Is PUK halal?
Prudential Public Limited Compa
Not halal
Prudential Public Limited Compa did not pass AAOIFI screening. The failed check is shown below.
Checked: 16 October 2026
Exchange
NYSE
Price
24.13
Day
+0.29%
Market cap
$29.68B
Industry
Insurance - Life
Sector
Financial Services
What the company does
Prudential plc (UK/Hong Kong) sells life and health insurance across Asia and Africa (unrelated to U.S. Prudential Financial). Revenue comes from premiums and investment income; trades as an ADR.
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: Insurance - Life
Interest-bearing debt / market cap
limit 30%
Interest-bearing debt $5.43B ÷ 36-month average market cap (estimated) $28.60B = 19.0%
19.0%
Pass
Cash & investments / market cap
limit 30%
Cash + interest-bearing securities $200.68B ÷ 36-month average market cap (estimated) $28.60B = 701.7%
701.7%
Fail
Non-compliant income / total revenue
limit 5%
Interest income $5.56B ÷ annual revenue $27.39B (2025) = 20.3%
20.3%
Fail
Figures from the company's filings (2026-06-30), USD. Market cap is a 36-month average (the S&P Shariah index approach), so a one-day price move does not flip the verdict. Today's market cap: $29.68B.
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: $26.81
- Sarah KettererCauseway Capital Management$45.3M0.5%
- Bill NygrenOakmark Funds$205K0.0%
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