Is BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. (BFH) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $3.3B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. (BFH) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Credit Services industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
6.6
Forward: 6.1
EPS
$10.96
Dividend Yield
128.0%
Payout: 7.8%
P/B Ratio
1.0
Revenue
$3.8B
Growth: 18.5%
Beta
1.2
High volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 16.9%
Net Margin 19.9%
Return on Equity (ROE) 16.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$2.1B
Free Cash Flow$2.1B
Total Debt$4.4B
Total Assets$22.7B

Price & Trading

Last Close$75.89
50-Day MA$73.25
200-Day MA$66.05
Avg Volume838K
Beta1.2
52-Week Range
$38.21
$82.03

About BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. (BFH)

CEO
Mr. Ralph J. Andretta
Employees
6,000
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Credit Services
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$3.3B
Currency
USD

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. provides tech-forward payment and lending solutions to customers and consumer-based industries in North America. It offers credit card and other loans financing services, including risk management solutions, underwriting, and funding services for private label and co-brand credit card programs, as well as through Bread Pay partnerships. The company also manages and services the loans it originates for private label, co-brand, and general-purpose credit card programs, and installment loans and split-pay products; and provides marketing, and data and analytics services. In addition, it offers an enhanced digital suite that includes a unified software development kit, which provides access to its suite of products, as well as promotes credit payment options earlier in the shopping experience. Further, the company through Bread Pay, a digital payments platform and robust suite of application programming interfaces allows merchants and partners to integrate online point-of-sale financing and other digital payment products. Additionally, it offers retail and deposit products, primarily in the form of certificates of deposit and high-yield savings accounts, including traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts. The company offers its products under the Bread, Bread Financial, Bread Cashback, Bread Rewards, Bread Pay, and Bread Savings brands. The company was formerly known as Alliance Data Systems Corporation and changed its name to Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. in March 2022. Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. (BFH) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.'s debt ratio?

BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.'s key financial metrics?

BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. has a market capitalization of $3.3B, trailing P/E ratio of 6.6, and revenue of $3.8B. Return on equity stands at 16.3%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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