). The Company will focus on privately originated debt to performing U.S. middle market companies, with a portfolio expected to comprise primarily of first-lien senior secured debt and unitranche loans (other than last-out positions in unitranche loans) (collectively “Senior Loans”). The Company will also opportunistically invest in junior capital opportunities (second-lien loans, subordinated debt, last-out positions in unitranche loans and equity-related securities) (collectively “Junior Capital Investments”).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NCDL) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending 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 Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.'s debt ratio?

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.'s key financial metrics?

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. has a market capitalization of $628M, trailing P/E ratio of 9.8, and revenue of $77M.

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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