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What is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity?
John Hancock Financial Opportunities FundBTO +2.31%35 Debt-to-Equity is 0.18 as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.18. GuruFocus rates BTO with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 961 Asset Management companies, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund ranks better than 55.36% on this metric.
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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity Chart
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Debt-to-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.18 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.18. Over the past decade, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.18 to 0.19. According to the industry distribution chart, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund ranks #429 out of 961 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 44.6%.
Is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity too high?
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.18 is near median its 10-year median of 0.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.18 to a high of 0.19. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's value of 0.18 is 14.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund ranks #429 out of 961 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Debt-to-Equity compare to DXYZ and THQ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund ranks #429 out of 961 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's value of 0.18 is 14.3% below this benchmark. Historically, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.18 to 0.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.18 vs. the industry median of 0.21, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Asset Management companies is 0.21, based on 961 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.18 is 14.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.18, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock overvalued right now?
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.18. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.18, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.18 and 14.3% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.21. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.18 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Business Description
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is a United States-based closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of total return consisting of long-term capital appreciation and current income. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. and foreign financial services companies of any size. These companies may include, but are not limited to, banks, thrifts, finance and financial technology companies, brokerage and advisory firms, real estate-related firms, insurance companies, and financial holding companies.
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