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John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund (JVMRX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · High Yield Income
Is JVMRX undervalued?
JVMRX closed at 31.36 on 16 Oct 2026, more than 30% above the GLS average fair value of 5.15. Only 1 of the 8 models that produced a value sit above the price. By our models the shares are priced well beyond what the filed earnings, cash flow and book value support; the Sunday Scan drops names like this at the "below fair value" rule.
There is a wide gap between EPV (0.1246) and DDM (37.81). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files JVMRX under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for JVMRX
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | 0.4441 | -99% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 0.6415 | -98% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 0.2804 | -99% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 0.1742 | -99% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 0.9884 | -97% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 0.7393 | -98% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 37.81 | +21% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 0.1246 | -100% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -0.1632 | -101% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 4.0/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 1.2%, ROE 1.4%, ROA 1.2% - with debt at 0.21 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 0.2%.
The dividend yield is high at 8.19% (payout ratio 559%) - a payout above 100% of earnings, which is not covered by profits. A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 1.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.0 / 10 | ROE | 1.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.21 | ROA | 1.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.2% | Payout ratio | 559% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 31: No options
No options are listed on John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 31) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at - a day on a market cap of $22.5B, with a beta of 0.92; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 12 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -509% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 6 / 15 | moat 4.0/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 12 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $22.5B cap, beta 0.92 |
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Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for JVMRX in the nightly calendar.
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Is JVMRX undervalued right now?
No: at 31.36 the stock trades 509% above the GLS average fair value of 5.15 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of JVMRX and what does it mean?
JVMRX has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for JVMRX?
5.15 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for JVMRX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does JVMRX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on JVMRX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.