Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JHI or EVN?

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 Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is JHI or EVN more profitable?

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

Do analysts rate JHI or CCAP?

Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus price target of $13.90, indicating a potential upside of 25.79%. Given Crescent Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crescent Capital BDC is more favorable than John Hancock Investors Trust. 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 Crescent Capital BDC 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17

Which has better valuation & earnings, JHI or CCAP?

Crescent Capital BDC 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 Crescent Capital BDC $167.29M 2.43 $34.51M $0.41 26.95

Which has higher earnings & valuation, JHI or LEO?

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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is JHI or LEO more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & 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 $96.44M 3.61 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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JHI or KTF?

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 DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is JHI or KTF more profitable?

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

John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) Competitors

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JHI vs. EVN, CCAP, LEO, AEF, and KTF

Should you buy John Hancock Investors Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares John Hancock Investors Trust 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 Investors Trust include Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), and DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

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

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

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

In the previous week, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat John Hancock Investors Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%.

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.

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Crescent Capital BDC?

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

Crescent Capital BDC 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
Crescent Capital BDC	$167.29M	2.43	$34.51M	$0.41	26.95

Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus price target of $13.90, indicating a potential upside of 25.79%. Given Crescent Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crescent Capital BDC is more favorable than John Hancock Investors Trust.

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
Crescent Capital BDC	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

In the previous week, Crescent Capital BDC had 1 more articles in the media than John Hancock Investors Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Crescent Capital BDC and 0 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust. Crescent Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat John Hancock Investors Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Crescent Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust	Neutral
Crescent Capital BDC	Positive

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Crescent Capital BDC has a net margin of 9.26% compared to John Hancock Investors Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Crescent Capital BDC's return on equity of 9.34% 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
Crescent Capital BDC	9.26%	9.34%	4.04%

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Crescent Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. Crescent Capital BDC pays out 331.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crescent Capital BDC has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Crescent Capital BDC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Crescent Capital BDC beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals?

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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%.

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock 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, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

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
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals had 2 more articles in the media than John Hancock Investors Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals and 0 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat John Hancock Investors Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust	Neutral
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	Positive

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals tied by winning 3 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than John Hancock Investors Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund and 0 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust	Neutral
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	Neutral

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	$96.44M	3.61	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%.

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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 DWS Municipal Income Trust?

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

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%.

In the previous week, DWS Municipal Income Trust had 3 more articles in the media than John Hancock Investors Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust and 0 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust. DWS Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat John Hancock Investors Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that DWS Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust	Neutral
DWS Municipal Income Trust	Positive

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

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
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust 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.

Summary

DWS Municipal Income Trust beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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JHI vs. The Competition

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Metric	John Hancock Investors Trust	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$116.39M	$4.71B	$14.32B	$23.31B
Dividend Yield	9.32%	6.81%	5.67%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	20.67	30.95
Price / Sales	N/A	17.26	44.09	19.87
Price / Cash	N/A	4.77	19.44	33.10
Price / Book	N/A	3.13	2.26	4.75
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.33%	-1.11%	0.37%	-0.01%
1 Month Performance	0.76%	-0.02%	2.12%	1.62%
1 Year Performance	-4.11%	10.70%	13.30%	16.41%

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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	$13.30 -0.1%	N/A	-4.0%	$116.39M	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
EVN Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	$11.09 -0.4%	N/A	+7.7%	$443.73M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Ex-Dividend
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	4.8098 of 5 stars	$11.15 +1.4%	$13.90 +24.7%	-23.5%	$405.31M	$26.38M	27.20	N/A
LEO BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	$6.41 +0.1%	N/A	+10.1%	$398.66M	N/A	N/A	147,000	Ex-Dividend
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	$8.96 -1.1%	N/A	+48.0%	$363.79M	$96.44M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down

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John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) Competitors

JHI vs. EVN, CCAP, LEO, AEF, and KTF

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

Is JHI or EVN more profitable?

Does the media prefer JHI or EVN?

Which has more volatility and risk, JHI or EVN?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JHI or EVN?

Is JHI or EVN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in JHI or EVN?

Summary

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Crescent Capital BDC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, JHI or CCAP?

Do analysts rate JHI or CCAP?

Does the media prefer JHI or CCAP?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in JHI or CCAP?

Is JHI or CCAP more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, JHI or CCAP?

Is JHI or CCAP a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals?

Is JHI or LEO more profitable?

Is JHI or LEO a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in JHI or LEO?

Which has more volatility and risk, JHI or LEO?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, JHI or LEO?

Does the media favor JHI or LEO?

Summary

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

Does the media favor JHI or AEF?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, JHI or AEF?

Is JHI or AEF a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in JHI or AEF?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHI or AEF?

Is JHI or AEF more profitable?

Summary

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to DWS Municipal Income Trust?

Is JHI or KTF a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to JHI or KTF?

Is JHI or KTF more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JHI or KTF?

Which has more risk & volatility, JHI or KTF?

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

Summary

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JHI vs. The Competition

John Hancock Investors Trust Competitors List

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