Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) - Not Halal (Non-Compliant)
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) 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
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Industrial Machinery
- Result
- Pass
- Reason
- The sector "Industrials" and industry "Specialty Industrial Machinery" are not in the excluded categories.
Financial Ratios
- Debt Ratio
- Value: 302.9% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Fail
- Cash & Interest-bearing Securities Ratio
- Value: 226.9% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Fail
- Non-Permissible Income Ratio
- Value: 74.5% | Threshold: 5% | Result: Fail
Dividend Purification
Purification percentage: 74.53%.Based on the company's financial statements, approximately 74.53% of dividend income should be donated to charity for purification. This is derived from identified interest income (74.53% of total income). Some scholars may differ on the exact calculation method.
About Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a maritime domain awareness company, provides maritime solutions in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Asia. The company offers maritime solutions, including Data as a Service (DaaS), Robotics as a Service (RaaS), and Power as a Service (PaaS). It also designs, manufactures, deploys, and operates PowerBuoy, a sensor and power solution; wave adaptive modular vessel (WAM-V), an autonomous unmanned surface vehicle; and Merrows, a user interface and command and control (C2) system for defense, security, subsea infrastructure, offshore oil and gas, offshore energy, marine research, and communication markets. It serves defense agencies, offshore energy operators, and other commercial interests through a combination of direct sales and leases, strategic partnerships, and long-term service agreements. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Monroe Township, New Jersey.

