Is Sonic Healthcare (SHL) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from June 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 45.9% / 30% | 6.0% / 30% | 13.3% / 30% | 0.23% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 45.9% / 33% | 6.0% / 33% | 13.3% / 33% | 0.23% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 32.2% / 33% | 4.2% / 33% | 9.4% / 33% | 0.23% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 45.9% / 33% | 6.0% / 33% | 13.3% / 33% | 0.23% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 32.2% / 33% | 4.2% / 33% | 9.4% / 50% | 0.23% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 32.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.0% | |
| Net Margin | 5.2% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.6% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.8% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Free Cash Flow | $834M |
| Total Debt | $5.2B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 68.2 |
| Current Ratio | 1.0 |
| Total Assets | $16.1B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | AUD 20.38 |
| 50-Day MA | AUD 22.17 |
| 200-Day MA | AUD 23.39 |
| Avg Volume | 1.5M |
| Beta | 0.5 |
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52-Week Range
AUD 19.57
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About Sonic Healthcare (SHL)
Sonic Healthcare Limited offers medical diagnostic services, and administrative services and facilities to medical practitioners in Australia, the United States, Germany, and internationally. The company provides laboratory medicine/pathology testing services, such as biochemistry, cytopathology, genetics, haematology, histopathology, immunoserology, microbiology, molecular pathology, prenatal testing, toxicology, and ancillary functions; and radiology services, including magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, X-ray, mammography, nuclear medicine, PET CT, interventional procedures, and bone mineral densitometry. It also offers primary care medical services comprising general practice clinics, occupational health services, skin cancer clinics, general practice IT solutions, and community-based healthcare services, as well as clinical trials services. Sonic Healthcare Limited was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sonic Healthcare (SHL) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Sonic Healthcare 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 Sonic Healthcare's debt ratio?
Sonic Healthcare's debt ratio is 45.9% 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 32.2%.
What are Sonic Healthcare's key financial metrics?
Sonic Healthcare has a market capitalization of $10.2B, trailing P/E ratio of 18.6, and revenue of $9.6B. The company maintains a gross margin of 32.8% and a net margin of 5.2%. Return on equity stands at 6.6%.
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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