Stock screener · Screened September 2026

Is Franco-Nevada / FNV Halal?

Screener: Yes, conditionally — Franco-Nevada passes the ratio screens as of September 2026. Zero debt (0% debt-to-market-cap), US$1.0B of cash, and only ~0.8% interest income leave huge headroom on every screen — but the royalty/streaming business model is a disclosed gray area, Musaffa classifies FNV as not halal, and it was removed from the S&P/TSX 60 Shariah index in May 2025. This is a conditional PASS, not a fatwa.

TSX/NYSE: FNV · Screened September 2026 · Next check: after Q3 2026 earnings

PASS*

Conditionally compliant (September 2026). Debt-to-market-cap is 0% and interest income is ≈0.8% of revenue — maximum headroom on both screens. The asterisks: (1) royalty/streaming contracts are upfront payments for future mineral delivery, a salam-like structure scholars differ on; (2) Musaffa rates FNV not halal under its AAOIFI methodology; (3) FNV was removed from the S&P/TSX 60 Shariah index in May 2025. This is a screening result, not a fatwa. Screen again quarterly; Q3 earnings are expected in early November 2026.

Screen 1: Business activity — pass (with noted gray areas)

Franco-Nevada is the world's largest gold-focused royalty and streaming company: it does not operate mines. It provides upfront capital to mining operators in exchange for a royalty (a cut of revenue) or a stream (the right to buy metal at a fixed, below-market price), across 400+ producing and development assets. FY2025 revenue of US$1.83B broke down to roughly 70% gold, with silver, platinum group metals, and a diversified segment (iron ore and energy — oil, gas, and natural gas liquids royalties of US$203.8M, ~11% of revenue). Mining royalties and oil/gas royalties are not prohibited industries under any major methodology (AAOIFI, Dow Jones Islamic Market, FTSE, MSCI Islamic). The gray area, same as for Wheaton Precious Metals: streaming contracts are upfront payments for future mineral delivery — effectively a salam-like forward purchase — and scholars differ on how such structures interact with the rules for exchanging gold and silver against money. Two external signals cut the other way: Musaffa classifies FNV as not halal under AAOIFI (September 2026), and the S&P/TSX 60 Shariah index removed FNV in May 2025 (the index publisher did not publicly disclose the specific trigger). We report our independent screen as a conditional PASS and disclose the disagreement.

Screen 2: Financial ratios — pass

Debt: US$0 — Franco-Nevada is debt-free. Its Q2 2026 balance sheet (6-K filed August 12, 2026) shows no interest-bearing debt; the US$681.5M of total liabilities consist of accounts payable, income taxes, and deferred income taxes. Available capital totaled US$4.3B (US$1.0B cash, US$2.25B credit facility capacity, US$1.2B liquid marketable securities).
Market cap: ≈CA$70.33B (TSX: FNV, stockanalysis.com, September 25, 2026).
Debt-to-market-cap: (0 ÷ 70.33) × 100 = 0% — far under the 33% ceiling.
Cash and investments: cash of US$1,014.2M plus investments of US$1,215.1M = US$2.23B → (2.23 ÷ 50.9) × 100 ≈ 4.4% of market cap (cash alone ≈2.0%) — far under the 33% ceiling.
Interest income: FY2025 interest revenue of US$14.2M plus other interest income of US$0 against total revenue of US$1,822.8M (2025 annual report) = (14.2 ÷ 1,822.8) × 100 ≈ 0.8% — under the 5% ceiling. In H1 2026, interest revenue and other interest income were US$0. The interest revenue comes from loans receivable, not a lending business.

Screen 3: Purification

The board declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.44 per share, paid September 24, 2026 (record date September 10, 2026); the dividend has been raised for 18+ consecutive years. Under standard screening treatment, dividends from a compliant company are halal income subject to purification of any non-compliant income earned — our purification calculator can help estimate the charitable amount. Nothing on this site is a fatwa.

What could change the screener

Franco-Nevada is acquisitive: a large debt-funded royalty/stream deal would move the debt ratio off zero.
Q3 2026 earnings (expected early November 2026) refresh every input — rerun the screen afterward.
A scholar's view on streaming contracts could move the business-activity assessment for investors who follow the stricter reading — note Musaffa's current not-halal classification.

Halal alternatives and peers

For other screened Canadian large-caps, see Wheaton Precious Metals (conditional PASS, streaming), Barrick Mining (PASS, gold/copper) and Agnico Eagle (PASS, gold), or the full screener database. Shariah-compliant ETF options (WSHR, SPUS) are covered in our complete guide.

FAQ

Is Franco-Nevada halal to invest in?

As of September 2026: conditionally, by our screen — Franco-Nevada is debt-free (0% debt-to-market-cap), holds US$1.0B in cash, and earns only ~0.8% of revenue as interest income, so it passes the AAOIFI-style ratio screens. The conditions: royalty/streaming contracts (upfront payment for future mineral delivery) are a salam-like structure scholars differ on; Musaffa classifies FNV as not halal under its AAOIFI methodology; and FNV was removed from the S&P/TSX 60 Shariah index in May 2025. This is a screening result, not a religious ruling.

How was the 0% debt ratio calculated?

Franco-Nevada describes itself as debt-free: its Q2 2026 balance sheet (6-K filed August 12, 2026) shows no interest-bearing debt — the US$681.5M of total liabilities are accounts payable, income taxes, and deferred income taxes. Against a market cap of ~CA$70.33B (stockanalysis.com, September 25, 2026), debt-to-market-cap is 0%, far under the 33% ceiling. Cash of US$1,014.2M plus investments of US$1,215.1M total ~US$2.23B — ~4.4% of market cap, also under the 33% ceiling.

Does Franco-Nevada earn interest income?

For fiscal 2025, Franco-Nevada reported interest revenue of US$14.2M and other interest income of US$0 against total revenue of US$1,822.8M (2025 annual report) — ~0.8%, under the 5% ceiling. In H1 2026, interest revenue and other interest income were US$0. The interest revenue comes from loans receivable, not from a banking or lending business.

Are Franco-Nevada's dividends halal?

The board declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.44 per share, paid September 24, 2026 (record date September 10, 2026), and the company has grown its dividend for 18+ consecutive years. Under standard screening treatment, dividends from a compliant company are halal income subject to purification of any non-compliant income earned — our purification calculator can help estimate the charitable amount. Nothing on this site is a fatwa.

What do Zoya, Musaffa, and ShariaPortfolio say?

Musaffa classifies FNV as NOT HALAL under its AAOIFI methodology as of September 2026 (musaffa.com/stock/FNV/). No verified current rating was found on Zoya or ShariaPortfolio during our September 2026 research. Separately, Franco-Nevada was removed from the S&P/TSX 60 Shariah index in May 2025; the index publisher did not publicly disclose the specific trigger. Our conditional PASS is an independent application of the AAOIFI-style screen; consult a scholar or screener of your choice before investing.

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