Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
Northern
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
NTRS
Northern
Market cap
$31.05B
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 | NTRS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 42D | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 64C | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 31F | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 65B | NTRS |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 13F | HLNE |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 31F | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 31F | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | NTRS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.04B | $31.05B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 16.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 1.07% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 57.34% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 12.83% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | 21.84% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | 5.26% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 1.3x |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 2.33% |
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 1.07%+93%
- EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs 5.26%+71%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 1.3x+67%
- Net margin30.59%vs 12.83%+58%
NTRS leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 15.7x+106%
- Market cap$31.05Bvs $5.04B+84%
- Revenue CAGR 5y21.84%vs 20.19%+8%
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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.