Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
KB Financial Group
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
KB
KB Financial Group
Market cap
$37.27B
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 | KB | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 25F | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 25F | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 34F | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 40D | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 16F | HLNE |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 21F | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 18F | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | KB |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.02B | $37.27B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 9.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 6.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 0.0% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 52.21% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 13.95% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | 24.68% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | 8.51% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | - |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 2.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HLNE leads on
- ROIC (TTM)14.52%vs 0.0%+100%
- Net margin30.59%vs 13.95%+54%
- EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs 8.51%+52%
- Gross margin69.23%vs 52.21%+25%
KB leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.4x+100%
- Market cap$37.27Bvs $5.02B+87%
- EV/EBIT6.5xvs 15.7x+59%
- P/E (TTM)9.6xvs 14.1x+31%
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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.