Is Yapi Kredi (YKBNK) Halal?

IST Financial Services Turkey $280.3B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Yapi Kredi (YKBNK) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Banks - Regional 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 December 2025

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

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
6.0
Forward: 3.5
EPS
$5.57
P/B Ratio
1.1
Revenue
$238.6B
Growth: 70.0%
Beta
0.2
Low volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 32.2%
Net Margin 25.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) 21.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.6%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$116.8B
Free Cash Flow-$123.0B
Total Debt$942.5B
Total Assets$3.5T

Price & Trading

Last CloseTRY 33.18
50-Day MATRY 38.48
200-Day MATRY 34.59
Avg Volume199.5M
Beta0.2
52-Week Range
TRY 21.92
TRY 44.50

About Yapi Kredi (YKBNK)

CEO
Mr. Gokhan Erun
Employees
15,634
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
Turkey
Exchange
IST
Market Cap
$280.3B
Currency
TRY

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S., together with its subsidiaries, provides commercial banking and financial products and services in Turkey and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail Banking; Corporate Banking; and Commercial and SME Banking. The Retail Banking segment offers banking products and services, such as card payment systems; individual portfolio; blue class; private and gold banking; general purpose, commercial installments, and auto loans; mortgages; time and demand deposits; investment accounts; life and non-life insurance products; wealth management activities; and payroll services. This segment also provides time deposit products, mutual funds, foreign exchange, and gold and equity trading services; and personal art, inheritance, real estate, tax, education, and philanthropic advisory services. The Corporate, Commercial, and SME Banking segment offers corporate banking for large-scale, international, and multinational companies; commercial banking for medium-sized enterprises; and SME banking, such as SME loans and banking packages products for SME companies. This segment also provides working capital, trade, and project finance, as well as domestic and international non-cash loans comprising letters of credit and guarantee, cash management, and internet banking services; and financial and equity management advisory services. It offers custody, leasing, investment and portfolio management, and factoring services. The company also provides money transfer; debit, world, business cards; home loan; checks and promissory notes services; and SME loans. It serves customers through ATMs; and telephone, Internet, and mobile banking services. The was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Yapi Kredi (YKBNK) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Yapi Kredi 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 Yapi Kredi's debt ratio?

Yapi Kredi's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Yapi Kredi's key financial metrics?

Yapi Kredi has a market capitalization of $280.3B, trailing P/E ratio of 6.0, and revenue of $238.6B. Return on equity stands at 21.0%.

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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