Which has higher valuation & earnings, HPS or AGD?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III $38.14M N/A N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $75.72M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is HPS or AGD more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation and earnings, AWP or HPS?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $60.73M N/A N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III $38.14M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is AWP or HPS more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HPS or THQ?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III $38.14M N/A N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund -$28.02M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is HPS or THQ more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ACP or HPS?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund $85.32M N/A N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III $38.14M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is ACP or HPS more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & valuation, THW or HPS?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Abrdn World Healthcare Fund $86.53M N/A N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III $38.14M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is THW or HPS more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abrdn World Healthcare Fund N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N/A N/A N/A

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Competitors

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HPS vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, and THW

Should you buy John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	$38.14M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	$75.72M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and 0 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	Positive
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	Neutral

Summary

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	$60.73M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	$38.14M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and 0 mentions for abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	Neutral
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	Positive

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.2%. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%.

Summary

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	$38.14M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	-$28.02M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.1%.

In the previous week, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and 0 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	Positive
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III beats Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund?

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE:ACP) and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	$85.32M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	$38.14M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.4%. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%.

In the previous week, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and 0 mentions for Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	Neutral
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THW) and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%.

In the previous week, Abrdn World Healthcare Fund and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's score of 1.00 indicating that Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund	Very Positive
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund	$86.53M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	$38.14M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund beats John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	N/A	$5.58B	$14.05B	$24.20B
Dividend Yield	0.08%	7.40%	5.89%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	N/A	38.14	29.13	29.10
Price / Sales	N/A	1,200.73	503.50	13.69
Price / Cash	N/A	48.30	30.22	19.37
Price / Book	N/A	3.73	3.71	4.91
Net Income	N/A	$417.15M	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.06%	0.79%	0.24%	1.36%
1 Month Performance	-2.07%	0.26%	0.70%	2.35%
1 Year Performance	-2.73%	6.47%	12.50%	20.17%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III	N/A	$14.27 +0.2%	N/A	-2.9%	$0.00	$38.14M	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
AGD Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	N/A	$12.13 +0.1%	N/A	+7.4%	$0.00	$75.72M	N/A	N/A	Positive News
AWP abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	N/A	$12.00 +0.2%	N/A	+1.9%	$0.00	$60.73M	N/A	N/A
THQ Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	N/A	$18.87 +0.6%	N/A	+25.5%	$0.00	-$28.02M	N/A	1,088
ACP Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	N/A	$5.03 -0.7%	N/A	-14.5%	$0.00	$85.32M	N/A	N/A

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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Competitors

HPS vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, and THW

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HPS or AGD?

Is HPS or AGD a better dividend stock?

Is HPS or AGD more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HPS or AGD?

Summary

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

Which has better valuation and earnings, AWP or HPS?

Is AWP or HPS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AWP or HPS?

Is AWP or HPS a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HPS or THQ?

Is HPS or THQ a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer HPS or THQ?

Is HPS or THQ more profitable?

Summary

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ACP or HPS?

Is ACP or HPS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ACP or HPS?

Is ACP or HPS more profitable?

Summary

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

Is THW or HPS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer THW or HPS?

Is THW or HPS more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, THW or HPS?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

HPS vs. The Competition

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Competitors List

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