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JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (BTO)

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity 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 public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across the financial services sector. The fund invests in companies across all market capitalizations. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P Composite 1500 Banks Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund was formed on August 23, 1994 and is domiciled in the United States.

Industry: Asset Management

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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund

NYSE:BTOFinancial Services
+0.00%$37.42
AH$37.42+0.00%vs close
Mkt Cap$742.15M
Float19.8M
O/S19.83M
Inst Own21.3%
SI<0.1%
Div Yield6.95%
Dilution
Delisting Issues Timeline
Financials Summary
Revenue$65.96M
Net Income$70.01M
Total Assets$845.08M
Free Cash Flow$9.35M
Debt & Equity
Debt 15%
Equity 85%
Total Debt$130M
Total Equity$714.26M
Shares Outstanding
Short Interest
Split History1 split · 1 reverse
  1. 1:4Reverse split
    Dec 30, 20084 shares → 1
Balance Sheet Details
Assets$845.08M
Liabilities$130.82M
Accounts Receivable$3.81M
Accounts Payable$495K
Inventory$0
PP&E (Net)$0
Goodwill$0
Intangible Assets$0
Income Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312018-12-312017-12-312016-12-312015-12-312014-10-312013-10-312012-10-31
Revenue$65.96M$142.41M$24.05M$54.85M$255.35M$49.19M$179.01M-$114.71M$65.24M$192.51M$19.85M$26.66M$11.86M$7.7M
YoY Growth-53.7%492.2%-56.2%-78.5%419.1%-72.5%-256.0%-275.8%-66.1%869.8%-25.6%124.9%53.9%-
Cost of Revenue$9.79M$7.56M$7.25M$9.75M$11.2M$8.07M$10.23M$11.03M$8.53M$6.93M$0$3.56M$0$0
Gross Profit$56.17M$142.41M$24.05M$45.1M$244.16M$41.12M$168.78M-$125.75M$56.71M$185.58M$19.85M$23.1M$11.86M$7.7M
Gross Margin85.2%100.0%100.0%82.2%95.6%83.6%94.3%109.6%86.9%96.4%100.0%86.6%100.0%100.0%
Research and Development$0$0$0$0$4$0$3$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Selling, General, and Administrative$2.41M$2.5M$8.53M$2.46M$2.56M$1.99M$2.28M$2.45M$2.27M$1.9M$8.14M$7.26M$6.07M$4.59M
Other-$22.71M-$1.04M$0$7.59M-$1.22M$5.62M-$1.12M-$1.2M-$1.12M-$808K$0-$7.1M$0$0
Total Operating Expenses-$20.31M$1.46M$8.53M$10.05M$1.33M$7.62M$1.16M$1.25M$1.16M$1.09M$8.14M$7.1M$86.41M$69.69M
Operating Income (EBIT)$76.48M$148.51M$15.52M-$83.74M$254.02M-$104.6M$177.85M-$113.03M$66M$192.64M$11.71M$16M$5.79M$3.11M
Operating Margin115.9%104.3%64.5%-152.7%99.5%-212.6%99.4%98.5%101.2%100.1%59.0%60.0%48.8%40.4%
Interest Expense$6.47M$7.56M$7.25M$3.18M$886K$1.42M$3.58M$2.94M$1.91M$1.23M$0$0$0$0
Interest Income$26.21M$2.33M$820K$132K$91K$327K$1.12M$1.99M$3.1M$2.94M$19K$861K$499K$0
Other Income (Expense)-$6.47M-$7.56M-$6.88M-$3.18M-$886K-$1.42M$0-$113.03M$55.19M$180.9M$48.96M-$470K$91.98M$0
Income Before Tax (EBT)$70.01M$140.94M$8.64M-$86.92M$254.02M-$106.02M$177.85M-$115.97M$64.09M$191.42M$60.67M$15.53M$97.76M$77.39M
Income Tax Expense$0$0$0$0$0$0$0-$161K$8.9M$10.51M$0$0$0$74.28M
Net Income$70.01M$140.94M$8.64M-$86.92M$254.02M-$106.02M$177.85M-$115.97M$64.09M$191.42M$60.67M$15.53M$97.76M$77.39M
Net Income Margin106.1%99.0%35.9%-158.5%99.5%-215.5%99.4%101.1%98.2%99.4%305.6%58.2%824.6%1004.7%
Supplementary Data
EPS3.537.150.44-4.5313.36-5.659.52-6.223.4410.293.270.845.284.18
Diluted EPS3.537.150.44-4.5313.36-5.659.52-6.223.4410.293.270.845.284.18
Weighted Average OS19.82M19.74M19.69M19.19M19.01M18.85M18.68M18.64M18.63M18.60M18.56M18.53M18.53M18.53M
