Is FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. (FHB) Halal?

NASDAQ Financial Services United States $3.0B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. (FHB) 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
11.0
Forward: 10.2
EPS
$2.20
Dividend Yield
431.0%
Payout: 47.3%
P/B Ratio
1.1
Revenue
$847M
Growth: 15.5%
Beta
0.7
Low volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 43.2%
Net Margin 32.4%
Return on Equity (ROE) 10.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$335M
Free Cash Flow$303M
Total Debt$0
Total Assets$24.0B

Price & Trading

Last Close$24.59
50-Day MA$25.67
200-Day MA$25.20
Avg Volume1.4M
Beta0.7
52-Week Range
$20.32
$28.35

About FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. (FHB)

CEO
Mr. Robert Scott Harrison
Employees
2,000
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$3.0B
Currency
USD

First Hawaiian, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for First Hawaiian Bank that provides a range of banking products and services to consumer and commercial customers in the United States. It operates in two segments: Retail Banking and Commercial Banking. The company offers various deposit products, including checking, savings, and time deposit accounts, and other deposit accounts. It also provides residential and commercial mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and loans, automobile loans and leases, secured and unsecured lines of credit, installment loans, small business loans and leases, as well as commercial lease and auto dealer financing services. In addition, the company offers wealth management, personal installment, individual investment and financial planning, insurance protection, trust and estate, private banking, investment management, retirement planning, and credit card and merchant processing services, as well as consumer and commercial credit cards processing services. Further, the company provides commercial and industrial lending, such as auto dealer flooring, commercial real estate lending, and construction lending services. It offers its products through branch, online, and mobile distribution channels. The company was formerly known as BancWest Corporation and changed its name to First Hawaiian, Inc. in April 2016. First Hawaiian, Inc. was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. (FHB) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), FIRST HAWAIIAN, 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 FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.'s debt ratio?

FIRST HAWAIIAN, 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 FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.'s key financial metrics?

FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. has a market capitalization of $3.0B, trailing P/E ratio of 11.0, and revenue of $847M. Return on equity stands at 10.3%.

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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