Is NOV Inc. (NOV) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 34.5% / 30% | 22.9% / 30% | 33.9% / 30% | 0.58% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 34.5% / 33% | 22.9% / 33% | 33.9% / 33% | 0.58% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 20.7% / 33% | 13.7% / 33% | 20.3% / 33% | 0.58% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 34.5% / 33% | 22.9% / 33% | 33.9% / 33% | 0.58% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 20.7% / 33% | 13.7% / 33% | 20.3% / 50% | 0.58% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 21.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.1% | |
| Net Margin | 1.7% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.4% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.7% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.3B |
| Free Cash Flow | $876M |
| Total Debt | $2.3B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 37.0 |
| Current Ratio | 2.4 |
| Total Assets | $11.3B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $19.92 |
| 50-Day MA | $19.06 |
| 200-Day MA | $15.29 |
| Avg Volume | 4.8M |
| Beta | 0.9 |
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52-Week Range
$10.84
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About NOV Inc. (NOV)
NOV Inc. designs, constructs, manufactures, and sells systems, components, and products for oil and gas drilling and production, and industrial and renewable energy sectors in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Energy Equipment, and Energy Products and Services. The Energy Products and Services segment offers drill bits and borehole enlargement products; independent drilling and intervention downhole tools equipment; frac plugs, frac sleeves, toe initiation burst port systems, and recyclable setting tools; electric submersible pumps, high viscosity pumps, and surface pumps; tubular coating and inspection services for drill-pipe and other oil country tubular goods; solids control and waste management equipment and services; data and digital solutions; precision-engineered drill pipe and drill-stem equipment; connectors and integral thread solutions, including conductor strings, surface casing, and liners; and composite pipe, tanks, and structures. Its Energy Equipment segment provides drilling equipment, such as land rigs, complete offshore drilling packages, and rig components; capital equipment, related consumables, and digital products for hydraulic stimulation, coiled tubing, and wireline services; marine and construction solutions; processing solutions for the separation and treatment of oil, gas, solids, seawater, and produced water production; flexible subsea pipe systems; cavity pumps, specialized mixers and heat exchangers; and reciprocating, multistage, and progressive cavity pumps, midstream products, including closures, transfer pumps, chokes and valves, as well as artificial lift support systems that include production BOPs and stuffing boxes. The company was formerly known as National Oilwell Varco, Inc. and changed its name to NOV Inc. in January 2021. NOV Inc. was founded in 1862 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is NOV Inc. (NOV) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), NOV 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 NOV Inc.'s debt ratio?
NOV Inc.'s debt ratio is 34.5% 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 20.7%.
What are NOV Inc.'s key financial metrics?
NOV Inc. has a market capitalization of $7.3B, trailing P/E ratio of 51.0, and revenue of $8.7B. The company maintains a gross margin of 21.3% and a net margin of 1.7%. Return on equity stands at 2.4%.
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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