Brookfield Asset Management (TSE:BAM.A) and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (CNSX:HPI) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Brookfield Asset Management and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Brookfield Asset Management | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Brookfield Asset Management and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Brookfield Asset Management | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Brookfield Asset Management presently has a consensus price target of C$65.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.91%.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Brookfield Asset Management and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Brookfield Asset Management | C$62.67 billion | 1.45 | $-238,214,731.00 | C($0.15) | -381.79 |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brookfield Asset Management.
Summary
Brookfield Asset Management beats John Hancock Preferred Income Fund on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.
