Is Orion S.A. (OEC) Halal?

NYSE Basic Materials Luxembourg $341M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Orion S.A. (OEC) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 399.2% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Orion S.A. operates in the Basic Materials sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 399.2%
/ 30%
21.8%
/ 30%
100.0%
/ 30%
4.09%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 399.2%
/ 33%
21.8%
/ 33%
100.0%
/ 33%
4.09%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 58.3%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 33%
14.6%
/ 33%
4.09%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 399.2%
/ 33%
21.8%
/ 33%
100.0%
/ 33%
4.09%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 58.3%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 33%
14.6%
/ 50%
4.09%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-1.24
Dividend Yield
137.0%
Payout: 30.7%
P/B Ratio
0.9
EV/EBITDA
5.9
EV: $1.4B
Revenue
$1.8B
Growth: -5.2%
Beta
1.0
Average volatility
Current Ratio
1.0

Profitability

Gross Margin 19.9%
Operating Margin 4.8%
Net Margin -3.9%
Return on Equity (ROE) -16.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.4%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$216M
Free Cash Flow$55M
Total Debt$1.1B
Debt-to-Equity289.1
Current Ratio1.0
Total Assets$1.9B

Price & Trading

Last Close$6.26
50-Day MA$5.91
200-Day MA$7.40
Avg Volume743K
Beta1.0
52-Week Range
$4.34
$13.02

About Orion S.A. (OEC)

CEO
Mr. Corning F. Painter
Employees
1,639
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Country
Luxembourg
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$341M
Currency
USD

Orion S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of carbon black products. The company operates in two segments, Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black. It offers post-treated specialty carbon black grades for coatings and printing applications, as well as high purity carbon black grades for the fiber industry; and conductive carbon black grades for batteries, polymers, and coatings. The company also provides rubber carbon black products for tires, such as high-reinforcing grades and semi-reinforcing grades under the ECORAX brand, as well as for mechanical rubber goods end users, including automotive production, construction, as well as certain food, consumer, and medical applications. It operates in the United States, Brazil, rest of the Americas, Germany, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Czech republic, Poland, Italy, Turkey, France, Rest of EMEA, China, the Republic of Korea, and rest of Asia. The company was formerly known as Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. and changed its name to Orion S.A. in June 2023. Orion S.A. was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Senningerberg, Luxembourg.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Orion S.A. (OEC) halal to invest in?

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

Orion S.A.'s debt ratio is 399.2% 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 58.3%.

What are Orion S.A.'s key financial metrics?

Orion S.A. has a market capitalization of $341M, and revenue of $1.8B. The company maintains a gross margin of 19.9% and a net margin of -3.9%. Return on equity stands at -16.3%.

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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