Is Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) Halal?

NASDAQ Financial Services United States $379M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Banks - Regional 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 — 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

P/E Ratio
10.7
Forward: 8.6
EPS
$4.45
Dividend Yield
169.0%
Payout: 18.0%
P/B Ratio
1.2
Revenue
$108M
Growth: 77.8%
Beta
0.7
Low volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 50.0%
Net Margin 32.8%
Return on Equity (ROE) 12.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.1%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$28M
Free Cash Flow$27M
Total Debt$180M
Total Assets$3.4B

Price & Trading

Last Close$47.99
50-Day MA$47.91
200-Day MA$43.96
Avg Volume32K
Beta0.7
52-Week Range
$26.39
$51.54

About Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG)

CEO
Mr. Christopher R. Gruseke
Employees
167
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$379M
Currency
USD

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers. It provides various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. The company also offers first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family owner occupied residential properties for personal use; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties; loans secured by commercial real estate, multi-family dwellings, owner-occupied commercial real estate, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings; commercial construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings and condominiums, as well as office buildings, retail, and other income producing properties; land loans; commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners; loans to finance insurance premiums; overdraft lines of credit; and personal loans. It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut. The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Bankwell Financial Group, 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 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s debt ratio?

Bankwell Financial Group, 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 Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. has a market capitalization of $379M, trailing P/E ratio of 10.7, and revenue of $108M. Return on equity stands at 12.3%.

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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