GTN
Quality Rating
Gray Media, Inc. (GTN) is a U.S.-based television broadcasting company operating in the Communication Services sector. While its core business activities in broadcasting local news and affiliated networks are generally permissible under Shariah principles, the company fails financial screening criteria due to excessively high debt-to-market cap ratio (1306.66%), liquidity ratio (48.01%), and interest income ratio (16.32%). No significant non-permissible business activities were identified. Based on index inclusion research, GTN is not included in any major Shariah-compliant indices, leading to a NON_COMPLIANT overall status. Investors should consider purification of 16.32% for any dividends received and monitor debt reduction efforts.
Purification Required
Significant purification required - exercise caution
Index Inclusion
Not included in S&P Dow Jones Shariah, MSCI Islamic, FTSE Shariah, or DJIM indices
Key Compliance Considerations
- Excessive debt ratio exceeding all thresholds
- High interest income from conventional financing
- Liquidity ratio breaches market cap-based limits
Debt Ratio
1306.7%
Liquidity Ratio
48.0%
Interest Income Ratio
16.3%
Purification
16.32%