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TSX Shariah screener · October 2026

Is High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (HWO) Halal?

PASS

High Arctic Energy Services Inc. · TSX: HWO · Energy

The short answer

Yes — High Arctic Energy Services (HWO) passes this Shariah stock screen, on a provisional basis. Its oilfield equipment rental business in Western Canada and 42% equity interest in Team Snubbing contain no prohibited lines, and interest-bearing debt of C$3.091M is about 23.4% of its ~C$13.20M market cap, under the ~33% ceiling. Interest income is not separately disclosed in the primary filings — it sits inside a combined "Interest and other income" line — so the income ratio is reported as unverifiable; however, even treating the entire combined line plus all accretion income as interest gives a worst-case bound of 3.2% of revenue, under the 5% limit, hence the provisional pass. No Zoya, Musaffa, or ShariaPortfolio rating was found for this ticker — honestly reported as absent, not invented.

Gate 1 — Business activity: PASS

High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (TSX:HWO) provides pressure control equipment and other oilfield equipment on a rental basis to exploration and production companies in Canada (Delta Rental Services, based in Whitecourt/Red Deer, Alberta), and holds a 42% minority equity interest in Team Snubbing Services Inc. (snubbing services in Western Canada and Alaska). The former Papua New Guinea drilling business was spun out to shareholders on August 12, 2024 via plan of arrangement into High Arctic Overseas Holdings Corp. (TSXV: HOH); HWO retained the North American energy services business. No alcohol, pork, gambling, conventional interest-based lending, tobacco, cannabis, weapons, or adult-entertainment lines were disclosed. Gate 1 passes. Facts only.

Gate 2 — Debt and cash: PASS

Total long-term debt at June 30, 2026 was C$3.091M (current C$175K + non-current C$2.916M; mortgage financing secured by Alberta lands and buildings at a fixed 4.30% rate) — debt ÷ market cap is about 23.4% against a market cap of roughly C$13.20M (12,696,959 shares at C$1.04, Oct 1, 2026), under the ~33% ceiling. Cash and cash equivalents of C$3.025M are about 22.9% of market cap, within the ~33% guideline. Lease liabilities of C$1.017M are disclosed separately; including them would put the ratio at about 31.1%, still under the ceiling. Gate 2 passes. Facts only.

Gate 3 — Non-compliant income: PASS

PROVISIONAL: interest income is not separately disclosed in the primary filings — it is combined into the "Interest and other income" line of C$81K for H1 2026 (C$39K in Q2 2026) against revenue of C$5.676M, with no note breaking out the interest component. A separate interest-like line, "Accretion income on notes and other receivables," was C$101K for H1 2026. Even in the strictest worst case — treating the entire combined line plus all accretion income as interest — the ratio is C$182K ÷ C$5.676M = 3.2%, under the 5% non-compliant income limit (FY2025 worst case was 3.9%). The income ratio is therefore bounded-safe but unverifiable, so it is reported as null and the pass is provisional. Facts only.

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Frequently asked questions

Is High Arctic Energy Services (HWO) halal?

High Arctic Energy Services passes this Shariah stock screen on a provisional basis. Its oilfield equipment rental business in Western Canada and 42% interest in Team Snubbing have no prohibited lines, and debt is about 23.4% of market cap, under the ~33% ceiling. The pass is provisional because interest income is not separately disclosed in the filings — the entire combined income line plus all accretion income is at most 3.2% of revenue, under the 5% limit, but the exact ratio cannot be verified. This is a factual screen, not a religious ruling — consult a qualified scholar for personal guidance.

What is High Arctic Energy Services' debt-to-market-cap ratio?

About 23.4%. Long-term debt at June 30, 2026 was C$3.091M (mortgage at a fixed 4.30% rate), against a market cap of roughly C$13.20M (12,696,959 shares at C$1.04, October 1, 2026) — under the ~33% ceiling. Including C$1.017M of lease liabilities would put the ratio at about 31.1%, still under the ceiling.

What does High Arctic Energy Services do?

High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (TSX:HWO) rents pressure control and other oilfield equipment to exploration and production companies in Western Canada (Delta Rental Services), and holds a 42% minority equity interest in Team Snubbing Services Inc., which operates in Western Canada and Alaska. Its former Papua New Guinea drilling business was spun out to shareholders in August 2024 into High Arctic Overseas Holdings Corp. (TSXV: HOH).

How much interest income does High Arctic Energy Services earn relative to revenue?

The exact figure cannot be verified: interest income is not separately disclosed — it is combined into an 'Interest and other income' line of C$81K for H1 2026 against revenue of C$5.676M. A separate interest-like line, 'Accretion income on notes and other receivables,' was C$101K. Even treating both lines entirely as interest, the worst-case ratio is 3.2% of revenue, under the 5% ceiling — hence the provisional pass.

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Sources

Screened 2026-10-01 from published company figures and market data. Figures change; this page is educational, not financial advice and not a religious ruling.

Screened with our two-gate Shariah screening methodology (business-activity gate, then AAOIFI-style financial ratios).