Is PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Capital Markets | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Capital Markets | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Capital Markets | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Capital Markets | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Capital Markets | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 95.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 23.0% | |
| Net Margin | 10.5% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 32.4% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 17.8% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $526M |
| Free Cash Flow | $480M |
| Total Debt | $414M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 41.0 |
| Current Ratio | 2.0 |
| Total Assets | $1.8B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $139.20 |
| 50-Day MA | $154.38 |
| 200-Day MA | $169.27 |
| Avg Volume | 331K |
| Beta | 0.9 |
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52-Week Range
$119.76
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About PJT Partners Inc. (PJT)
PJT Partners Inc., an investment bank, provides various strategic advisory, shareholder advisory, capital markets advisory, and restructuring and special situations services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors, and governments worldwide. It offers advisory services to clients on various transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), spin-offs, activism defense, contested M&A, joint ventures, minority investments, and divestitures. The company also provides advisory services for private and public company boards and management teams on strategies for building productive investor relationships with a focus on shareholder engagement; complex investor matters; and other critical strategic, governance, and shareholder matters. In addition, it offers advisory services related to debt and equity markets, including debt financings, acquisition financings, structured product offerings, public equity raises initial public offerings, private capital raises, general partner advisory, and other capital structure related matters. Further, the company provides geopolitical and policy advisory practice that assists corporate boards and management teams with navigating changing geopolitical relationships. Additionally, it offers advisory services in the areas of liability management, and restructurings and special situations comprising bespoke financing, tort liability resolutions, distressed M&A, and chapter 11 matters, as well as to corporate clients, financial sponsors, and creditors. The company also provides private fund advisory and fundraising services for a range of investment strategies; and advisory services to general and limited partners on liquidity and other structured solutions. The company was formerly known as Blackstone Advisory Inc. and changed its name to PJT Partners Inc. in March 2015. PJT Partners Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), PJT Partners 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 PJT Partners Inc.'s debt ratio?
PJT Partners Inc.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are PJT Partners Inc.'s key financial metrics?
PJT Partners Inc. has a market capitalization of $5.4B, trailing P/E ratio of 20.5, and revenue of $1.7B. The company maintains a gross margin of 95.1% and a net margin of 10.5%. Return on equity stands at 32.4%.
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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