Preferred Bank (PFBC) Financial Ratio Screen

NASDAQ Financial Services United States USD 1089M
BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
Preferred Bank (PFBC) 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

PFBC 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 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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MSCI-styleBusiness exclusion flagSupplied classification requires attention
FTSE/Yasaar-styleBusiness exclusion flagSupplied classification requires attention
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityBusiness exclusion flagSupplied sector or industry classification matched an exclusion
Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation 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: 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.

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 2025

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

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
8.6
Forward: 8.1
EPS
$10.41
Dividend Yield
357.0%
Payout: 36.5%
P/B Ratio
1.4
Revenue
$283M
Growth: 4.2%
Beta
0.6
Low volatility

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 Volume109K
Beta0.6
52-Week Range
$71.90
$103.05

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2025. 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 Preferred Bank (PFBC)

CEO
Mr. Li Yu
Employees
324
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 1089M
Currency
USD

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?

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 Preferred Bank's debt ratio?

Preferred Bank'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 Preferred Bank's key financial metrics?

Preferred Bank has a market capitalization of USD 1089M in its listing currency, 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?

Calculation date: 2026-09-01. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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