NYSE Shariah screener · October 2026
Is Reddit, Inc. (RDDT) Halal?
Reddit, Inc. · NYSE: RDDT · Telecom
The short answer
Yes - Reddit, Inc. (RDDT) passes this Shariah stock screen on all three gates, with a disclosed measurement caveat at Gate 3. The business is a community-of-communities social platform monetized through advertising (~95% of revenue) and data/API licensing, with no haram segments disclosed in its FY2025 10-K (filed February 6, 2026). Reddit carries zero drawn debt (only an undrawn $500M revolver) - debt / market cap is 0.0% of ~$27.5B ($149.53 latest quote, October 2, 2026). The 10-K discloses 'Interest (income) expense, net' of -$86.7M (i.e. $86.7M net interest income) - about 3.94% of $2,202.5M revenue, below the 5% ceiling; gross interest income is not separately disclosed, but with no drawn debt the net line approximates interest income. Note: third-party coverage is mixed - Musaffa classifies RDDT 'doubtful' (August 2026), Zoya's page shows a 'questionable' assessment, and ShariaPortfolio rates it Shariah Compliant.
Gate 1 — Business activity: PASS
Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) operates a community-of-communities social platform organized into subreddits. FY2025 revenue of $2,202.5M came from advertising (Q4 FY2025: $690M of $726M, about 95%) and 'other' revenue including data and API licensing ($36M in Q4). Haram flags checked (factual, from the filings): the FY2025 10-K discloses no gambling, alcohol, adult-content, or interest-based lending segments - the only business is the platform and its advertising and data monetization. Adult content exists only as user-generated communities; Reddit operates no adult-entertainment business line and attributes no revenue segment to it. Gate 1 passes. Facts only.
Gate 2 — Debt and cash: PASS
Per Reddit's FY2025 10-K (year ended December 31, 2025, filed February 6, 2026), the balance sheet shows no debt line items at all - total liabilities of $310.1M are accounts payable, operating leases, accrued expenses, and other noncurrent; Reddit holds only an undrawn $500M revolving credit facility. Against a market cap of about $27.5B ($149.53 latest quote, October 2, 2026), debt / market cap is 0.0%, below the ~33% ceiling. Cash and cash equivalents of $953.6M plus marketable securities of $1,523.2M ($2,476.8M combined) are about 9.0% of market cap. Gate 2 passes. Facts only.
Gate 3 — Non-compliant income: PASS
Reddit's FY2025 10-K discloses 'Interest (income) expense, net' of -$86.7M - i.e. $86.7M of net interest income - against total revenue of $2,202.5M: about 3.94% of revenue, below the 5% ceiling. Measurement caveat: gross interest income is not separately disclosed; with no drawn debt, interest expense is immaterial and the net line approximates interest income - the ratio is reported on that net-line basis. Gate 3 passes with the caveat stated. Facts only.
Key figures used
- Business: community-of-communities social platform (subreddits); FY2025 revenue $2,202.5M - advertising ~95% (Q4: $690M of $726M), data/API licensing; no gambling, alcohol, adult-content, or lending segments in the FY2025 10-K
- Debt: $0 drawn debt (undrawn $500M revolver only) - debt / market cap 0.0% of ~$27.5B, under the ~33% ceiling
- Cash: $953.6M cash and cash equivalents + $1,523.2M marketable securities = $2,476.8M combined, about 9.0% of market cap
- Interest income: $86.7M net interest income ('Interest (income) expense, net' -$86.7M; gross line not separately disclosed; no drawn debt so net approximates interest income) vs revenue $2,202.5M - about 3.94% of revenue, under the 5% ceiling
- Market cap: ~$27.5B ($149.53 latest quote, October 2, 2026); FY2025 10-K filed February 6, 2026
- Musaffa: 'doubtful' (August 2026); Zoya: 'questionable' assessment; ShariaPortfolio: 'Shariah Compliant' (3/5 standards) - mixed third-party coverage honestly reported
- Result: PASS on all three gates (with Gate 3 net-line caveat)
Frequently asked questions
What does Reddit do?
Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) operates a community-of-communities social platform organized into subreddits. FY2025 revenue of $2,202.5M came from advertising (Q4 FY2025: $690M of $726M total revenue, about 95%) and 'other' revenue including data and API licensing ($36M in Q4). The FY2025 10-K discloses no gambling, alcohol, adult-content, or interest-based lending segments - the only business is the platform and its advertising and data monetization. Adult content exists only as user-generated communities; Reddit operates no adult-entertainment business line and attributes no revenue segment to it.
