John Hancockome Securities TrustJHS +0.27%36 Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates JHS with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,601 Asset Management companies, John Hancockome Securities Trust ranks worse than 56.65% on this metric.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
John Hancockome Securities Trust has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for John Hancockome Securities Trust's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
JHS'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4 Med: 5 Max: 8
Current: 4
During the past 9 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of John Hancockome Securities Trust was 8. The lowest was 4. And the median was 5.
John Hancockome Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) Piotroski F-Score Explanation
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
John Hancockome Securities Trust Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
John Hancockome Securities Trust Piotroski F-Score 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 Hancockome Securities Trust Piotroski F-Score Chart
JHS vs GNT, GRX, OXSQ: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, John Hancockome Securities Trust's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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 Hancockome Securities Trust Piotroski F-Score vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, John Hancockome Securities Trust's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where John Hancockome Securities Trust's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* 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.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Net Income (TTM) was 11.09.
==> Positive ==> Score 1.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 7.19.
==> Positive ==> Score 1.
Question 3. Change in Return on Assets
Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.
John Hancockome Securities Trust's return on assets of this year was 0.0473789. John Hancockome Securities Trust's return on assets of last year was 0.08189913.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
John Hancockome Securities Trust's gearing of this year was 0. John Hancockome Securities Trust's gearing of last year was 0.
==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Total Current Assets and Total Current Liabilities reported. Thus, we use Total Assets and Total Liabilities to calculate current ratio for banks and insurance companies.
John Hancockome Securities Trust's current ratio of this year was 2.54579668. John Hancockome Securities Trust's current ratio of last year was 2.51941899.
==> This year's current ratio is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
John Hancockome Securities Trust's number of shares in issue this year was 11.669. John Hancockome Securities Trust's number of shares in issue last year was 11.602.
==> There is larger number of shares in issue this year. ==> Score 0.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Gross Profit reported. Thus, we use net income instead of gross profit and calculate Net Margin for this score.
John Hancockome Securities Trust's net margin of this year was 0.97467909. John Hancockome Securities Trust's net margin of last year was 0.98582078.
==> Last year's net margin is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
John Hancockome Securities Trust's asset turnover of this year was 0.04860975. John Hancockome Securities Trust's asset turnover of last year was 0.0830771.
==> Last year's asset turnover is higher ==> Score 0.
Evaluation
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John Hancockome Securities Trust has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
John Hancockome Securities Trust (JHS) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on John Hancockome Securities Trust and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, John Hancockome Securities Trust's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, John Hancockome Securities Trust ranks #907 out of 1601 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 56.7%.
Is John Hancockome Securities Trust's Piotroski F-Score too high?
John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 8.00. The Asset Management industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. John Hancockome Securities Trust's value of 4 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, John Hancockome Securities Trust ranks #907 out of 1601 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, John Hancockome Securities Trust has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Hancockome Securities Trust's Piotroski F-Score compare to GNT and GRX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, John Hancockome Securities Trust ranks #907 out of 1601 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places John Hancockome Securities Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. John Hancockome Securities Trust's value of 4 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, John Hancockome Securities Trust's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 4.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, John Hancockome Securities Trust 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 Piotroski F-Score for an Asset Management company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Asset Management companies is 5.00, based on 1,601 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Piotroski F-Score of 4 is 20% 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 Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on John Hancockome Securities Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is John Hancockome Securities Trust stock overvalued right now?
John Hancockome Securities Trust (JHS) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 4. The current Piotroski F-Score is 4, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 20% below the Asset Management industry median of 5.00. John Hancockome Securities Trust's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Hancockome Securities Trust (JHS), the current Piotroski F-Score is 4 as of Jun. 25, 2026. 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 Hancockome Securities Trust Business Description
John Hancock Income Securities Trust is a United States-based closed-end diversified management investment company. Its main objective is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. The fund invests its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in income securities, consisting of marketable corporate debt securities, governmental obligations, and cash and commercial paper. A majority of its net assets are invested in debt securities that are rated, at the time of acquisition, investment-grade or in unrated securities determined by the Fund's investment advisor or subadvisor to be of comparable credit quality.
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