Is Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) stock Halal?

Agencia Comercial Spirits is a Taiwan-based distributor specializing in the procurement, importation, and distribution of a diverse range of whisky products. The company focuses on supplying both bottled whisky and raw cask whisky, offering a portfolio that includes established brands as well as its own proprietary labels. Serving primarily the business-to-business (B2B) sector, it distributes products to bars, restaurants, nightclubs, VIP lounges, and corporate clients within Taiwan and increasingly across the Asia-Pacific region. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Agencia Comercial Spirits a Halal investment?

Is Agencia Comercial Spirits Shariah compliant?

Food, household goods and everyday retail are permissible activities, with one watch item: incidental revenue from alcohol, tobacco or conventional financial services must stay below the 5% ceiling of AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21. For Agencia Comercial Spirits, that is usually the screen worth reading first.

Does Agencia Comercial Spirits pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Agencia Comercial Spirits currently fails the non-permissible income screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The watch item is the product mix: any alcohol, tobacco or similar lines count against the 5% ceiling.

Is Agencia Comercial Spirits' income Halal?

No. Agencia Comercial Spirits' income from impermissible sources currently exceeds AAOIFI's 5% revenue ceiling, which makes the stock non-compliant on this screen regardless of the others. The screen is reassessed monthly, so the status can change when new financial statements arrive.

Does Agencia Comercial Spirits meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?

Yes. Both caps hold this month: interest bearing investments and interest bearing debt each stay below 30% of market capitalisation. Because the caps move with the share price, our Shariah Supervisory Board has AGCC re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.

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