Is Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) Halal?

NASDAQ Healthcare Singapore $1.2B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's impermissible income ratio of 25.76% exceeds the 5% threshold allowed under AAOIFI. Wave Life Sciences Ltd. operates in the Healthcare sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 0.7%
/ 30%
24.4%
/ 30%
0.1%
/ 30%
25.76%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 0.7%
/ 33%
24.4%
/ 33%
0.1%
/ 33%
25.76%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 2.8%
/ 33%
94.3%
/ 33%
0.2%
/ 33%
25.76%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 0.7%
/ 33%
24.4%
/ 33%
0.1%
/ 33%
25.76%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 2.8%
/ 33%
94.3%
/ 33%
0.2%
/ 50%
25.76%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-1.21
P/B Ratio
2.3
EV/EBITDA
-2.9
EV: $622M
Revenue
$43M
Growth: -79.4%
Beta
-1.7
Low volatility
Current Ratio
6.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin -327.4%
Net Margin 0.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) -55.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) -27.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$187M
Free Cash Flow-$188M
Total Debt$18M
Debt-to-Equity3.4
Current Ratio6.5
Total Assets$638M

Price & Trading

Last Close$6.20
50-Day MA$12.96
200-Day MA$10.19
Avg Volume3.2M
Beta-1.7
52-Week Range
$5.02
$21.73

About Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE)

CEO
Dr. Paul B. Bolno M.B.A., M.D.
Employees
317
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
Singapore
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$1.2B
Currency
USD

Wave Life Sciences Ltd., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, designs, develops, and commercializes ribonucleic acid (RNA) medicines through PRISM, a discovery and drug development platform. The company's medicines platform, PRISM combines multiple modalities, chemistry innovation, and deep insights into human genetics to deliver scientific breakthroughs that treat both rare and prevalent disorders. It is developing WVE-006, a GalNAc-conjugated RNA editing oligonucleotide for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; WVE-007, a GalNAc-conjugated small interfering RNA designed to silence INHBE mRNA targeting obesity; WVE-008, a GalNAc-conjugated RNA editing oligonucleotide for the treatment of liver disease; WVE-N531, an exon splicing oligonucleotide for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and WVE-003, an allele-selective oligonucleotide for the treatment of Huntington's disease (HD). The company has collaboration agreements with GlaxoSmithKline for the research, development, and commercialization of oligonucleotide therapeutics; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited for the research, development, and commercialization of oligonucleotide therapeutics for disorders of the Central Nervous System; and Asuragen, Inc. for the development and potential commercialization of companion diagnostics for investigational allele-selective therapeutic programs targeting HD. Wave Life Sciences Ltd. was founded in 2012 and is based in Singapore.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Wave Life Sciences Ltd. 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 Wave Life Sciences Ltd.'s debt ratio?

Wave Life Sciences Ltd.'s debt ratio is 0.7% 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 2.8%.

What are Wave Life Sciences Ltd.'s key financial metrics?

Wave Life Sciences Ltd. has a market capitalization of $1.2B, and revenue of $43M. Return on equity stands at -55.0%.

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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