Is Nexa Resources S.A. (NEXA) Halal?

NYSE Basic Materials Luxembourg $1.3B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 83/100
Nexa Resources S.A. (NEXA) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 129.1% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Nexa Resources S.A. operates in the Basic Materials sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 129.1%
/ 30%
44.5%
/ 30%
10.3%
/ 30%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 129.1%
/ 33%
44.5%
/ 33%
10.3%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 40.1%
/ 33%
13.8%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 129.1%
/ 33%
44.5%
/ 33%
10.3%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 40.1%
/ 33%
13.8%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 50%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
10.0
Forward: 3.6
EPS
$1.00
Dividend Yield
118.0%
P/B Ratio
1.3
EV/EBITDA
4.4
EV: $2.9B
Beta
0.5
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.9

Profitability

Gross Margin 23.4%
Operating Margin 23.9%
Net Margin 4.4%
Return on Equity (ROE) 19.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$350M
Free Cash Flow$85M
Total Debt$1.9B
Debt-to-Equity141.7
Current Ratio0.9
Total Assets$4.6B

Price & Trading

Last Close$9.67
50-Day MA$11.87
200-Day MA$7.39
Avg Volume798K
Beta0.5
52-Week Range
$4.44
$14.94

About Nexa Resources S.A. (NEXA)

CEO
Mr. Juan Ignacio Rosado Gomez de La Torre
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Country
Luxembourg
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$1.3B
Currency
USD

Nexa Resources S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the zinc mining and smelting business worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Mining and Smelting. It produces metallic zinc, zamac, and zinc oxide, as well as by-products, such as copper, lead, silver, gold, sulfuric acid, silver concentrate, copper cement and cadmium sticks, cadmium and cobalt cement, sulfur dioxide, copper sulfate, and zinc ash. The company owns and operates four polymetallic mines, including two located in the Central Andes of Peru; one located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil; and one located in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil. It also owns and operates one zinc smelter in Peru Cajamarquillaand; and two zinc smelters in Brazil, which recovers and produces metallic zinc, zinc oxide, and various by-products, such as sulfuric acid, silver concentrate, and copper cement and sulfate. The company was formerly known as VM Holding S.A. and changed its name to Nexa Resources S.A. in September 2017. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Nexa Resources S.A. is a subsidiary of Votorantim S.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nexa Resources S.A. (NEXA) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Nexa Resources S.A. 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 Nexa Resources S.A.'s debt ratio?

Nexa Resources S.A.'s debt ratio is 129.1% 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 40.1%.

What are Nexa Resources S.A.'s key financial metrics?

Nexa Resources S.A. has a market capitalization of $1.3B, trailing P/E ratio of 10.0. The company maintains a gross margin of 23.4% and a net margin of 4.4%. Return on equity stands at 19.0%.

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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