HPS Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund has a net margin of -- compared to John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's net margin of --. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's return on equity of -- beat First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund's return on equity of --.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a consensus price target of --, signalling downside risk potential of --. On the other hand First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by --. Given that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has higher upside potential than First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund, analysts believe John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is more attractive than First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a beta of 0.749, which suggesting that the stock is 25.098% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund has a beta of 0.810, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 19.004%.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share corresponding to a yield of 9.17%. First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund offers a yield of 8.12% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays -- of its earnings as a dividend. First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III quarterly revenues are --, which are smaller than First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund quarterly revenues of --. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's net income of -- is lower than First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund's net income of --. Notably, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's price-to-earnings ratio is -- while First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is -- versus -- for First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II has a net margin of -- compared to John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's net margin of --. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's return on equity of -- beat John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's return on equity of --.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a consensus price target of --, signalling downside risk potential of --. On the other hand John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by --. Given that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has higher upside potential than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, analysts believe John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is more attractive than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a beta of 0.749, which suggesting that the stock is 25.098% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II has a beta of 0.715, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 28.534%.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share corresponding to a yield of 9.17%. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II offers a yield of 9.16% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays -- of its earnings as a dividend. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III quarterly revenues are --, which are smaller than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II quarterly revenues of --. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's net income of -- is lower than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's net income of --. Notably, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's price-to-earnings ratio is -- while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is -- versus -- for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund has a net margin of -- compared to John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's net margin of --. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's return on equity of -- beat John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's return on equity of --.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a consensus price target of --, signalling downside risk potential of --. On the other hand John Hancock Preferred Income Fund has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by --. Given that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has higher upside potential than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, analysts believe John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is more attractive than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a beta of 0.749, which suggesting that the stock is 25.098% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison John Hancock Preferred Income Fund has a beta of 0.839, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 16.052%.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share corresponding to a yield of 9.17%. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund offers a yield of 9.14% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays -- of its earnings as a dividend. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III quarterly revenues are --, which are smaller than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund quarterly revenues of --. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's net income of -- is lower than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's net income of --. Notably, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's price-to-earnings ratio is -- while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is -- versus -- for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo has a net margin of -- compared to John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's net margin of --. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's return on equity of -- beat Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo's return on equity of --.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a consensus price target of --, signalling downside risk potential of --. On the other hand Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by --. Given that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has higher upside potential than Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo, analysts believe John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is more attractive than Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a beta of 0.749, which suggesting that the stock is 25.098% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo has a beta of 0.772, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 22.758%.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share corresponding to a yield of 9.17%. Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo offers a yield of 6.73% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays -- of its earnings as a dividend. Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III quarterly revenues are --, which are smaller than Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo quarterly revenues of --. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's net income of -- is lower than Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo's net income of --. Notably, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's price-to-earnings ratio is -- while Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is -- versus -- for Flaherty & Crumrine Prfd Income Oppo. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.