Is BCS halal?
Barclays PLC
Not halal
Barclays PLC did not pass AAOIFI screening. The failed check is shown below.
Checked: 13 October 2026
Exchange
NYSE
Price
22.79
Day
-0.09%
Market cap
$81.18B
Industry
Banks - Diversified
Sector
Financial Services
What the company does
Barclays (UK) is a British retail bank, the Barclaycard credit-card business and a large investment bank (including in the US). Revenue comes from loan interest, fees and trading income.
What was checked
The AAOIFI standard has four steps: business activity first, then three financial ratios. Fail one and the stock is not halal.
Business activity
Prohibited activity: Banks - Diversified
Interest-bearing debt / market cap
limit 30%
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No data
Cash & investments / market cap
limit 30%
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No data
Non-compliant income / total revenue
limit 5%
Interest income $47.95B ÷ annual revenue $38.61B (2025) = 124.2%
124.2%
Fail
In the lists
- In the S&P 500
- Not in the S&P 500
- Held by funds
- Not held by any tracked fund
Superinvestors
SEC 13F, 2026 Q3. Up to 45 days delayed.Held by 2 superinvestors · Average reported price: $26.86
- Sarah KettererCauseway Capital Management$106.8M1.2%
- Richard PzenaPzena Investment Management$551K0.0%
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