Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC 4.
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
KKRS
KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC 4.
Market cap
$14.48B
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 | KKRS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 53C | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 8F | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 77D | Tie |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 57C | KKRS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 48D | KKRS |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 76D | KKRS |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 74C | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | KKRS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.02B | $14.48B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 0.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 69.26% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 78.58% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | -1.07% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | -5.9% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | 88.84% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | - |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 7.03% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HLNE leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs -5.9%+129%
- Net margin30.59%vs -1.07%+104%
KKRS leads on
- P/E (TTM)-vs 14.1x+121%
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.4x+100%
- EV/EBIT0.4xvs 15.7x+97%
- EPS CAGR 5y88.84%vs 17.91%+80%
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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.