First Foundation Inc. (FFWM) Financial Ratio Screen

NYSE Financial Services United States USD 482M
BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
First Foundation Inc. (FFWM) is potentially non-compliant because its supplied classification is Banks - Regional. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

FFWM financial screening at a glance

BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Cash ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Receivables + cash
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Impermissible income
N/A
Not available vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-09-01. Financial period used: December 2024. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityBusiness exclusion flagSupplied sector or industry classification matched an exclusion
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Financial periodDecember 2024Calculation date2026-09-01S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Business exclusion flag

The supplied classification (Banks - Regional) matches a prohibited-activity category.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: First Foundation Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides banking services, investment advisory, wealth management, and trust services to individuals, businesses, and other organizations in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Banking, and Investment Management and Wealth Planning. It offers a range of deposit products, including personal and business checking accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, and time certificate of deposits; and loan products consisting of multifamily and single family residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial term loans, and line of credits, as well as consumer loans, such as personal installment loans, and home equity line of credits. The company also provides residential mortgage loans, non-owner occupied real estate loans, and land and construction loans. In addition, it offers various specialized services comprising trust services, online and mobile banking, remote deposit capture services, merchant credit card services, ATM cards, Visa debit cards, and business sweep accounts, as well as insurance brokerage services and equipment financing solutions. Further, the company offers investment management and financial planning services; financial, investment, and economic advisory and related services; and treasury management services, such as bill pay, check/payee/ACH positive pay, wire origination, internal and external transfers, account reconciliation reporting, mobile deposit, lockbox, cash vault services and merchant processing. Additionally, it provides support services, including the processing and transmission of financial and economic data for charitable organizations. It operates through a network of branch offices and loan production offices. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI Excluded — Banks - Regional BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
FTSE Excluded — Banks - Regional BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-1.88
P/B Ratio
0.6
Beta
0.9
Average volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin -14.6%
Net Margin -91.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) -15.8%
Return on Assets (ROA) -1.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$9M
Free Cash Flow-$12M
Total Debt$1.6B
Total Assets$12.6B

Price & Trading

Last Close$5.86
50-Day MA$6.06
200-Day MA$5.69
Avg Volume742K
Beta0.9
52-Week Range
$4.42
$6.72

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2024. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About First Foundation Inc. (FFWM)

CEO
Mr. Thomas C. Shafer
Employees
570
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 482M
Currency
USD

First Foundation Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides banking services, investment advisory, wealth management, and trust services to individuals, businesses, and other organizations in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Banking, and Investment Management and Wealth Planning. It offers a range of deposit products, including personal and business checking accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, and time certificate of deposits; and loan products consisting of multifamily and single family residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial term loans, and line of credits, as well as consumer loans, such as personal installment loans, and home equity line of credits. The company also provides residential mortgage loans, non-owner occupied real estate loans, and land and construction loans. In addition, it offers various specialized services comprising trust services, online and mobile banking, remote deposit capture services, merchant credit card services, ATM cards, Visa debit cards, and business sweep accounts, as well as insurance brokerage services and equipment financing solutions. Further, the company offers investment management and financial planning services; financial, investment, and economic advisory and related services; and treasury management services, such as bill pay, check/payee/ACH positive pay, wire origination, internal and external transfers, account reconciliation reporting, mobile deposit, lockbox, cash vault services and merchant processing. Additionally, it provides support services, including the processing and transmission of financial and economic data for charitable organizations. It operates through a network of branch offices and loan production offices. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is First Foundation Inc. (FFWM) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is First Foundation Inc.'s debt ratio?

First Foundation Inc.'s debt ratio is not available in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are First Foundation Inc.'s key financial metrics?

First Foundation Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 482M in its listing currency. Return on equity stands at -15.8%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-09-01. Financial period: December 2024. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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