Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JHI or IFN?

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 India Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is JHI or IFN more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A India Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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

Do analysts recommend JHI or CCAP?

Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $14.30, indicating a potential upside of 28.71%. Given Crescent Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 higher earnings and valuation, 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 2.45 $34.51M $0.41 27.10

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AEF or JHI?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund $96.44M 3.76 N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is AEF or JHI more profitable?

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LEO or JHI?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals 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 LEO or JHI more profitable?

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

John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) Competitors

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

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 India Fund (IFN), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to India Fund?

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

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, India Fund has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.8% of India Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. India Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.2%.

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust and John Hancock Investors Trust both had 1 articles in the media. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat India Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust	Very Positive
India Fund	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
India Fund	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
India Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust and India Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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 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.

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, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust both had 1 articles in the media. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's score of 1.00 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%.

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

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 4 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, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

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	2.45	$34.51M	$0.41	27.10

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%

Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $14.30, indicating a potential upside of 28.71%. Given Crescent Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

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

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Crescent Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.1%. Crescent Capital BDC pays out 409.8% 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 raised 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.

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Crescent Capital BDC had 3 more articles in the media than John Hancock Investors Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Crescent Capital BDC and 1 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Crescent Capital BDC's score of 0.56 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Crescent Capital BDC beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$96.44M	3.76	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 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust and 0 mentions for Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%.

73.9% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are owned 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	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (NYSE:LEO) and John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) 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, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals had 1 more articles in the media than John Hancock Investors Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals and 1 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' score of 1.06 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	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 owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust beats BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$117.09M	$4.82B	$13.63B	$23.37B
Dividend Yield	9.28%	6.93%	5.77%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	19.91	30.27
Price / Sales	N/A	52.72	137.93	22.09
Price / Cash	N/A	5.08	19.54	24.41
Price / Book	N/A	3.22	2.18	4.63
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.38%	-1.52%	-0.17%	-1.64%
1 Month Performance	-0.79%	-0.85%	0.04%	-0.77%
1 Year Performance	-2.61%	12.41%	11.71%	22.61%

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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	$13.23 -1.2%	N/A	-1.8%	$117.09M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Increase Short Interest Decrease
IFN India Fund	N/A	$10.84 -1.5%	N/A	-32.9%	$462.35M	-$44.69M	N/A	21,000	News Coverage
EVN Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	$10.73 -1.0%	N/A	+5.8%	$427.81M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	4.9364 of 5 stars	$11.22 -3.6%	$14.30 +27.5%	-22.3%	$413.46M	$167.29M	27.37	N/A
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	$9.83 -2.4%	N/A	+73.4%	$399.11M	$96.44M	N/A	N/A	Gap Down

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

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John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) Competitors

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

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to India Fund?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHI or IFN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in JHI or IFN?

Is JHI or IFN a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to JHI or IFN?

Is JHI or IFN more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JHI or IFN?

Summary

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

Do insiders and institutionals believe in EVN or JHI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EVN or JHI?

Does the media favor EVN or JHI?

Which has more risk & volatility, EVN or JHI?

Is EVN or JHI a better dividend stock?

Is EVN or JHI more profitable?

Summary

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, JHI or CCAP?

Is JHI or CCAP more profitable?

Do analysts recommend JHI or CCAP?

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

Is JHI or CCAP a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHI or CCAP?

Does the media prefer JHI or CCAP?

Summary

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AEF or JHI?

Does the media refer more to AEF or JHI?

Is AEF or JHI a better dividend stock?

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

Is AEF or JHI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AEF or JHI?

Summary

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

Does the media refer more to LEO or JHI?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LEO or JHI?

Which has more volatility & risk, LEO or JHI?

Is LEO or JHI a better dividend stock?

Is LEO or JHI more profitable?

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

Summary

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JHI vs. The Competition

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