Stock comparison
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Hamilton Lane
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
BNS
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Market cap
$98.33B
Sector
Financials
HLNE
Hamilton Lane
Market cap
$5.02B
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 | BNS | HLNE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 46D | 76C | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 49D | 65B | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 39D | 77C | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 49D | 53C | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 48D | 43D | BNS |
| Charlie Munger | 38D | 73B | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 28F | 76B | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | BNS | HLNE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $98.33B | $5.02B |
| P/E (TTM) | 15.7x | 14.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 35.9x | 15.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 0.59% | 14.52% |
| Gross margin | 52.94% | 69.23% |
| Net margin | 14.45% | 30.59% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 24.04% | 20.19% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -7.4% | 17.91% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.9x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 4.14% | 2.44% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
BNS leads on
- Market cap$98.33Bvs $5.02B+95%
- Dividend yield4.14%vs 2.44%+41%
- Revenue CAGR 5y24.04%vs 20.19%+16%
HLNE leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs -7.4%+141%
- ROIC (TTM)14.52%vs 0.59%+96%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 2.9x+86%
- EV/EBIT15.7xvs 35.9x+56%
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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.