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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III · Financial Services · United States · $448M · Avg Vol: $907K/d

42
StockRank
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Q
62
V
44
M
30
P/E (TTM)
11.6x
ROE
8.1%
D/E
0.6x
Dividend %
9.7%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue-33.5M-30.2M66.1M51.3M
EPS-1.06-0.972.051.22-40.5%1.17
Shares31.8M31.9M32.0M+0.6%32.2M
Debt274.3M274.3M274.3M0.0%274.3M
Equity507.1M435.8M460.4M-4.7%
Op CF32.5M36.9M44.6M17.1%40.7M
Inv CF
Fin CF-32.4M-37.1M-44.3M
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PRICE (1Y)-7.9%
13.1013.4213.7514.0714.39Jul 31Aug 21Sep 11
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$13.10
RSI (14)
13.6
52W High
$14.50
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
62
ROIC (ROA)
3.8%*69.0
ROE
8.1%40.4
GP/Assets
7.0%65.6
Op. Margin
88.5%93.8
FCF/Assets
2.8%64.1
Piotroski
567.4
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.59x39.2
Current Ratio
2.82x66.1
Value
44
P/E (TTM)
11.6x58.8
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
22.0x24.9
P/B
0.9x66.4
P/S
8.5x18.8
Div Yield
9.7%89.4
Momentum
30
52W High %
90%47.3
RS 6M
-20%12.8
SMA 50/200
1.00x34.5
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
-5%23.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$448M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HPS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HPSJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III(you)$448M42Hold
VVRInvesco Senior Income Trust$451M40Hold
MCIBarings Corporate Investors$406M42Hold
BLWBlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust$498M44Hold
CCAPCrescent Capital BDC, Inc.$388M40Hold
NXGNXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund$413M37Hold
EVNEaton Vance Municipal Income Trust$426M36Hold
DPGDuff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc.$525M38Hold
KIOKKR Income Opportunities Fund$451M35Sell
VGMInvesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals$563M39Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS): Stock Score Summary

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 42/100 based on Quality (62/100), Value (44/100), and Momentum (30/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$13.10
Market Cap$448M
P/E (TTM)11.63
Price/Book0.95
Return on Equity8.1%
Debt/Equity0.59x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin88.5%
Revenue Growth1.1%
Dividend Yield9.7%
Free Cash Flow$20M

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III’s (HPS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) is 42/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (62), Value (44), and Momentum (30) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III have an economic moat?
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) has a Quality factor score of 62/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 42/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in?
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).