Is WEIBO Corp (WB) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2024
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 81.0% / 30% | 99.9% / 30% | 43.3% / 30% | 7.03% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 81.0% / 33% | 99.9% / 33% | 43.3% / 33% | 7.03% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 29.3% / 33% | 36.1% / 33% | 15.6% / 33% | 7.03% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 81.0% / 33% | 99.9% / 33% | 43.3% / 33% | 7.03% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 29.3% / 33% | 36.1% / 33% | 15.6% / 50% | 7.03% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 76.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 19.4% | |
| Net Margin | 25.6% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.2% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.3% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $640M |
| Free Cash Flow | $578M |
| Total Debt | $1.9B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 46.5 |
| Current Ratio | 3.4 |
| Total Assets | $6.5B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $8.57 |
| 50-Day MA | $9.95 |
| 200-Day MA | $10.53 |
| Avg Volume | 1.0M |
| Beta | 0.2 |
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52-Week Range
$7.10
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About WEIBO Corp (WB)
Weibo Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a social media platform for people to create, discover, and distribute content in the People's Republic of China. It operates through two segments, Advertising and Marketing Services; and Value-Added Services. The company offers discovery products to help users discover content on its platform; self-expression products that enable its users to express themselves on its platform; and social products to promote social interaction between users on its platform. It also provides advertising and marketing solutions, such as social display advertisements; and promoted marketing offerings, such as Fans Headline, Fans Headline, Weibo Express, and promoted feeds, as well as promoted trends and search products that appear alongside user's trends discovery and search behaviors. In addition, the company offers products, such as trends, search, video/live streaming, and editing tools; content customization, copyright contents pooling, and user interaction development; and search list recommendation, trends list recommendation, and Weibo app opening advertisements. Further, it provides back-end management, traffic support, and product services for better displaying and promotion of its account and content; an open application platform that allows users to log into third-party applications with their Weibo account for sharing third-party content on its platform; and Weibo Wallet, a product that enables platform partners to conduct interest generation activities on Weibo, such as handing out red envelops and coupons. It serves ordinary people, celebrities, opinion leaders, and other public figures or influencers, as well as media outlets, businesses, government agencies, charities, and other organizations. The company was formerly known as T.CN Corporation and changed its name to Weibo Corporation in 2012. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is WEIBO Corp (WB) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), WEIBO 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 WEIBO Corp's debt ratio?
WEIBO Corp's debt ratio is 81.0% 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 29.3%.
What are WEIBO Corp's key financial metrics?
WEIBO Corp has a market capitalization of $2.1B, trailing P/E ratio of 5.0, and revenue of $1.8B. The company maintains a gross margin of 76.0% and a net margin of 25.6%. Return on equity stands at 12.2%.
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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