Is Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ (LSBK) Halal?

NASDAQ Financial Services United States $118M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ (LSBK) 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
15.6
EPS
$0.97
Dividend Yield
238.0%
Payout: 37.1%
P/B Ratio
0.8
Revenue
$28M
Growth: 3.5%
Beta
0.3
Low volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 33.4%
Net Margin 25.9%
Return on Equity (ROE) 6.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$8M
Free Cash Flow$7M
Total Assets$727M

Price & Trading

Last Close$15.29
50-Day MA$15.34
200-Day MA$13.77
Avg Volume10K
Beta0.3
52-Week Range
$10.04
$15.75

About Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ (LSBK)

CEO
Mr. Kim C. Liddell
Employees
87
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$118M
Currency
USD

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Lake Shore Bank that provides banking products and services in New York. The company accepts various deposit products, such as regular savings deposits, including Christmas Club and statement savings accounts; NOW accounts; money market savings and checking accounts; interest-bearing and non-interest bearing checking accounts, such as demand deposits; health savings accounts; retirement accounts; time deposits; interest on lawyer accounts; and accounts for individuals, as well as commercial savings, checking, and money market accounts for small to medium-sized businesses. Its loan portfolio consists of commercial real estate, commercial construction, and home equity loans and lines of credit; commercial business loans comprising business installment loans, lines of credit, and other commercial loans; one- to four-family residential mortgages; and consumer loans, such as personal unsecured consumer loans, overdraft lines of credit, vehicle loans, secured and unsecured loans, and property improvement loans, as well as loans secured by certificates of deposit. In addition, it offers debit and credit cards, mobile and online banking, direct deposit, safe deposit boxes, overdraft protection, wire services, notary services, money orders, direct access service hotline (DASH), and e-services. Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Dunkirk, New York.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ (LSBK) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ 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 Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/'s debt ratio?

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/'s key financial metrics?

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/ has a market capitalization of $118M, trailing P/E ratio of 15.6, and revenue of $28M. Return on equity stands at 6.3%.

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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