Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
Synchrony Financial
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
SYF
Synchrony Financial
Market cap
$24.16B
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 | SYF | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 48D | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 37D | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 44D | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 38D | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 21F | HLNE |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 45D | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 46D | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | SYF |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.04B | $24.16B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 6.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 4.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 3.1% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 61.08% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 18.08% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | 14.24% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | 6.02% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 1.0x |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 1.67% |
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 3.1%+79%
- EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs 6.02%+66%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 1.0x+59%
- Net margin30.59%vs 18.08%+41%
SYF leads on
- Market cap$24.16Bvs $5.04B+79%
- EV/EBIT4.3xvs 15.7x+72%
- P/E (TTM)6.8xvs 14.1x+51%
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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.