Stock comparison
Central Securities
Hamilton Lane
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CET
Central Securities
Market cap
$1.57B
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 | CET | HLNE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 25F | 76C | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 17F | 65B | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 34F | 77C | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 8F | 53C | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 38D | 43D | HLNE |
| Charlie Munger | 34F | 73B | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 23F | 76B | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CET | HLNE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.57B | $5.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 5.8x | 14.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 5.9x | 15.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.81% | 14.52% |
| Gross margin | 40.21% | 69.23% |
| Net margin | 3.05% | 30.59% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -29.91% | 20.19% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -9.22% | 17.91% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 5.12% | 2.44% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CET leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 0.4x+99%
- Net margin3.05%vs 30.59%+90%
- EV/EBIT5.9xvs 15.7x+62%
- P/E (TTM)5.8xvs 14.1x+59%
HLNE leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs -29.91%+168%
- EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs -9.22%+151%
- Market cap$5.04Bvs $1.57B+69%
- Gross margin69.23%vs 40.21%+42%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.