Is Oxford Square Capital Corp. (OXSQ) Halal?

NASDAQ Financial Services United States $147M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Oxford Square Capital Corp. (OXSQ) 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

EPS
$-0.25
Dividend Yield
2500.0%
Payout: 466.7%
P/B Ratio
1.0
Revenue
-$14M
Growth: 1.9%
Beta
0.5
Low volatility
Current Ratio
5.6

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
Operating Margin 80.0%
Net Margin -46.4%
Return on Equity (ROE) -12.2%
Return on Assets (ROA) 6.6%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$14M
Free Cash Flow-$14M
Total Debt$152M
Debt-to-Equity104.3
Current Ratio5.6
Total Assets$307M

Price & Trading

Last Close$1.68
50-Day MA$1.81
200-Day MA$1.97
Avg Volume1.3M
Beta0.5
52-Week Range
$1.56
$2.64

About Oxford Square Capital Corp. (OXSQ)

CEO
Mr. Jonathan H. Cohen
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$147M
Currency
USD

Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a business development company, operates as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. It is a private equity and mezzanine firm. The firm invests in both public and private companies. It invests in secured and unsecured senior debt, subordinated debt, junior subordinated debt, preferred stock, common stock and syndicated bank loans. The firm primarily invests in debt and/or equity securities of technology-related companies that operate in the computer software, Internet, information technology infrastructure and services, media, telecommunications and telecommunications equipment, semiconductors, hardware, technology-enabled services, semiconductor capital equipment, medical device technology, diversified technology, and networking systems sectors. It concentrates its investments in companies having annual revenues of less than $200 million and a market capitalization or enterprise value of less than $300 million. The firm invests between $5 million and $30 million per transaction. It seeks to exit its investments within 7 years. It serves as the investment adviser to TICC. Oxford Square Capital Corp., formerly known as TICC Capital Corp., was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Oxford Square Capital Corp. (OXSQ) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Oxford Square Capital 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 Oxford Square Capital Corp.'s debt ratio?

Oxford Square Capital 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 Oxford Square Capital Corp.'s key financial metrics?

Oxford Square Capital Corp. has a market capitalization of $147M, and revenue of -$14M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of -46.4%. Return on equity stands at -12.2%.

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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