Which is better, CADE or HLNE?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) currently grades higher than CADE — 76/100 (C grade) vs 58/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CADE wins on none; HLNE wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CADE or HLNE?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both CADE 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 CADE better than HLNE for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HLNE currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 58/100, a 18-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 CADE 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). CADE currently scores 58/100 (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, CADE or HLNE?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. CADE 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, CADE 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 CADE and HLNE both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Cadence Bank (CADE) 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 CADE 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

Cadence Bank

Hamilton Lane

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

CADE

Cadence Bank

Market cap

$7.85B

Sector

Financials

HLNE

Hamilton Lane

Market cap

$5.04B

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	CADE	HLNE	Winner
Warren Buffett	58D	76C	HLNE
Benjamin Graham	33F	65B	HLNE
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CADE	HLNE
Market cap	$7.85B	$5.04B
P/E (TTM)	14.7x	14.1x
EV/EBIT	14.4x	15.7x
ROIC (TTM)	-1.92%	14.52%
Gross margin	60.57%	69.23%
Net margin	18.74%	30.59%
Revenue CAGR 5y	26.76%

Where each one wins

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

CADE leads on

Market cap$7.85Bvs $5.04B+36%
Revenue CAGR 5y26.76%vs 20.19%+25%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.4x+14%
Dividend yield2.78%vs 2.44%

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