Halal Packaged Foods stocks
There are 62 listed US companies in Packaged Foods: 19 of them (31%) pass AAOIFI screening, 40 are not halal, 3 are doubtful and 0 lack enough data. The industry belongs to the Consumer defensive sector.
Companies in this industry — screening result
- Halal19 · 31%
- Not halal40 · 65%
- Doubtful3 · 5%
- Not enough data0 · 0%
62 listed companies in total
Not halal — by reason
40 companies are currently not halal. One company can fail for several reasons; the interest-income test only applies once the debt and cash ratios pass.
- Interest-bearing debt ≥ 30% (of market cap)29 · 73%
- Cash & investments ≥ 30%13 · 33%
- Prohibited business (banking, insurance, alcohol, gambling...)4 · 10%
- Other (collapsed market cap, no revenue, etc.)1 · 3%
This is a general observation, not a fatwa. Every company is screened individually — the result is on its own page, with the ratios. Methodology
Largest halal stocks — Packaged Foods
The 19 largest by market cap. Open any row for the full stock page — ratios, formula and date.
| # | Company | Market cap | Price | Debt | Cash | Interest income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $12.44B | 46.35 | 26.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | |
| 2 | $6.09B | 97.93 | 23.0 | 12.3 | — | |
| 3 | $3.26B | 66.63 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 0.8 | |
| 4 | $2.85B | 104.47 | 4.5 | 0.5 | — | |
| 5 | $1.49B | 78.75 | 1.2 | 2.6 | — | |
| 6 | $994.9M | 11.19 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 0.2 | |
| 7 | $780.0M | 66.76 | 10.7 | 0.1 | — | |
| 8 | $673.9M | 17.36 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 0.1 | |
| 9 | $334.8M | 22.09 | 6.6 | 2.1 | — | |
| 10 | $287.9M | 5.511 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 1.7 | |
| 11 | $285.9M | 15.54 | 2.2 | 27.0 | 0.3 | |
| 12 | $252.2M | 10.09 | 14.8 | 5.6 | — | |
| 13 | $224.5M | 12.64 | 0.0 | 26.1 | 0.1 | |
| 14 | $205.9M | 2.49 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 1.6 | |
| 15 | $84.3M | 8.39 | 28.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | |
| 16 | $73.4M | 6 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 0.1 | |
| 17 | $26.0M | 4.56 | 12.7 | 17.2 | 0.0 | |
| 18 | $23.4M | 1.05 | 25.5 | 0.5 | — | |
| 19 | $1.8M | 1.57 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Ratios in percent; limits: debt < 30%, cash < 30%, interest income < 5%.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which Packaged Foods stocks are halal?
- According to our AAOIFI-based screening, 19 of 62 listed Packaged Foods companies are halal. The largest by market cap: McCormick & Company, Incorporat (MKC), Ingredion Incorporated (INGR), Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT), The Marzetti Company (MZTI), J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF). Each company's ratios are on its stock page.
- Why are some Packaged Foods companies not halal?
- 40 companies in this industry are currently not halal. Reasons (one company can fail for several): Interest-bearing debt ≥ 30% (of market cap) — 29; Cash & investments ≥ 30% — 13; Prohibited business (banking, insurance, alcohol, gambling...) — 4; Other (collapsed market cap, no revenue, etc.) — 1.
- Which sector does Packaged Foods belong to?
- Packaged Foods is an industry within the Consumer defensive sector. Other industries there with a halal list: Household & Personal Products, Education & Training Services, Beverages - Non-Alcoholic, Discount Stores, Grocery Stores.
- Is this a fatwa or investment advice?
- No. This is the result of automated screening based on public data. It is neither a fatwa nor an investment recommendation. Consult a scholar or adviser you trust before making decisions.
- How often are the results updated?
- Screening runs every day: when a new quarterly report comes out, the ratios are recalculated and the status may change. Each stock page shows the date it was checked.
Not a fatwa and not investment advice. Screening is automated from public financial reports and may be wrong or out of date.