Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) - Questionable
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is classified as Questionable according to AAOIFI Shariah screening standards. This assessment is based on business activity screening and financial ratio analysis using the AAOIFI methodology.
Business Activity Screen
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Internet Retail
- Result
- Pass
- Reason
- The sector "Consumer Cyclical" and industry "Internet Retail" are not in the excluded categories.
Financial Ratios
- Debt Ratio
- Value: 8.4% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Pass
- Cash & Interest-bearing Securities Ratio
- Value: 5.7% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Pass
- Non-Permissible Income Ratio
- Value: 0.6% | Threshold: 5% | Result: Pass
Dividend Purification
Purification percentage: 0.60%.Based on the company's financial statements, approximately 0.60% of dividend income should be donated to charity for purification. This is derived from identified interest income (0.60% of total income). Some scholars may differ on the exact calculation method.
About Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, fire tablets, fire TVs, echo, ring, blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content. In addition, the company offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products in its stores; and programs that allow authors, independent publishers, musicians, filmmakers, Twitch streamers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content. Further, it provides compute, storage, Artificial intelligence, database, analytics, machine learning, and other services, as well as advertising services through programs, such as sponsored ads, display, and video advertising. Additionally, the company offers Amazon Prime, a membership program. The company's products offered through its stores include merchandise and content purchased for resale and products offered by third-party sellers. It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, content creators, advertisers, and employees. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
