Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
The Western Union
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
WU
The Western Union
Market cap
$2.62B
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 | WU | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 47D | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 63C | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 31F | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 14F | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 33F | HLNE |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 45D | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 44D | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | WU |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.02B | $2.62B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 6.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 2.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 15.2% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 34.02% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 10.89% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | -5.52% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | -6.24% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | - |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 11.11% |
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 -6.24%+135%
- Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs -5.52%+127%
- Net margin30.59%vs 10.89%+64%
- Gross margin69.23%vs 34.02%+51%
WU leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.4x+100%
- EV/EBIT2.2xvs 15.7x+86%
- Dividend yield11.11%vs 2.44%+78%
- P/E (TTM)6.0xvs 14.1x+57%
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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.