Stock comparison
Hamilton Lane
Sprott Physical Gold
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
PHYS
Sprott Physical Gold
Market cap
$16.26B
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 | PHYS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 35D | HLNE |
| Benjamin Graham | 65B | 21F | HLNE |
| Philip Fisher | 77C | 61C | HLNE |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 50C | HLNE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 59C | PHYS |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 50D | HLNE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 46D | HLNE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HLNE | PHYS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.02B | $16.26B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 2.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7x | 2.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 14.52% | 37.23% |
| Gross margin | 69.23% | 1.83% |
| Net margin | 30.59% | 2.49% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.19% | - |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 17.91% | 1.85% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4x | - |
| Dividend yield | 2.44% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HLNE leads on
- Dividend yield2.44%vs 0.0%+100%
PHYS leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.4x+100%
- EPS CAGR 5y1.85%vs 17.91%+90%
- Net margin2.49%vs 30.59%+88%
- EV/EBIT2.8xvs 15.7x+82%
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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.