Is Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) Halal?

NYSE Basic Materials United States $1.6B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 83/100
Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 49.4% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Sylvamo Corp operates in the Basic Materials sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 49.4%
/ 30%
7.8%
/ 30%
25.7%
/ 30%
0.18%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 49.4%
/ 33%
7.8%
/ 33%
25.7%
/ 33%
0.18%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 30.9%
/ 33%
4.9%
/ 33%
16.0%
/ 33%
0.18%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
S&P 49.4%
/ 33%
7.8%
/ 33%
25.7%
/ 33%
0.18%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 30.9%
/ 33%
4.9%
/ 33%
16.0%
/ 50%
0.18%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
12.4
Forward: 6.8
EPS
$3.24
Dividend Yield
449.0%
Payout: 55.6%
P/B Ratio
1.6
EV/EBITDA
5.5
EV: $2.4B
Revenue
$3.4B
Growth: -8.2%
Beta
0.8
Average volatility
Current Ratio
1.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 21.9%
Operating Margin 9.0%
Net Margin 3.9%
Return on Equity (ROE) 14.6%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.8%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$268M
Free Cash Flow$44M
Total Debt$853M
Debt-to-Equity94.7
Current Ratio1.5
Total Assets$2.8B

Price & Trading

Last Close$40.30
50-Day MA$46.54
200-Day MA$46.56
Avg Volume324K
Beta0.8
52-Week Range
$37.09
$68.42

About Sylvamo Corp (SLVM)

CEO
Mr. John Van Sims
Employees
6,500
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Paper & Paper Products
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$1.6B
Currency
USD

Sylvamo Corporation produces and markets uncoated freesheet for cutsize, offset paper, and pulp in Europe, Latin America, and North America. It offers copy, tinted, and colored laser printing paper under the REY brand; and graphic and high-speed inkjet printing papers under the Berga brand; and produces paper used for office printing, business forms, digital printing, offset for printing books, and others, as well as products under the Multicopy brand names. The company also supplies uncoated freesheet paper under Chamex, Chamequinho and Chambril brands. In addition, it provides imaging, commercial printing, and converting papers; copy paper for use in copiers, desktop and laser printers and digital imaging; and uncoated papers under Hammermill, Springhill, Williamsburg, Accent, DRM and Postmark brand names. Further, the company operates integrated mills and non-integrated mills. It distributes its products to end users and converters, agents, resellers, and paper distributors through retail, merchant, and e-commerce channels. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sylvamo Corp (SLVM) halal to invest in?

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

Sylvamo Corp's debt ratio is 49.4% 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 30.9%.

What are Sylvamo Corp's key financial metrics?

Sylvamo Corp has a market capitalization of $1.6B, trailing P/E ratio of 12.4, and revenue of $3.4B. The company maintains a gross margin of 21.9% and a net margin of 3.9%. Return on equity stands at 14.6%.

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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