John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) Competitors

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JHS vs. ECC, HQL, TWN, IFN, and CCAP

Should you be buying John Hancock Income Securities Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of John Hancock Income Securities Trust include Eagle Point Credit (ECC), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), Taiwan Fund (TWN), India Fund (IFN), and Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to Eagle Point Credit?

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) and Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

: In the previous week, John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Income Securities Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Eagle Point Credit's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat John Hancock Income Securities Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Eagle Point Credit is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Eagle Point Credit
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
: Eagle Point Credit has a consensus target price of $6.67, indicating a potential upside of 57.79%. Given Eagle Point Credit's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eagle Point Credit is more favorable than John Hancock Income Securities Trust.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Eagle Point Credit
0 Sell rating(s)

3 Hold rating(s)

3 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
: 19.5% of Eagle Point Credit shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Eagle Point Credit shares are held by 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 Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Eagle Point Credit pays an annual dividend of $1.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 39.3%. Eagle Point Credit pays out 873.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
: John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eagle Point Credit has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: Eagle Point Credit has a net margin of 12.33% compared to John Hancock Income Securities Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Eagle Point Credit's return on equity of 13.47% beat John Hancock Income Securities Trust's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A
Eagle Point Credit 12.33% 13.47% 8.14%
: John Hancock Income Securities Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Point Credit.
Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Eagle Point Credit -$125.96M -4.43 -$115M $0.19 22.24

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eagle Point Credit	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Eagle Point Credit	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eagle Point Credit	12.33%	13.47%	8.14%

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eagle Point Credit	-$125.96M	-4.43	-$115M	$0.19	22.24

Summary

Eagle Point Credit beats John Hancock Income Securities Trust on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) and John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

: In the previous week, John Hancock Income Securities Trust had 1 more articles in the media than abrdn Life Sciences Investors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Income Securities Trust and 0 mentions for abrdn Life Sciences Investors. abrdn Life Sciences Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled John Hancock Income Securities Trust'saverage media sentiment score.
Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Life Sciences Investors Neutral
John Hancock Income Securities Trust Neutral
: 32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
: Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A
: Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Life Sciences Investors $86.39M 6.29 N/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
: abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%.

Company	Overall Sentiment
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	Neutral
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$86.39M	6.29	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

abrdn Life Sciences Investors beats John Hancock Income Securities Trust on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to Taiwan Fund?

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

: In the previous week, John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Income Securities Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Taiwan Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat John Hancock Income Securities Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Taiwan Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Taiwan Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
: John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Taiwan Fund pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%.
: Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A
Taiwan Fund N/A N/A N/A
: John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taiwan Fund has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Taiwan Fund $75.23M 7.41 N/A N/A N/A

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Taiwan Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Taiwan Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Taiwan Fund	$75.23M	7.41	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Taiwan Fund beats John Hancock Income Securities Trust on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to India Fund?

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

: In the previous week, John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Income Securities Trust both had 1 articles in the media. John Hancock Income Securities Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled India Fund'saverage media sentiment score.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
India Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
: 10.8% of India Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
: John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. India Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.7%.
: Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A
India Fund N/A N/A N/A
: John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, India Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
India Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
India Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Summary

India Fund beats John Hancock Income Securities Trust on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to Crescent Capital BDC?

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

: Crescent Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than John Hancock Income Securities Trust.
Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Capital BDC $167.29M 3.06 $34.51M $0.94 14.75
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
: Crescent Capital BDC presently has a consensus price target of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.79%. Given Crescent Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Crescent Capital BDC is more favorable than John Hancock Income Securities Trust.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crescent Capital BDC
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)

3 Buy rating(s)

1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
0 Sell rating(s)

0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
: Crescent Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Crescent Capital BDC pays out 178.7% 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 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.
: In the previous week, Crescent Capital BDC had 1 more articles in the media than John Hancock Income Securities Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Crescent Capital BDC and 1 mentions for John Hancock Income Securities Trust. Crescent Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled John Hancock Income Securities Trust'saverage media sentiment score.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crescent Capital BDC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
: Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: Crescent Capital BDC has a net margin of 20.64% compared to John Hancock Income Securities Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Crescent Capital BDC's return on equity of 9.32% beat John Hancock Income Securities Trust's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crescent Capital BDC 20.64% 9.32% 4.07%
John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A
: 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Capital BDC	$167.29M	3.06	$34.51M	$0.94	14.75
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Capital BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crescent Capital BDC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Capital BDC	20.64%	9.32%	4.07%
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Crescent Capital BDC beats John Hancock Income Securities Trust on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

JHS vs. The Competition

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Metric	John Hancock Income Securities Trust	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$139.42M	$4.42B	$13.40B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	5.43%	7.20%	5.77%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.06	23.36	28.59
Price / Sales	N/A	52.44	178.07	23.63
Price / Cash	N/A	5.51	19.72	19.03
Price / Book	N/A	3.30	2.21	4.69
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.11B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.58%	0.67%	0.06%	0.97%
1 Month Performance	1.00%	3.73%	4.68%	6.63%
1 Year Performance	-1.16%	14.81%	13.67%	31.82%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JHS John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	$11.10 -0.6%	N/A	N/A	$139.42M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
ECC Eagle Point Credit	4.8284 of 5 stars	$4.08 +1.4%	$6.67 +63.6%	N/A	$538.75M	-$125.96M	21.45	N/A	Positive News
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	$17.38 -0.9%	N/A	N/A	$528.34M	$86.39M	N/A	N/A
TWN Taiwan Fund	N/A	$90.95 +2.0%	N/A	N/A	$526.75M	$75.23M	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
IFN India Fund	N/A	$11.99 -0.6%	N/A	N/A	$511.16M	N/A	N/A	21,000	News Coverage

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