Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
SLM
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
SLM
SLM
Market cap
$4.18B
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 | SLM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 46D | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 65B | Tie |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 38D | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 38D | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 29F | HLNE |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 52D | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 47D | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | SLM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.02B | $4.18B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 5.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 5.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 10.49% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 54.04% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 24.28% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | 6.59% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | -1.04% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | 2.5x |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 2.31% |
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 -1.04%+106%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 2.5x+84%
- Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs 6.59%+67%
- ROIC (TTM)14.52%vs 10.49%+28%
SLM leads on
- EV/EBIT5.3xvs 15.7x+66%
- P/E (TTM)5.9xvs 14.1x+58%
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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.