Which is better, C or HLNE?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) currently grades higher than C — 76/100 (C grade) vs 40/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — C wins on Joel Greenblatt; HLNE wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy C or HLNE?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both C and HLNE are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is C better than HLNE for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HLNE currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 40/100, a 36-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between C and HLNE on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). C currently scores 40/100 (D grade); HLNE scores 76/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, C or HLNE?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. C and HLNE are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, C or HLNE?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are C and HLNE both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Citigroup Inc. (C) and Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) operate in the Financial Services sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this C vs HLNE comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Citigroup

Hamilton Lane

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Citigroup

Market cap

$214.52B

Sector

Financials

HLNE

Hamilton Lane

Market cap

$5.02B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Hamilton Lane HLNE

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	C	HLNE	Winner
Warren Buffett	40D	76C	HLNE
Benjamin Graham	43D	65B	HLNE
Philip Fisher	30F	77C	HLNE
Peter Lynch	43D	53C	HLNE
Joel Greenblatt	50D	43D	C
Charlie Munger	27F	73B	HLNE
Terry Smith	27F	76B	HLNE

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	C	HLNE
Market cap	$214.52B	$5.02B
P/E (TTM)	13.6x	14.1x
EV/EBIT	47.4x	15.7x
ROIC (TTM)	0.59%	14.52%
Gross margin	45.48%	69.23%
Net margin	9.34%	30.59%
Revenue CAGR 5y	20.48%	20.19%
EPS CAGR 5y	-8.27%	17.91%
Debt / Equity	3.6x	0.4x
Dividend yield	1.92%	2.44%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

C leads on

Market cap$214.52Bvs $5.02B+98%

HLNE leads on

EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs -8.27%+146%
ROIC (TTM)14.52%vs 0.59%+96%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 3.6x+88%
Net margin30.59%vs 9.34%+69%

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Citigroup

Hamilton Lane

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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