Is SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (SMFG) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services Japan $121.2B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (SMFG) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Banks - Diversified industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from March 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Banks - Diversified ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Banks - Diversified ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Banks - Diversified ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Banks - Diversified ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Banks - Diversified ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
13.5
Forward: 46.5
EPS
$1.41
Dividend Yield
289.0%
Payout: 36.6%
P/B Ratio
0.7
Beta
0.2
Low volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 39.3%
Net Margin 20.7%
Return on Equity (ROE) 4.9%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$4.8T
Free Cash Flow$4.5T
Total Debt$32.5T
Total Assets$306.3T

Price & Trading

Last Close$19.39
50-Day MA$21.24
200-Day MA$17.86
Avg Volume2.2M
Beta0.2
52-Week Range
$11.83
$24.34

About SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (SMFG)

CEO
Mr. Toru Nakashima
Employees
123,000
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Diversified
Country
Japan
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$121.2B
Currency
USD

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides banking, leasing, securities, consumer finance, and other services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania. It operates through four segments: Wholesale Business Unit, Retail Business Unit, Global Business Unit, and Global Markets Business Unit. The Wholesale Business Unit segment offers bilateral loans, syndicated loans, commitment lines, structured finance, project finance, and nonrecourse loans; deposits and investment trusts; risk hedging services, including forward exchange contracts and derivatives; stand-by credit, and performance bond and credit guarantee services; remittance, cash management, trade finance, and supply chain finance services; merger and acquisition, and other advisory services; digital services; and equipment, operating and leveraged leasing services. The Retail Business Unit segment provides wealth management services, such as time deposits and foreign currency deposits, investment trusts, equities, bonds, insurance products, and trust services; credit card, installment, and transaction services; and consumer finance and housing loans. The Global Business Unit segment offers loans, deposits, clearing, trade finance, project finance, loan syndication, derivatives, and global cash management services; equity and fixed income sales and trading, and underwriting services; and construction machinery, transportation equipment, industrial machinery, medical equipment, and other leasing services. The Global Markets Business Unit segment provides asset liability management and portfolio management, foreign currency funding, and sales and trading services. The company offers system development, data processing, management consulting, economic research, and asset management services. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (SMFG) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, 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 SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.'s debt ratio?

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, 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 SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.'s key financial metrics?

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. has a market capitalization of $121.2B, trailing P/E ratio of 13.5. Return on equity stands at 4.9%.

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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