Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
Hercules Capital
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
HLNE
Hamilton Lane
Market cap
$5.02B
Sector
Financials
HTGC
Hercules Capital
Market cap
$2.87B
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 | HLNE | HTGC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 54C | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 57C | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 59C | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 50C | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 79B | HTGC |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 73C | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 62C | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | HTGC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.02B | $2.87B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 8.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 15.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 50.76% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 85.75% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 55.72% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | 15.3% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | 6.09% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 1.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 12.59% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HLNE leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs 6.09%+66%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 1.1x+64%
- Market cap$5.02Bvs $2.87B+43%
- Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs 15.3%+24%
HTGC leads on
- Dividend yield12.59%vs 2.44%+81%
- ROIC (TTM)50.76%vs 14.52%+71%
- Net margin55.72%vs 30.59%+45%
- P/E (TTM)8.8xvs 14.1x+37%
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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.