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HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A (HLNE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:HLNE - US4074971064 - Common Stock

151.4 USD
+3.19 (+2.15%)
Last: 1/15/2026, 1:46:52 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

HLNE gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 235 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. HLNE scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. HLNE shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already. These ratings could make HLNE a good candidate for growth and quality investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HLNE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HLNE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HLNE has been profitable.
  • HLNE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
HLNE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHLNE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of HLNE (11.52%) is better than 91.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of HLNE (27.63%) is better than 93.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of HLNE (17.26%) is better than 92.77% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HLNE is significantly above the industry average of 7.17%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (22.58%) for HLNE is well above the current ROIC(17.26%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.52%
ROE 27.63%
ROIC 17.26%
ROA(3y)11.28%
ROA(5y)10.68%
ROE(3y)28.1%
ROE(5y)33.18%
ROIC(3y)22.58%
ROIC(5y)19.69%
HLNE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHLNE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 31.12%, HLNE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLNE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of HLNE (43.20%) is better than 78.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HLNE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 43.2%
PM (TTM) 31.12%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-1.19%
OM growth 5Y0.87%
PM growth 3Y-8.59%
PM growth 5Y6.57%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
HLNE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHLNE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, HLNE has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HLNE has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for HLNE is higher compared to a year ago.
HLNE Yearly Shares OutstandingHLNE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
HLNE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHLNE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • HLNE has an Altman-Z score of 5.61. This indicates that HLNE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HLNE has a Altman-Z score of 5.61. This is amongst the best in the industry. HLNE outperforms 87.66% of its industry peers.
  • HLNE has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.84. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.84 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • HLNE has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.84) than 88.94% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35 indicates that HLNE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of HLNE (0.35) is better than 71.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 0.84
Altman-Z 5.61
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
HLNE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHLNE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.14 indicates that HLNE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HLNE has a Current ratio (1.14) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.14 indicates that HLNE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HLNE has a Quick ratio (1.14) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HLNE does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.14
HLNE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHLNE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.70% over the past year.
  • HLNE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.18% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, HLNE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.01% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 21.08% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.7%
EPS 3Y4.79%
EPS 5Y20.18%
EPS Q2Q%43.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.01%
Revenue growth 3Y24.67%
Revenue growth 5Y21.08%
Sales Q2Q%27.25%

3.2 Future

  • HLNE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.02% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HLNE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 17.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.06%
EPS Next 2Y12.54%
EPS Next 3Y16.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.86%
Revenue Next 2Y15.44%
Revenue Next 3Y17.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
HLNE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHLNE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
HLNE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHLNE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.51, the valuation of HLNE can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HLNE is valued a bit more expensive than 66.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of HLNE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.33), we can say HLNE is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, the valuation of HLNE can be described as rather expensive.
  • HLNE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. HLNE is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.51
Fwd PE 23.72
HLNE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHLNE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HLNE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • HLNE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.84
EV/EBITDA 25.21
HLNE Per share dataHLNE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates HLNE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • HLNE has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HLNE's earnings are expected to grow with 16.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)1.41
EPS Next 2Y12.54%
EPS Next 3Y16.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.47%, HLNE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • HLNE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 6.19.
  • HLNE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.47%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HLNE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 19.56%!
  • HLNE has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As HLNE did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.56%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
HLNE Yearly Dividends per shareHLNE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • HLNE pays out 35.76% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • HLNE's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP35.76%
EPS Next 2Y12.54%
EPS Next 3Y16.02%
HLNE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHLNE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
HLNE Dividend Payout.HLNE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HLNE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A

NASDAQ:HLNE (1/15/2026, 1:46:52 PM)

151.4

+3.19 (+2.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-02
Inst Owners97.93%
Inst Owner Change0.4%
Ins Owners7.22%
Ins Owner Change-2.84%
Market Cap8.45B
Revenue(TTM)733.07M
Net Income(TTM)228.13M
Analysts80
Price Target167.57 (10.68%)
Short Float %5.96%
Short Ratio4.49
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.47%
Yearly Dividend1.38
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.56%
DP35.76%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)32.23%
Min EPS beat(2)27.41%
Max EPS beat(2)37.05%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)19.28%
Min EPS beat(4)1.1%
Max EPS beat(4)37.05%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)14.71%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)7.46%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)13.67%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.16%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.69%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)8.54%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.4%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)8.16%
PT rev (1m)-0.52%
PT rev (3m)-0.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.51
Fwd PE 23.72
P/S 11.52
P/FCF 24.84
P/OCF 24.02
P/B 10.23
P/tB 10.23
EV/EBITDA 25.21
EPS(TTM)5.31
EY3.51%
EPS(NY)6.38
Fwd EY4.22%
FCF(TTM)6.1
FCFY4.03%
OCF(TTM)6.3
OCFY4.16%
SpS13.14
BVpS14.8
TBVpS14.8
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)1.41
Graham Number42.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.52%
ROE 27.63%
ROCE 20.63%
ROIC 17.26%
ROICexc 21.92%
ROICexgc 22.44%
OM 43.2%
PM (TTM) 31.12%
GM N/A
FCFM 46.4%
ROA(3y)11.28%
ROA(5y)10.68%
ROE(3y)28.1%
ROE(5y)33.18%
ROIC(3y)22.58%
ROIC(5y)19.69%
ROICexc(3y)26.87%
ROICexc(5y)22.9%
ROICexgc(3y)28.19%
ROICexgc(5y)23.88%
ROCE(3y)26.99%
ROCE(5y)23.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y19.07%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.68%
OM growth 3Y-1.19%
OM growth 5Y0.87%
PM growth 3Y-8.59%
PM growth 5Y6.57%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 0.84
Debt/EBITDA 0.88
Cap/Depr 119.21%
Cap/Sales 1.57%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 107.75%
Profit Quality 149.1%
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.14
Altman-Z 5.61
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)109.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)192.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.53%
Profit Quality(3y)135.75%
Profit Quality(5y)139.47%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.7%
EPS 3Y4.79%
EPS 5Y20.18%
EPS Q2Q%43.93%
EPS Next Y11.06%
EPS Next 2Y12.54%
EPS Next 3Y16.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.01%
Revenue growth 3Y24.67%
Revenue growth 5Y21.08%
Sales Q2Q%27.25%
Revenue Next Year10.86%
Revenue Next 2Y15.44%
Revenue Next 3Y17.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.36%
EBIT growth 3Y23.2%
EBIT growth 5Y22.13%
EBIT Next Year15.81%
EBIT Next 3Y14%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y71.96%
FCF growth 3Y21.48%
FCF growth 5Y21.24%
OCF growth 1Y70.46%
OCF growth 3Y21.07%
OCF growth 5Y20.91%

HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A / HLNE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to HLNE.


What is the valuation status for HLNE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A (HLNE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A?

HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A (HLNE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for HLNE stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A (HLNE) is 28.51 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.23.


How financially healthy is HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A?

The financial health rating of HAMILTON LANE INC-CLASS A (HLNE) is 7 / 10.