BWIN
Quality Rating
The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (BWIN), an independent insurance broker in the Financial Services sector, undergoes rigorous Shariah compliance screening revealing significant challenges. The company's core business in conventional insurance distribution involves elements of riba (interest), gharar (uncertainty), and maysir (gambling), rendering it non-compliant under major standards. Financial ratios further exacerbate issues, with a debt-to-market-cap ratio of 70.16% far exceeding thresholds and interest income at 8.77% surpassing permissible limits. While ESG factors show low risk and strong governance, these do not offset the fundamental business and financial non-compliance. Overall, BWIN is classified as non-compliant, suitable only for monitoring or avoidance by Shariah-conscious investors, with alternatives in takaful recommended.
Purification Required
Significant purification required - exercise caution
Index Inclusion
Excluded from all major Shariah indices
Key Compliance Considerations
- High debt ratio of 70.16% exceeding all thresholds
- Conventional insurance brokerage as core activity involving riba and gharar
- Interest income ratio of 8.77% above 5% limit
Debt Ratio
70.2%
Liquidity Ratio
3.5%
Interest Income Ratio
8.8%
Purification
8.77%