Stock AnalysisJuly 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Is Skyworks Stock (SWKS) Halal? A Complete Analysis

Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) designs radio-frequency and analog semiconductors that connect wireless devices. Is it permissible for Muslim investors? Here is the full Sharia breakdown.

Time-sensitive screening snapshot: financial ratios and business mix can change after each filing. This is educational research, not a fatwa or investment advice. Verify the latest filing and your preferred Sharia standard before acting.

The Short Answer

Skyworks stock (SWKS) is qualitatively halal and its known financial ratios pass, but the overall result is incomplete. The April 3, 2026 filing does not provide a universal prohibited-revenue numerator.

Current quantitative Sharia screen

Based on 10-Q figures for the period ended 2026-04-03; calculated 2026-07-15.

USD · millions
Interest-bearing debt / assets
12.62%Within limit
Below 33.333% under FTSE Yasaar

996.6 / 7,896

Cash + interest-bearing securities / assets
18.19%Within limit
Below 33.333% under FTSE Yasaar

1,436.4 / 7,896

Receivables + cash / assets
22.15%Within limit
Below 50% under FTSE Yasaar

1,749.3 / 7,896

Non-compliant income / revenue (upper bound)
1.14%Within limit
No more than 5% under FTSE Yasaar

10.8 / 943.7

FTSE Yasaar
v4.6, February 2026
Financial
Pass
Overall
Incomplete

Debt/assets is 12.62%, liquidity/assets is 18.19%, receivables-plus-cash/assets is 22.15% and the conservative income upper bound is 1.14%; known ratios pass, while activity remains incomplete.

MSCI Islamic (total-assets series)
October 2024 methodology
Financial
Pass
Overall
Incomplete

Known financial ratios pass; this is not an index-membership claim and activity remains incomplete.

Malaysia SAC financial ratios
single 5% activity benchmark adopted November 2025
Financial
Pass
Overall
Incomplete

Known debt, liquidity and conservative income ratios pass; this is not an official classification.

Market-cap denominator methods
MSCI M-Series, S&P and Dow Jones methods differ
Financial
Not calculated
Overall
Incomplete

A licensed historical market-cap series is not stored.

Business-activity disclosure

Skyworks designs and sells RF and analog semiconductor products for mobile, connectivity, automotive and infrastructure markets. The general semiconductor activity is generally permissible, while customer and end-use revenue is not reduced to a universal prohibited-revenue numerator.

Limitation: The filing does not classify every customer end use by a universal Sharia category; activity remains qualitative.

Purification

Skyworks reports $10.8 million of other income, net, used as a conservative upper bound; ZakatInvest does not prescribe a scholar-approved purification percentage.

Inputs, assumptions and primary sources
  • Amounts are USD millions from Skyworks' April 3, 2026 Form 10-Q.
  • Debt includes $499.9 million current and $496.7 million long-term debt; operating lease liabilities are excluded.
  • Cash is $1,413.3 million and current plus noncurrent marketable securities are $23.1 million.
  • Receivables are $336.0 million and second-quarter revenue is $943.7 million.
  • Other income, net is $10.8 million and is used as a conservative upper bound because the filing says it primarily includes interest income but does not isolate the full gross amount.
  • RF and analog semiconductors are generally permissible, while smartphone, automotive, infrastructure and other customer end uses remain qualitative.

This is a reproducible financial screen, not a fatwa. A failed total-assets screen can coexist with a pass under a market-cap methodology. ZakatInvest keeps the qualitative assessment separate so numerical thresholds do not erase material context.

Designing and selling radio-frequency and analog semiconductors is generally permissible. Skyworks has low known debt ratios and reports other income, net as a conservative upper bound of 1.14% of quarterly revenue because the filing does not isolate the gross interest-income amount.

Sharia Screening Methodology

Islamic scholars use several criteria to screen stocks:

  • Business activity screen: Is the company's primary business halal?
  • Debt ratio: Total debt / market cap must be under 33%
  • Interest income: Interest income / total revenue must be under 5%
  • Haram revenue: Revenue from haram sources must be under 5%
  • Receivables ratio: Total receivables / total assets must be under 49–70% (varies by board)

Skyworks's Business Activity

Skyworks designs radio-frequency (RF) and analog chips that connect wireless devices. Its products include:

  • RF front-end modules: Amplifiers, filters, and switches for mobile
  • Connectivity & IoT: Wireless components for connected devices
  • Automotive & infrastructure: RF and analog solutions for broad markets

Designing and selling these semiconductors is permissible at the activity level — they are general-purpose connectivity technology.

Concerns to Be Aware Of

1. Interest Income on Cash

Skyworks holds a cash and investments balance that generates interest income. Verify the interest-income-to-revenue ratio against the 5% threshold and purify the corresponding portion of returns.

2. Debt Ratio

Skyworks typically operates with low leverage and a net-cash or near-net-cash position. Confirm the debt-to-market-cap ratio against the 33% threshold at the time of investment.

3. Customer Concentration

Skyworks derives a large share of revenue from a small number of major smartphone customers. This is a business and valuation consideration rather than a Sharia screen concern.

Filing-Based Ratios (April 3, 2026)

Based on Skyworks' Form 10-Q:

  • Debt / Assets: 12.62%
  • Cash + interest-bearing securities / Assets: 18.19%
  • Receivables + cash / Assets: 22.15%
  • Other income, net / Revenue: 1.14% conservative upper bound

Methodology Interpretation

The known FTSE, MSCI and Malaysia financial ratios pass. Activity and prohibited-revenue classification remain incomplete, and the income figure is a conservative upper bound rather than a fixed purification prescription. This is not a universal certification.

Bottom Line

Skyworks (SWKS) has a generally permissible semiconductor business and passes the known financial ratios in this filing, but the overall result remains incomplete because activity and prohibited-revenue classification are not universal quantitative measures. Investors should apply their chosen methodology and purification policy.

For Muslim investors seeking semiconductor exposure, SWKS sits alongside other halal-screened names like Qorvo (QRVO) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

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