AZEK

What You Should Know

The AZEK Company Inc. designs and manufactures low-maintenance, sustainable outdoor building products — composite decking, railing, trim, and related accessories under brands such as TimberTech and AZEK, much of it produced from recycled materials. Manufacturing building products is a clearly permissible activity with no haram revenue line of its own. The main screening item is the balance sheet: AZEK carries a moderate debt load tied to its capacity investments and history as a private-equity-backed company, so its total-debt-to-market-cap ratio should be confirmed against the 33% threshold using the latest filings; it has generally screened within range. As a manufacturer, the receivables ratio is worth checking, and incidental interest income on cash should be checked against the 5% threshold and the corresponding portion of returns purified.