GeoVax Labs, Inc. (GOVX) - Not Halal (Non-Compliant)
GeoVax Labs, Inc. (GOVX) is classified as Not Halal (Non-Compliant) 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
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Result
- Pass
- Reason
- The sector "Healthcare" and industry "Biotechnology" are not in the excluded categories.
Financial Ratios
- Debt Ratio
- Value: 0.7% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Pass
- Cash & Interest-bearing Securities Ratio
- Value: 7.3% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Pass
- Non-Permissible Income Ratio
- Value: 6.5% | Threshold: 5% | Result: Fail
Dividend Purification
Purification percentage: 6.54%.Based on the company's financial statements, approximately 6.54% of dividend income should be donated to charity for purification. This is derived from identified interest income (6.54% of total income). Some scholars may differ on the exact calculation method.
About GeoVax Labs, Inc.
GeoVax Labs, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, develops human vaccines and immunotherapies against infectious diseases and solid tumor cancers using novel proprietary platforms in the United States. It develops GEO-CM04S1, a vaccine candidate that is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of preventive COVID-19; Gedeptin, a novel patented product/technology for the treatment of solid tumors, and Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; and GEO-CM02, a pan-coronavirus vaccine. In addition, the company offers GEO-MVA-MUC1, a vaccine candidate, which is in preclinical trial for the treatment of solid tumor cancers; GEO-ZM02, a vaccine candidate, which is in preclinical trial for the treatment of Zika; GEO-EMO1-Z, which is in preclinical trial for the treatment of Ebola Zaire; GEO-EMO1-S, which is in preclinical trial for the treatment of Ebola Sudan; GEO-MM01 treatment for marburg; and GEO-MVA for the treatment of Mpox and small pox. It has collaboration and partnership agreements with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health; and the U.S. Department of Defense. GeoVax Labs, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Smyrna, Georgia.

