Is Russel Metals (RUS) halal?

Russel Metals Inc. (TSX: RUS) is a metals distributor whose debt is about 6.3% of market cap and whose interest income is about 0.02% of revenue — both AAOIFI-style gates clear: PASS.

The two-gate Shariah screen

Every screener on this site runs the same two gates: first, the business must be halal (no conventional insurance, banking, alcohol, gambling, weapons manufacturing, and the like); second, the financial ratios must clear (debt under roughly 33% of market cap, non-compliant income under roughly 5%).

Gate one: the business — no haram lines identified

Russel Metals is 'a metals distribution company' (Note 1, Q2 2026 interim statements), headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario — 'one of the largest metals distribution companies in North America with a growing focus on value-added processing.' Its three segments: Metals Service Centers (carbon steel, pipe/tubular, stainless steel, aluminum and other non-ferrous products — processing, packaging and selling to end users), Energy Field Stores (flanges, valves, fittings and other products for energy-industry customers — product sales, not extraction), and Steel Distributors (master distributors selling steel in large volumes). Q2 2026 revenue was C$1,655.0 million (Metals Service Centers C$1,215.6 million, Energy Field Stores C$296.2 million, Steel Distributors C$137.3 million). No alcohol, gambling, conventional-lending/insurance, entertainment, or weapons lines are disclosed.

Gate two: the ratios — both ceilings clear

At June 30, 2026 (unaudited Q2 2026 interim statements): interest-bearing debt of C$298.4 million — the C$300 million senior unsecured notes at 4.423% (carrying amount; no bank indebtedness outstanding). Cash and equivalents were C$154.0 million (company-reported net debt C$144 million; liquidity C$554 million). With about 54.9 million shares at C$86.24 (September 29, 2026), market cap is about C$4.73 billion, so debt-to-market-cap is about 6.3% — under the ~33% ceiling (~10.2% including separately disclosed C$183.6 million of lease obligations — it clears either way). Interest income — Note 17 'Interest Expense' discloses 'other interest income, net' — was C$0.3 million in Q2 2026 against revenue of C$1,655.0 million (0.018%), and C$0.5 million in H1 2026 against revenue of C$3,073.3 million (0.016%) — well under the ~5% ceiling. The company is a net payer of interest (interest on the notes C$3.4 million and on lease obligations C$3.8 million in Q2 2026).

What other screeners say

No Zoya, Musaffa, or ShariaPortfolio rating for Russel Metals (RUS) could be verified from public sources: the Musaffa stock page for RUS returns a 404, Zoya's public pages cover US-listed stocks (zoya.finance/stocks/rus returns 404), and ShariaPortfolio publishes no public per-ticker rating for it. No third-party rating is claimed here.

The bottom line

This screener gives Russel Metals Inc. (TSX: RUS) a PASS. Interest-bearing debt of about 6.3% of market cap, interest income of about 0.02% of revenue, and no haram business lines identified. Snapshot dated September 29, 2026; re-checked quarterly after earnings.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Russel Metals stock halal?

Yes — Russel Metals Inc. (TSX: RUS) passes both AAOIFI-style ratio gates on our inputs: about 6.3% debt-to-market-cap and about 0.02% interest income of revenue in Q2 2026, with no haram business lines identified. No current Zoya, Musaffa, or ShariaPortfolio rating for Russel Metals could be verified. Consult a qualified scholar.

What are Russel Metals' debt and market-cap figures?

At June 30, 2026 (Q2 2026 interim statements): interest-bearing debt of C$298.4 million — the C$300 million senior unsecured notes at 4.423% (carrying amount; no bank indebtedness outstanding). Cash and equivalents were C$154.0 million (company-reported net debt C$144 million). Market cap is about C$4.73 billion (~54.9 million shares at C$86.24, September 29, 2026). Debt-to-market-cap is about 6.3% — under the ~33% ceiling (~10.2% including separately disclosed C$183.6 million of lease obligations — it clears either way).

How much interest income does Russel Metals earn?

Note 17 'Interest Expense' discloses 'other interest income, net' of C$0.3 million in Q2 2026 against revenue of C$1,655.0 million (0.018%), and C$0.5 million in H1 2026 against revenue of C$3,073.3 million (0.016%) — well under the roughly 5% ceiling. The company is a net payer of interest: interest on the notes (C$3.4 million) and on lease obligations (C$3.8 million) in Q2 2026.

What does Russel Metals do?

Russel Metals is 'a metals distribution company' (Note 1, Q2 2026 interim statements), headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario — 'one of the largest metals distribution companies in North America.' Its three segments: Metals Service Centers (carbon steel, pipe/tubular, stainless steel, aluminum and other non-ferrous products — processing, packaging and selling to end users), Energy Field Stores (flanges, valves, fittings and other products for energy-industry customers), and Steel Distributors (master distributors selling steel in large volumes). Q2 2026 revenue was C$1,655.0 million. No haram business segments are disclosed.

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