Is Ternium (TX) stock Halal?
Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, a Halal stock keeps non-permissible income below 5% of revenue and interest-bearing debt and investments each below 30% of market capitalisation. Ternium SA (TX) does not meet the threshold for the interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens as of September 2026, so it is not Shariah compliant.
Ternium represents a significant player in the global steel manufacturing industry, providing investors with access to Ternium S.A's shares through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in the U.S. market. The primary function of Ternium is to produce and distribute a broad array of steel products including flat and long steel, which are crucial to various industries such as construction, automotive, and home appliances. For Muslim investors, though, the most pressing question is simpler: is Ternium a Halal investment?
Is Ternium Shariah compliant?
Extracting and selling oil, gas or materials is a permissible business, so companies like Ternium rarely stumble on the activity screen. The pressure point is capital structure: energy is a capital hungry industry that borrows heavily, and AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 caps interest bearing debt at 30% of market capitalisation, a line that moves as commodity cycles move the share price.
Does Ternium pass the business activity test?
The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Ternium currently fails the interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt screens, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The activity itself, extracting and selling resources, raises no Shariah objection; the scrutiny belongs to the financing.
Is Ternium's income Halal?
Yes, within AAOIFI's tolerance. Ternium's income from non-permissible sources stays below 5% of revenue in the September 2026 screening.
Does Ternium meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?
No. Both ratios currently breach the 30% caps: interest bearing investments and interest bearing debt each exceed the limit AAOIFI permits for a Halal investment. The ratios move with the share price as well as the balance sheet, and our Shariah Supervisory Board has TX re-screened every month.
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