Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
Lincoln National
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
LNC
Lincoln National
Market cap
$6.89B
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 | LNC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 27F | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 29F | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 16F | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 17F | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 38D | HLNE |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 33F | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 22F | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | LNC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.02B | $6.89B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 3.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 4.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 20.33% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 34.44% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 9.14% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | 0.85% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | -26.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 5.22% |
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 -26.29%+168%
- Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs 0.85%+96%
- Net margin30.59%vs 9.14%+70%
- Gross margin69.23%vs 34.44%+50%
LNC leads on
- EV/EBIT4.2xvs 15.7x+73%
- P/E (TTM)3.8xvs 14.1x+73%
- Dividend yield5.22%vs 2.44%+53%
- ROIC (TTM)20.33%vs 14.52%+29%
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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.