Which has better earnings and valuation, EVN or JHI?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is EVN or JHI more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JHI or AEF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund $197.03M 1.96 N/A N/A N/A

Is JHI or AEF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Does the media prefer JHI or AEF?

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust and John Hancock Investors Trust both had 5 articles in the media. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat John Hancock Investors Trust's score of 1.38 indicating that Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment John Hancock Investors Trust 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MCI or JHI?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Barings Corporate Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MCI or JHI more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barings Corporate Investors N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SOR or JHI?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Source Capital N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is SOR or JHI more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Source Capital N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A

Does the media favor SOR or JHI?

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust had 3 more articles in the media than Source Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust and 2 mentions for Source Capital. Source Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat John Hancock Investors Trust's score of 1.38 indicating that Source Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Source Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive John Hancock Investors Trust 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend JHI or VALU?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score John Hancock Investors Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Value Line 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, JHI or VALU?

Value Line has higher revenue and earnings than John Hancock Investors Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Value Line $33.45M 11.16 $21.63M $2.11 18.85

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JHI vs. EVN, AEF, MCI, SOR, and VALU

Should you buy John Hancock Investors Trust stock or one of its competitors? John Hancock Investors Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), Source Capital (SOR), and Value Line (VALU). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust?

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) and John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust had 5 more articles in the media than Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust and 0 mentions for Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	Neutral
John Hancock Investors Trust	Positive

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%.

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund?

John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) and Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (NYSE:AEF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$197.03M	1.96	N/A	N/A	N/A

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%.

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust and John Hancock Investors Trust both had 5 articles in the media. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat John Hancock Investors Trust's score of 1.38 indicating that Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Barings Corporate Investors?

Barings Corporate Investors (NYSE:MCI) and John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barings Corporate Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Barings Corporate Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barings Corporate Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Barings Corporate Investors has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust had 4 more articles in the media than Barings Corporate Investors. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust and 1 mentions for Barings Corporate Investors. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Barings Corporate Investors' score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barings Corporate Investors	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
John Hancock Investors Trust	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Barings Corporate Investors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust beats Barings Corporate Investors on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Source Capital?

Source Capital (NYSE:SOR) and John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

13.2% of Source Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.0% of Source Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Source Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Source Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source Capital has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Source Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%.

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust had 3 more articles in the media than Source Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust and 2 mentions for Source Capital. Source Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat John Hancock Investors Trust's score of 1.38 indicating that Source Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Source Capital	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
John Hancock Investors Trust	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust beats Source Capital on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Value Line?

John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) and Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

Value Line has higher revenue and earnings than John Hancock Investors Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Value Line	$33.45M	11.16	$21.63M	$2.11	18.85

Value Line has a net margin of 60.27% compared to John Hancock Investors Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Value Line's return on equity of 18.43% beat John Hancock Investors Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Value Line	60.27%	18.43%	13.14%

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.3% of Value Line shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Value Line shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Value Line has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust had 4 more articles in the media than Value Line. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust and 1 mentions for Value Line. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Value Line's score of 0.98 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust	Positive
Value Line	Positive

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Value Line pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Value Line pays out 66.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Value Line has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Hancock Investors Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Value Line	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Value Line beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

JHI vs. The Competition

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Metric	John Hancock Investors Trust	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$107.12M	$5.26B	$13.69B	$23.02B
Dividend Yield	9.95%	7.51%	5.99%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	N/A	29.51	24.58	27.75
Price / Sales	N/A	1,260.21	513.87	20.63
Price / Cash	N/A	47.89	29.87	19.27
Price / Book	N/A	3.50	2.70	4.65
Net Income	N/A	$417.69M	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.53%	-1.43%	0.30%	-2.35%
1 Month Performance	-8.35%	-3.10%	-2.16%	-5.61%
1 Year Performance	-13.17%	1.00%	7.23%	6.89%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	$12.13 -1.0%	N/A	-12.4%	$107.12M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest Decrease
EVN Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	$9.92 -2.9%	N/A	-12.5%	$407.05M	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	$9.59 -2.4%	N/A	+55.1%	$389.36M	$197.03M	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	N/A	$18.69 -0.9%	N/A	-11.8%	$387.68M	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOR Source Capital	N/A	$45.62 +0.0%	N/A	+1.4%	$375.33M	$64.83M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest Decrease

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John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) Competitors

JHI vs. EVN, AEF, MCI, SOR, and VALU

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust?

Is EVN or JHI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EVN or JHI?

Which has better earnings and valuation, EVN or JHI?

Does the media favor EVN or JHI?

Is EVN or JHI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, EVN or JHI?

Summary

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JHI or AEF?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JHI or AEF?

Is JHI or AEF a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer JHI or AEF?

Is JHI or AEF more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, JHI or AEF?

Summary

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Barings Corporate Investors?

Is MCI or JHI more profitable?

Is MCI or JHI a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MCI or JHI?

Which has more risk and volatility, MCI or JHI?

Does the media favor MCI or JHI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MCI or JHI?

Summary

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Source Capital?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SOR or JHI?

Is SOR or JHI more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SOR or JHI?

Which has more risk and volatility, SOR or JHI?

Is SOR or JHI a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor SOR or JHI?

Summary

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Value Line?

Which has better valuation & earnings, JHI or VALU?

Is JHI or VALU more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JHI or VALU?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHI or VALU?

Does the media favor JHI or VALU?

Is JHI or VALU a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend JHI or VALU?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

JHI vs. The Competition

John Hancock Investors Trust Competitors List

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