EBITDA$76.48M$148.51M$15.52M-$83.74M$254.91M-$104.6M$181.42M-$115.97M$64.09M$191.42M$11.71M$15.53M$97.77M$77.39M
EBITDA Margin115.9%104.3%64.5%-152.7%99.8%-212.6%101.4%101.1%98.2%99.4%59.0%58.2%824.7%1004.7%
Balance Sheet
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312018-12-312017-12-312016-12-312015-12-312014-10-312013-10-312012-10-31
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents$0$93K$133K$1.09M$881K$625K$581$11K$424K$1.48M$2.18M-$5.13M$5.89M$1.91M
Short-Term Investments$6.51M$3.12M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5.13M$0$0
Cash and Short-Term Investments$6.51M$3.21M$133K$1.09M$881K$625K$581$11K$424K$1.48M$2.18M$5.13M$5.89M$1.91M
Accounts Receivable$3.81M$5.17M$4.18M$3.94M$4.09M$4.44M$1.65M$1.42M$2.17M$2.24M$2.39M$3.96M$862K$2.26M
Inventory$0$0$0$6.29M$8.99M$0$2.94M$8.27M$0$5.89M$0$0$0$0
Other Current Assets$0-$5.17M$7.08M-$6.29M-$8.99M-$5.06M-$2.94M$635K$8.39M$1.92M$704K$3.88M$4.01M$133K
Total Current Assets$10.32M$3.21M$11.39M$5.03M$4.97M$0$1.66M$1.43M$2.59M$3.72M$5.28M$5.08M$10.77M$4.3M
Long-Term Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment Net$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Goodwill$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Intangible Assets$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Investments$834.61M$819.55M$723.27M$752.65M$877.5M$655.64M$803.88M$661.8M$797.15M$758.07M$375.75M$574.94M$311.15M$346.61M
Deferred Tax Assets$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Long-Term Assets$148K$0$0$0$0$0$0-$661.8M-$797.15M-$758.07M$215.36M-$1.87M$200.21M-$346.61M
Total Long-Term Assets$834.76M$819.55M$723.27M$752.65M$877.5M$655.64M$803.88M$661.8M$797.15M$758.07M$591.11M$573.07M$511.36M$346.61M
Other Assets$0$2.2M-$6.93M$206K$237K$660.71M$10K$18K$0$0$0$5.88M$0$0
Total Assets$845.08M$824.97M$727.73M$757.89M$882.71M$660.71M$805.55M$663.25M$799.74M$761.79M$596.39M$584.04M$522.13M$350.9M
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable$495K$580K$648K$539K$78K$753K$253K$302K$299K$125K$4.32M$1.03M$610K$0
Short-Term Debt$0$130M$125M$125M$125M$125M$0$0$0$0$110M$110M$95M$0
Current Income Tax Payable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Current Unearned Revenue$0$0$0-$124.46M-$124.92M-$124.25M-$124.75M-$119.7M-$109.7M-$109.88M$0$0$0$0
Other Current Liabilities$0$0-$797K-$10K-$263K-$890K$124.58M-$451K-$470K-$284K-$4.1M$0$0$354K
Total Current Liabilities$678K$130.76M$125.8M$539K$78K$753K$253K$302K$299K$125K$110.22M$111.15M$95.77M$355K
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-Term Debt$130M$130M$0$125M$125M$0$125M$120M$110M$110M$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Unearned Revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Long-Term Liabilities$822K$402K$125.33M$125.23M-$125M$87K$0-$120M-$110M-$110M$0$199K$0$0
Total Long-Term Liabilities$130.82M$130.4M$182K$539K$78K$87K$125.49M$120.59M$110.55M$110.38M$0$112.67M$0$0
Other Liabilities$0$0$125.98M$124.69M$125.32M-$125.98M-$253K-$302K-$299K-$125K$0-$111.15M$0$0
Total Liabilities$130.82M$130.98M$125.98M$125.76M$125.47M$125.98M$125.49M$120.59M$110.55M$110.38M$110.22M$112.67M$95.77M$355K
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Common Stock$370.64M$368.95M$366.4M$354.6M$344.87M$334.89M$333M$332.34M$331.91M$330.64M$329.19M$328.04M$328.04M$328.04M
Retained Earnings$343.62M$325.04M$235.35M$277.52M$412.37M$199.84M$347.06M$210.32M$279K$1.27M$156.88M-$5.6M$98.23M$22.41M
Comprehensive Income & Other$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$148.92M$0$0
