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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund

HPINYSEFinancial Services● Active
$16.09
+$0.05(+0.31%)
Market Cap$431085694
P/E Ratio
52W High$17.61
52W Low$15.26

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

HPI · free cash flow · updated Jun 9, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $37.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-07-31), up 1.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 79.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at -16.7%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$37.6M▲ +1.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$72.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin79.3%$37.6M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+7.1%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-16.7%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 9, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$37.6M▲ +1.2%79.3%
FY2024$37.1M▲ +0.4%77.1%
FY2023$36.9M▲ +20.9%
FY2022$30.5M▲ +33.6%
FY2021$22.9M▼ 75.6%22.4%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) trades at a FCF yield of 8.07% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 6.0x. FCF per share stands at $2.69, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
8.07%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.69
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x6.0
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x19.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-07-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund generated $37.6M in operating cash flow and spent 0M in capital expenditures, yielding $37.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$37.6M
Cash from core business operations
2025-07-31
Investing Activities
+$0.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-07-31
Financing Activities
−$38.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-07-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($37.6M) − |CapEx| (0M) = FCF ($37.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
John Hancock Preferred Income FundYOU
HPI
$37.6M+1.2%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) reported free cash flow of $37.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-07-31), up 1.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 79.3%.

Based on available data, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $93.7M in FY2020. The 5-year CAGR stands at -16.7%.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's FCF yield is 8.07% and price-to-FCF ratio is 6.0x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

HPI free cash flow · 8 questions

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund free cash flow was $37.6M for FY2025, up 1.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $72.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · John Hancock Preferred Income Fund · John Hancock Preferred Income Fund SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 9, 2026