Is PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (PSTV) Halal?

NASDAQ Healthcare United States $41M
✓ HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (PSTV) is Halal under 3 of 5 Shariah screening standards, including AAOIFI Standard 21. With a debt ratio of just 6.5% against the AAOIFI threshold of 30%, PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. comfortably passes the key financial ratio tests. The company operates in the Healthcare sector (Biotechnology), which is not a prohibited industry under Islamic finance principles.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 6.5%
/ 30%
7.0%
/ 30%
1.1%
/ 30%
N/A ✓ HALAL
DJIM 6.5%
/ 33%
7.0%
/ 33%
1.1%
/ 33%
N/A ✓ HALAL
MSCI 50.8%
/ 33%
54.4%
/ 33%
8.6%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 6.5%
/ 33%
7.0%
/ 33%
1.1%
/ 33%
N/A ✓ HALAL
FTSE 50.8%
/ 33%
54.4%
/ 33%
8.6%
/ 50%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.29
P/B Ratio
7.9
EV/EBITDA
-2.1
EV: $32M
Revenue
$0
Growth: -3.2%
Beta
0.8
Average volatility
Current Ratio
1.2

Profitability

Gross Margin -60.7%
Operating Margin -420.0%
Net Margin 0.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) -83.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$21M
Free Cash Flow-$21M
Total Debt$821,000
Debt-to-Equity20.5
Current Ratio1.2
Total Assets$16M

Price & Trading

Last Close$0.24
50-Day MA$0.27
200-Day MA$0.46
Avg Volume9.7M
Beta0.8
52-Week Range
$0.16
$1.22

About PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (PSTV)

CEO
Dr. Marc H. Hedrick M.B.A., M.D.
Employees
28
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$41M
Currency
USD

Plus Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, focuses on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of treatments for patients with cancer. The company's lead radiotherapeutic candidate is rhenium obisbemeda, a patented radiotherapy for patients with central nervous system and other cancers, including recurrent glioblastoma, leptomeningeal metastases, and pediatric brain cancers. It also develops Rhenium-188 NanoLiposome Biodegradable Alginate Microsphere to treat various solid organ cancers, such as primary and secondary liver cancers by intra-arterial injection. In addition, it develops and commercializes laboratory-developed tests comprising the CNSide Test to identify tumor cells that have metastasized to the central nervous system in patients with carcinomas and melanomas. The company was formerly known as Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Plus Therapeutics, Inc. in July 2019. Plus Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (PSTV) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.'s debt ratio?

PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.'s debt ratio is 6.5% 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 50.8%.

What are PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.'s key financial metrics?

PLUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. has a market capitalization of $41M.

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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