Is Preferred Bank (PFBC) Halal?
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
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 0.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 71.7% | |
| Net Margin | 47.5% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.2% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.8% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $168M |
| Free Cash Flow | $167M |
| Total Debt | $384M |
| Total Assets | $7.6B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $89.87 |
| 50-Day MA | $89.61 |
| 200-Day MA | $91.67 |
| Avg Volume | 109K |
| Beta | 0.6 |
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52-Week Range
$71.90
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About Preferred Bank (PFBC)
Preferred Bank provides various banking products and services to small and mid-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate developers, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company accepts checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts; fixed-rate and fixed maturity retail, and non-retail certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. It also provides real estate mortgage loans that are secured by retail, industrial, office, special purpose, and residential single and multi-family properties; real estate construction loans; commercial loans, including lines of credit for working capital, term loans for capital expenditures, and commercial and stand-by letters of credit; and small business administration loans for business purposes, such as owner-occupied commercial real estate, business acquisitions, start-ups, franchise financing, working capital, improvements and renovations, inventory and equipment, and debt-refinancing. In addition, the company offers trade finance services, including commercial and export letters of credit, import lines of credit, documentary collections, international wire transfers, acceptances/trust receipt financing, export financing, and bills purchase programs. Further, it provides cash management services; and internet, mobile, and tablet banking services. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Preferred Bank (PFBC) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Preferred Bank 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 Preferred Bank's debt ratio?
Preferred Bank's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are Preferred Bank's key financial metrics?
Preferred Bank has a market capitalization of $1.1B, trailing P/E ratio of 8.6, and revenue of $283M. Return on equity stands at 17.2%.
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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