Is Snap Inc (SNAP) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 47.5% / 30% | 33.7% / 30% | 15.7% / 30% | 2.26% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 47.5% / 33% | 33.7% / 33% | 15.7% / 33% | 2.26% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 54.0% / 33% | 38.3% / 33% | 17.9% / 33% | 2.26% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 47.5% / 33% | 33.7% / 33% | 15.7% / 33% | 2.26% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 54.0% / 33% | 38.3% / 33% | 17.9% / 50% | 2.26% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 55.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.9% | |
| Net Margin | -7.8% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -19.5% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -4.3% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $656M |
| Free Cash Flow | $437M |
| Total Debt | $4.1B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 181.6 |
| Current Ratio | 3.6 |
| Total Assets | $7.7B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $4.01 |
| 50-Day MA | $5.52 |
| 200-Day MA | $7.48 |
| Avg Volume | 47.5M |
| Beta | 0.9 |
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52-Week Range
$3.81
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About Snap Inc (SNAP)
Snap Inc. operates as a technology company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers Snapchat, a visual messaging application with various tabs, such as camera, visual messaging, snap map, stories, and spotlight that enable people to communicate visually through short videos and snaps. It also provides Snapchat+, Lens+, and Snapchat Platinum, a subscription service that provides subscribers access to exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features; Spectacles, an augmented reality (AR) glasses; and advertising products, including AR ads and Snap ads comprises a single image or video ads, collection ads, dynamic ads, story ads, commercials, sponsored snaps, and promoted places. In addition, the company offers campaign management and delivery, an advertising platform that provides automated, sophisticated, and scalable ad buying and campaign management; and measuring advertising effectiveness solutions. The company was formerly known as Snapchat, Inc. and changed its name to Snap Inc. in September 2016. Snap Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Snap Inc (SNAP) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Snap 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 Snap Inc's debt ratio?
Snap Inc's debt ratio is 47.5% 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 54.0%.
What are Snap Inc's key financial metrics?
Snap Inc has a market capitalization of $6.6B, and revenue of $5.9B. The company maintains a gross margin of 55.0% and a net margin of -7.8%. Return on equity stands at -19.5%.
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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