Is Costamare (CMRE) stock Halal?
Costamare, Inc. (CMRE) is not Shariah compliant in the September 2026 AAOIFI screening: it fails the interest-bearing debt screen. Tabadulat re-screens CMRE monthly, and a stock can return to compliance when new financial reports change its ratios.
Costamare is a prominent player in the shipping and logistics industry, specializing in owning and managing container vessels. The primary function of Costamare is to facilitate international trade by providing critical maritime transportation services, ensuring efficient movement of goods across continents. Notably, the company operates under long-term contracts with prominent shipping lines, which stabilizes revenue streams and minimizes market volatility risks. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Costamare stock Halal?
Is Costamare Shariah compliant?
Industrial businesses like Costamare usually pass the activity screen without drama. The harder test is financial: heavy assets mean heavy financing, and AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 tolerates interest bearing debt and investments only below 30% of market capitalisation, ratios that shift with every move in the share price.
Does Costamare pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Costamare currently fails the interest-bearing debt screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The activity itself raises no Shariah objection; the scrutiny belongs to the financing.
Is Costamare's income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Costamare's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.
Does Costamare meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?
Not in full. Interest bearing debt currently exceeds the 30% cap, while the other ratio stays within it. One breach is enough to fail the screening; the ratios are reassessed monthly under our Shariah Supervisory Board.
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