Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. HLNE scored 81.0, APAM scored 80.0 — HLNE leads.
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HLNE
Hamilton Lane Incorporated
Asset Management · Financial strength
85.8Fin
$82.92 · $5.6B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
4.2
APAM leads
APAM
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
Asset Management · Financial strength
90Fin
$31.25 · $2.2B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
CheapestAPAM7.5x
Fastest growthAPAM+7.6%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
HLNE
APAM
+6.5%C+
Rev
+7.6%B
12.6xB
P/E
7.5xA
32.4%A
ROE
64.6%A
3.96C
P/B
5.48D
2.8%B
Yield
10.3%C+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
The companies
HLNEHamilton Lane Incorporated
Asset Management · $82.92 · beta 1.25
Why now
Asset Management · market cap $5.6b. Down 47% from 52-week high of $155.66 — deep drawdown territory. 8 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $129.38 (implying +56% upside).
Moat
Net margin 32% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 32% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Down 47% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.
APAMArtisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
Asset Management · $31.25 · beta 1.69
Why now
Asset Management · market cap $2.2b. Down 33% from 52-week high of $46.53 — deep drawdown territory. 4 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $36.25 (implying +16% upside).
Moat
Net margin 24% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 65% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Down 33% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Beta 1.69 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. Dividend payout 82% of earnings on a 10.3% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Common questions
Is HLNE or APAM the better stock?
HLNE scores higher: HLNE 81.0, APAM 80.0 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
How are HLNE and APAM scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.