Is Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $1.0B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) 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
12.2
Forward: 7.0
EPS
$6.62
Dividend Yield
62.0%
Payout: 4.5%
P/B Ratio
1.1
Revenue
$291M
Growth: 23.1%
Beta
1.2
Average volatility

Profitability

Gross Margin 0.0%
Operating Margin 50.0%
Net Margin 25.6%
Return on Equity (ROE) 9.7%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.9%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$89M
Free Cash Flow$82M
Total Debt$11M
Total Assets$8.3B

Price & Trading

Last Close$82.15
50-Day MA$87.10
200-Day MA$77.45
Avg Volume175K
Beta1.2
52-Week Range
$47.08
$97.84

About Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB)

CEO
Mr. Mark R. DeFazio
Employees
326
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$1.0B
Currency
USD

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank that provides a range of business, commercial, and retail banking products and services. It offers checking, savings, term deposit, money market, non-interest-bearing demand deposit, and other time deposits. The company also provides lending products, including commercial real estate; multi-family; construction; one-to four-family real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; consumer loans, including purchased student loans; acquisition and renovation loans; loans on owner-occupied properties; loans to refinance or return borrower equity; working capital lines of credit; trade finance; letters of credit; and term loans. In addition, it offers cash management services, online and mobile banking, ACH, remote deposit capture, and debit cards products, and third-part debit cards products, as well as merchant services. It serves small businesses, middle-market enterprises, public entities, and individuals. The company was formerly known as Metbank Holding Corp. and changed its name to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. in January 2007. Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. 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 Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.'s debt ratio?

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.'s key financial metrics?

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. has a market capitalization of $1.0B, trailing P/E ratio of 12.2, and revenue of $291M. Return on equity stands at 9.7%.

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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