Is POPULAR, INC. (BPOP) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Banks - Regional | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 0.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 36.0% | |
| Net Margin | 28.3% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.0% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.1% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $878M |
| Free Cash Flow | $681M |
| Total Debt | $1.5B |
| Total Assets | $75.3B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $132.77 |
| 50-Day MA | $135.31 |
| 200-Day MA | $122.57 |
| Avg Volume | 568K |
| Beta | 0.6 |
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52-Week Range
$78.23
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About POPULAR, INC. (BPOP)
Popular, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various retail, mortgage, and commercial banking services for individuals and businesses in Puerto Rico, the United States, the British Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The company offers savings, NOW, money market, and other interest-bearing demand accounts; non-interest bearing demand deposits; checking accounts; individual retirement accounts and educational contribution accounts; business accounts; investment accounts; private management accounts; and certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, commercial multi-family, and residential mortgage loans; consumer loans, including unsecured personal loans, home equity lines of credit, and other loans to individual borrowers; construction loans; lease financing comprising automobile loans and leases; renewable energy and marine loans; and startup program and healthcare hub financing. In addition, the company offers auto and equipment leasing and financing; broker-dealer; international and private banking; insurance services, such as travel, property, auto and boat, health, life, and title; debit and credit cards; family of funds and Keogh plans; mobile easy deposit, foreign exchange, and fiduciary services; retirement plans; wire transfers; coordination of auto, aircraft, and helicopter loans; financial planning; investment advice; ATM; and online banking services. Popular, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is POPULAR, INC. (BPOP) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), POPULAR, 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 POPULAR, INC.'s debt ratio?
POPULAR, 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 POPULAR, INC.'s key financial metrics?
POPULAR, INC. has a market capitalization of $8.5B, trailing P/E ratio of 10.6, and revenue of $3.0B. Return on equity stands at 14.0%.
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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