Is Embotelladora Andina (AKO.B) stock Halal?
Embotelladora Andina SA (AKO.B) is not Shariah compliant in the September 2026 AAOIFI screening: it fails the interest-bearing debt screen. Tabadulat re-screens AKO.B monthly, and a stock can return to compliance when new financial reports change its ratios.
Embotelladora Andina represents shares of Embotelladora Andina, a significant player in the nonalcoholic beverage industry in Latin America. As an American Depositary Receipt, it allows U.S. investors to acquire a stake in the company without dealing with the foreign market directly. Embotelladora Andina is primarily engaged in the production and distribution of Coca-Cola products, including soft drinks, bottled water, juice, and energy drinks. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Embotelladora Andina stock Halal?
Is Embotelladora Andina Shariah compliant?
Consumer staples companies like Embotelladora Andina face the screening question at the shelf, not the balance sheet: does any revenue come from alcohol, tobacco or other impermissible lines? AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 tolerates such income only below 5% of revenue, with the financial ratios checked behind it.
Does Embotelladora Andina pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Embotelladora Andina currently fails the interest-bearing debt 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 Embotelladora Andina's income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Embotelladora Andina's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.
Does Embotelladora Andina 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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