Why does Reddit pass this Shariah stock screen?
Reddit passes all three gates from its own filings, with a disclosed measurement caveat at Gate 3. Gate 1: the business is social-platform advertising and data/API licensing - no haram segments are disclosed in the FY2025 10-K. Gate 2: Reddit carries no drawn debt (an undrawn $500M revolver only) - debt / market cap is 0.0%, below the ~33% ceiling. Gate 3: the 10-K discloses 'Interest (income) expense, net' of -$86.7M, i.e. $86.7M of net interest income, which is about 3.94% of $2,202.5M revenue - below the 5% ceiling. Caveat: gross interest income is not separately disclosed; with no drawn debt, interest expense is immaterial and the net line approximates interest income, but the figure is reported on that net-line basis. Note: third-party coverage is mixed - Musaffa classifies RDDT 'doubtful' (August 2026), Zoya's page shows a 'questionable' assessment, and ShariaPortfolio rates it Shariah Compliant - all reported honestly. This is a factual screen, not a religious ruling - consult a qualified scholar for personal rulings.
What is Reddit's interest-bearing debt ratio?
Per Reddit's FY2025 10-K (year ended December 31, 2025, filed February 6, 2026), the December 31, 2025 balance sheet shows no debt line items at all - total liabilities of $310.1M consist of accounts payable $62.9M, operating leases $23.2M, accrued expenses $201.3M, and other noncurrent $22.7M. Reddit holds only an undrawn $500M revolving credit facility. Against a market cap of about $27.5B ($149.53 latest quote on October 2, 2026), debt / market cap is 0.0% - below the ~33% ceiling. Cash and cash equivalents of $953.6M plus marketable securities of $1,523.2M ($2,476.8M combined) are about 9.0% of market cap. Gate 2 passes.
What is Reddit's non-compliant income ratio?
Reddit's FY2025 10-K does not disclose gross interest income as a separate line; it discloses 'Interest (income) expense, net' of -$86.7M for FY2025 - i.e. $86.7M of net interest income. Against total revenue of $2,202.5M, that is about 3.94% of revenue, below the 5% ceiling. Because Reddit carries no drawn debt, interest expense is immaterial and the disclosed net line approximates interest income - but the measurement is reported on that net-line basis, not a gross disclosed line. Gate 3 passes with this caveat stated.
Do Zoya, Musaffa, or ShariaPortfolio cover Reddit?
Zoya maintains an RDDT page (zoya.finance/stocks/rddt) showing a 'questionable' assessment and noting 'no separate interest income disclosed' - no clean single-line rating could be pinned. Musaffa classifies RDDT as 'doubtful' as of August 2026 (musaffa.com/stock/RDDT). ShariaPortfolio rates Reddit 'Shariah Compliant' - 'passes 3/5 Shariah standards we screen against' (spscreener.mxcorporate.com/stock/rddt-reddit-inc/). All three positions are reported honestly; this page applies the screen directly from Reddit's own SEC filings.
Sources
- Reddit - Q4/FY2025 results release, Feb 5, 2026 (FY2025 revenue $2,202.5M; Q4 revenue $726M: advertising $690M, other $36M; 'Interest (income) expense, net' -$86.7M; cash $953.6M; marketable securities $1,523.2M)
- Reddit - Q2 2026 results release, Jul 30, 2026 (republishes audited FY2025 balance sheet: zero debt lines, total liabilities $310.1M; undrawn $500M revolver)
- Reddit - FY2025 10-K summary, filed Feb 6, 2026 (SEC accession 0001713445-26-000022; $2,202.5M revenue; business description)
- Finnhub - RDDT market data (XNYS; $149.53 latest quote, ~$27.53B market cap, October 2, 2026)
- Zoya - Reddit (RDDT) stock page ('questionable' assessment; 'no separate interest income disclosed')
- Musaffa - Reddit (RDDT) stock page (status: 'doubtful', August 2026)
- ShariaPortfolio - Reddit (RDDT) stock page (status: 'Shariah Compliant. It passes 3/5 Shariah standards we screen against')
Screened 2026-10-02 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).