Is RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (RYTM) Halal?

NASDAQ Healthcare United States $5.2B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (RYTM) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's impermissible income ratio of 8.06% exceeds the 5% threshold allowed under AAOIFI. RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. operates in the Healthcare sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 0.1%
/ 30%
6.1%
/ 30%
0.4%
/ 30%
8.06%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 0.1%
/ 33%
6.1%
/ 33%
0.4%
/ 33%
8.06%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 0.8%
/ 33%
81.0%
/ 33%
5.4%
/ 33%
8.06%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 0.1%
/ 33%
6.1%
/ 33%
0.4%
/ 33%
8.06%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 0.8%
/ 33%
81.0%
/ 33%
5.4%
/ 50%
8.06%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-3.11
P/B Ratio
36.6
EV/EBITDA
-26.4
EV: $5.0B
Revenue
$190M
Growth: 36.9%
Beta
2.1
High volatility
Current Ratio
4.4

Profitability

Gross Margin 89.7%
Operating Margin -82.2%
Net Margin -103.6%
Return on Equity (ROE) -90.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) -27.5%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$116M
Free Cash Flow-$117M
Total Debt$4M
Debt-to-Equity41.5
Current Ratio4.4
Total Assets$480M

Price & Trading

Last Close$81.90
50-Day MA$96.71
200-Day MA$96.56
Avg Volume760K
Beta2.1
52-Week Range
$45.91
$122.20

About RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (RYTM)

CEO
Dr. David P. Meeker M.D.
Employees
414
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$5.2B
Currency
USD

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the rare neuroendocrine diseases in the United States and internationally. The company's lead product candidate is IMCIVREE (setmelanotide), a rare melanocortin-4 receptor for the treatment of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1, leptin receptor (LEPR) deficiency obesity, Bardet-Biedl and Alström syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, and hypothalamic obesity. It is in Phase 3 clinical trials for treating acquired hypothalamic obesity, congenital hypothalamic obesity, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) and LEPR insufficiency obesities, SRC1 deficiency obesity, and SH2B1 deficiency obesity; and in phase 2 clinical trails for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome and MC4R deficiency. The company is also developing bivamelagon, an investigational oral small molecule MC4R agonist that is in phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of MC4R pathway diseases; and RM-718, a next generation MC4R peptide agonist that is in phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of hypothalamic obesity. The company was formerly known as Rhythm Metabolic, Inc. and changed its name to Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in October 2015. Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (RYTM) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, 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 RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.'s debt ratio?

RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.'s debt ratio is 0.1% 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 0.8%.

What are RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.'s key financial metrics?

RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. has a market capitalization of $5.2B, and revenue of $190M. The company maintains a gross margin of 89.7% and a net margin of -103.6%. Return on equity stands at -90.5%.

How often is the screening data updated?

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