Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
Mercury General
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
$5.04B
Sector
Financials
MCY
Mercury General
Market cap
$5.6B
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 | MCY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 49D | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 24F | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 49D | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 38D | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 43D | Tie |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 39D | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 45D | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | MCY |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.04B | $5.6B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 6.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 7.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 24.69% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 43.85% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 13.68% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | 10.68% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | 21.52% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 1.28% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HLNE leads on
- Net margin30.59%vs 13.68%+55%
- Dividend yield2.44%vs 1.28%+47%
- Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs 10.68%+47%
- Gross margin69.23%vs 43.85%+37%
MCY leads on
- EV/EBIT7.1xvs 15.7x+55%
- P/E (TTM)6.5xvs 14.1x+54%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.4x+45%
- ROIC (TTM)24.69%vs 14.52%+41%
Related on invest-like
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.