Which is better, CM or HLNE?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) currently grades higher than CM — 76/100 (C grade) vs 43/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CM wins on Peter Lynch and Joel Greenblatt; HLNE wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CM or HLNE?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HLNE currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 43/100, a 33-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 CM 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). CM currently scores 43/100 (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, CM or HLNE?

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

Yes — both Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) 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 CM 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

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Hamilton Lane

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

Market cap

$107.01B

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	CM	HLNE	Winner
Warren Buffett	43D	76C	HLNE
Benjamin Graham	53C	65B	HLNE
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CM	HLNE
Market cap	$107.01B	$5.02B
P/E (TTM)	15.1x	14.1x
EV/EBIT	27.9x	15.7x
ROIC (TTM)	0.82%	14.52%
Gross margin	52.27%	69.23%
Net margin	17.63%	30.59%
Revenue CAGR 5y	27.8%

Where each one wins

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

CM leads on

Market cap$107.01Bvs $5.02B+95%
Revenue CAGR 5y27.8%vs 20.19%+27%
Dividend yield2.66%vs 2.44%+8%

HLNE leads on

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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.