Other Stockholders' Equity$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$357M$319.51M$0$148.92M$0$0
Total Equity$714.26M$693.98M$601.75M$632.13M$757.24M$534.74M$680.05M$542.65M$689.19M$651.42M$486.06M$471.37M$426.27M$350.45M
Minority Interest$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Liabilities and Equity$845.08M$824.97M$727.73M$757.89M$882.71M$660.71M$805.55M$663.25M$799.74M$761.79M$596.29M$584.04M$522.03M$350.81M
Supplementary Data
Total Debt$130M$130M$125M$125M$125M$125M$125M$120M$110M$110M$110M$110M$95M$0
Net Debt$130M-$93K$124.87M$123.91M$124.12M$124.38M$125M$119.99M$109.58M$108.52M$107.82M$115.14M$89.11M-$1.91M
Cash Flow Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312018-12-312017-12-312016-12-312015-12-312014-10-312013-10-312012-10-31
Operating Activities
Net Income$70.01M$140.94M$8.64M-$86.92M$254.02M-$106.02M$177.85M-$115.97M$64.09M$191.42M$60.67M$15.53M$97.76M$77.39M
Depreciation & Amortization$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred Income Tax$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Stock-Based Compensation$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Changes in Working Capital:
  Accounts Receivable$531K-$161K-$37K$147K$346K-$2.78M-$233K$726K$96K$498K$2.52M-$2.68M$1.39M$0
  Inventory$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
  Accounts Payable-$463$35K-$25K-$13K-$623K$640K$18K-$121K$113K$29K$0$141K$0$0
  Other Working Capital-$155K-$36K$101K$335K-$108K-$157K-$110K$169K$37K$22K$10K$1.18M-$267K$0
Total Working Capital Change$375K-$162K$40K$469K-$385K-$2.3M-$324K$773K$246K$549K$2.53M-$1.35M$1.13M$0
Other Non-Cash Items-$61.04M-$96.28M$29.38M$124.85M-$221.86M$148.24M-$142.09M$135.35M-$39.08M-$166.61M-$12.98M-$8.69M-$167.96M-$77.39M
Net Cash from Operating$9.35M$44.5M$38.06M$38.4M$31.77M$39.92M$35.43M$20.16M$25.25M$25.36M$50.22M$2.95M-$69.07M$0
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Acquisitions$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Purchases of Investments-$99.66M-$94.12M-$87.74M-$83.03M-$114.05M-$56.37M-$92.91M-$84.02M-$40.61M-$66.94M$0-$51.87M$0$0
Sales of Investments$142.52M$125.83M$119.36M$98.83M$128.03M$95.61M$113.21M$87.21M$69.65M$86.24M$0$61.3M$0$0
Other Investing Activities$0-$31.7M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net Cash from Investing$42.86M$31.7M$31.63M$15.8M$13.99M$39.24M$20.3M$3.19M$29.04M$19.3M$0$9.43M$0$0
Financing Activities
Debt Repaid-------------$95M-
Common Stock Issuance$0$0$9.22M$6.6M$7.43M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Common Stock Repurchases$0-$834K$0$0$0$0$0$0$0-$208K$0$0$0$0
Dividends Paid-$49.74M-$48.71M-$48.24M-$44.79M-$38.95M-$39.3M-$40.44M-$30.57M-$26.31M-$25.86M-$38.69M-$21.95M-$21.95M$0
Other Financing Activities$834K$0$0$0$0$0$5M$10M$0$0$0$10.97M$0$0
Net Cash from Financing-$48.9M-$44.54M-$39.01M-$38.19M-$31.52M-$39.3M-$35.44M-$20.57M-$26.31M-$26.06M-$38.69M-$10.97M$73.05M$0
Forex Effect-$3.4M$1.24M-$3.12M-$15.8M-$13.99M-$39.24M-$20.3M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net Change in Cash-$93K-$40K-$959K$211K$256K$624K-$11K-$412K-$1.06M-$704K$11.53M$1.41M$3.98M$0
Supplementary Data
Operating Cash Flow$9.35M$44.5M$38.06M$38.4M$31.77M$39.92M$35.43M$20.16M$25.25M$25.36M$50.22M$2.95M-$69.07M$0
Capital Expenditure$3$0-$4$0$4$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Free Cash Flow$9.35M$44.5M$38.06M$38.4M$31.77M$39.92M$35.43M$20.16M$25.25M$25.36M$50.22M$2.95M-$69.07M$0
Cash at Beginning$93K$133K$1.09M$881K$625K$581$11K$424K$1.48M$2.18M-$11.27M$5.89M$1.91M$0
Cash at End$0$93K$133K$1.09M$881K$625K$581$11K$424K$1.48M$262K$7.3M$5.89M$0