Is Phoenix Group (PHNX) Halal?

LSE Financial Services United Kingdom $7.7B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Phoenix Group (PHNX) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Insurance - Life 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 — Insurance - Life ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Insurance - Life ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Insurance - Life ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Insurance - Life ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Insurance - Life ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.63
Dividend Yield
7.1%
Payout: 51.1%
P/B Ratio
609.2
EV/EBITDA
-55.0
EV: $1.7B
Revenue
$31.8B
Growth: -31.3%
Beta
0.8
Average volatility
Current Ratio
0.2

Profitability

Gross Margin 9.6%
Operating Margin 1.7%
Net Margin -3.4%
Return on Equity (ROE) -25.4%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$993M
Free Cash Flow-$1.0B
Total Debt$3.3B
Debt-to-Equity193.4
Current Ratio0.2
Total Assets$332.2B

Price & Trading

Last CloseGBp 766.50
50-Day MAGBp 741.33
200-Day MAGBp 685.81
Avg Volume2.0M
Beta0.8
52-Week Range
GBp 485.20
GBp 774.50

About Phoenix Group (PHNX)

CEO
Mr. Andrew David Briggs FIA, M.B.E.
Employees
6,980
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Life
Country
United Kingdom
Exchange
LSE
Market Cap
$7.7B
Currency
GBp

Standard Life plc operates in the long-term savings and retirement business in Europe. It operates through Retirement Solutions, Pensions & Savings, With-Profits, SunLife & Protection, and Europe & Other segments. The company offers saving for retirement solutions that include defined contribution workplace pensions, retail savings for retirement, and legacy pensions and savings products; transitioning to retirement solutions, such as pension consolidation, fixed-term annuities, and smooth managed fund; and retirement income solutions, including income drawdown and lifetime annuities, defined benefit pension income, and home equity release. It also offers new and in-force individual annuity and bulk purchase annuity contracts written within shareholder funds; U.K. individual annuity; workplace pensions and self-invested personal pensions; in-force insurance and investment unit-linked products; and protection products. The company offers its products under the Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life, and ReAssure brands. Standard Life plc was formerly known as Phoenix Group Holdings plc and changed its name to Standard Life plc in February 2026. The company was founded in 1782 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Phoenix Group (PHNX) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Phoenix Group 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 Phoenix Group's debt ratio?

Phoenix Group's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Phoenix Group's key financial metrics?

Phoenix Group has a market capitalization of $7.7B, and revenue of $31.8B. The company maintains a gross margin of 9.6% and a net margin of -3.4%. Return on equity stands at -25.4%.

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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