BTO (John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund) Shiller PE Ratio: 10.72 (As of Aug. 23, 2026) — Near Median

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What is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Shiller PE Ratio?

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund BTO +0.33% 35 Shiller PE Ratio is 10.72 as of Aug. 23, 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 10.01. GuruFocus rates BTO with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 789 Asset Management companies, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund ranks better than 63.75% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-23), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current share price is $39.86. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's E10 for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was $3.72. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 10.72.

The historical rank and industry rank for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Shiller PE Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BTO' s Shiller PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.88   Med: 10.01   Max: 11.11
Current: 10.73

During the past 10 years, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's highest Shiller PE Ratio was 11.11. The lowest was 8.88. And the median was 10.01.

BTO's Shiller PE Ratio is ranked better than
63.75% of 789 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 12.84 vs BTO: 10.73

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's adjusted earnings per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was $3.530. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is $3.72 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec25.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund  (NYSE:BTO) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:

* 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 Shiller PE Ratio Chart

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Annual Data
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Shiller PE Ratio
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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Semi-Annual Data
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BTO vs BCSF, MQY, EOI: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio 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 Shiller PE Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Shiller PE Ratio for today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/ E10
=39.86/3.72
=10.72

* 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's E10 for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's adjusted earnings per share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=3.53/324.0540*324.0540
=3.530

Current CPI (Dec25) = 324.0540.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Annual Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201612 10.290 241.432 13.811
201712 3.440 246.524 4.522
201812 -6.220 251.233 -8.023
201912 9.520 256.974 12.005
202012 -5.700 260.474 -7.091
202112 13.500 278.802 15.691
202212 -4.530 296.797 -4.946
202312 0.310 306.746 0.327
202412 7.140 315.605 7.331
202512 3.530 324.054 3.530

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shiller PE Ratio →
What does a Shiller PE Ratio of 10.72 mean?
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) has a Shiller PE Ratio of 10.72 as of Aug. 23, 2026. Shiller price-earnings ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted earnings over a 10-year period. View historical data on John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.01. Over the past decade, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Shiller PE Ratio has ranged from 8.88 to 11.11. According to the industry distribution chart, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund ranks #286 out of 789 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 36.2%.
Is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Shiller PE Ratio too high?
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current Shiller PE Ratio of 10.72 is near median its 10-year median of 10.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.88 to a high of 11.11. The Asset Management industry median Shiller PE Ratio is 12.84. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's value of 10.72 is 16.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund ranks #286 out of 789 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 Shiller PE Ratio compare to BCSF and MQY?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund ranks #286 out of 789 companies for Shiller PE Ratio. This puts John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shiller PE Ratio is 12.84. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's value of 10.72 is 16.5% below this benchmark. Historically, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's own Shiller PE Ratio has ranged from 8.88 to 11.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.01 vs. the industry median of 12.84, 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 Shiller PE Ratio for an Asset Management company?
The median Shiller PE Ratio among Asset Management companies is 12.84, based on 789 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shiller PE Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shiller PE Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current Shiller PE Ratio of 10.72 is 16.5% 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 Shiller PE Ratio mean?
A high Shiller PE Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shiller price-earnings ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted earnings over a 10-year period. View historical data on John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shiller PE Ratio is 12.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's current Shiller PE Ratio is 10.72, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.01. 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 Shiller PE Ratio of 10.72. The current Shiller PE Ratio is 10.72, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.01 and 16.5% below the Asset Management industry median of 12.84. 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 Shiller PE Ratio calculated?
Shiller PE Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), the current Shiller PE Ratio is 10.72 as of Aug. 23, 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 Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Business Description

Address 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02116
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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