Is Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN) Halal?

NASDAQ Healthcare United States $6.0B
✓ HALAL
Confidence: 83/100
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN) is Halal under 3 of 5 Shariah screening standards, including AAOIFI Standard 21. With a debt ratio of just 0.0% against the AAOIFI threshold of 30%, Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. comfortably passes the key financial ratio tests. The company operates in the Healthcare sector (Biotechnology), which is not a prohibited industry under Islamic finance principles.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 0.0%
/ 30%
7.7%
/ 30%
0.0%
/ 30%
N/A ✓ HALAL
DJIM 0.0%
/ 33%
7.7%
/ 33%
0.0%
/ 33%
N/A ✓ HALAL
MSCI 0.4%
/ 33%
98.4%
/ 33%
0.0%
/ 33%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 0.0%
/ 33%
7.7%
/ 33%
0.0%
/ 33%
N/A ✓ HALAL
FTSE 0.4%
/ 33%
98.4%
/ 33%
0.0%
/ 50%
N/A ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-1.02
P/B Ratio
16.3
EV/EBITDA
-41.3
EV: $4.5B
Revenue
$0
Beta
-0.3
Low volatility
Current Ratio
19.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 0.0%
Net Margin 0.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) -29.1%
Return on Assets (ROA) -19.9%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$70M
Free Cash Flow-$70M
Total Debt$1M
Debt-to-Equity0.4
Current Ratio19.5
Total Assets$364M

Price & Trading

Last Close$53.17
50-Day MA$41.27
200-Day MA$21.69
Avg Volume2.2M
Beta-0.3
52-Week Range
$1.86
$53.19

About Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN)

CEO
Ms. Amy L. Burroughs M.B.A.
Employees
59
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$6.0B
Currency
USD

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops small-molecule product candidates for the treatment of oncology and obesity. The company develops TERN-701, an allosteric BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that is in Phase 1 clinical trial for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a form of cancer that starts in bone marrow. It also develops TERN-501, a thyroid hormone receptor beta agonist with enhanced liver distribution and metabolic stability that is in Phase IIa clinical trial for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH); and TERN-601, a small-molecule Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonist program that is intended to orally be administered for obesity, as well as TERN-800 series of small-molecule glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) modulators for obesity. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s debt ratio?

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s debt ratio is 0.0% 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 0.4%.

What are Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a market capitalization of $6.0B. Return on equity stands at -29.1%.

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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