Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
Nicolet Bankshares
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
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
Market cap
$2.23B
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 | NIC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 50D | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 30F | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 64C | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 49D | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 22F | HLNE |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 46D | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 47D | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | NIC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.04B | $2.23B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 15.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 12.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 0.86% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 65.57% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 25.45% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | 23.31% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | 15.51% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 0.91% |
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 0.86%+94%
- Dividend yield2.44%vs 0.91%+63%
- Market cap$5.04Bvs $2.23B+56%
- Net margin30.59%vs 25.45%+17%
NIC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.4x+81%
- EV/EBIT12.1xvs 15.7x+22%
- Revenue CAGR 5y23.31%vs 20.19%+13%
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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.