Which is better, AGNCZ or HLNE?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) currently grades higher than AGNCZ — 76/100 (C grade) vs 41/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AGNCZ wins on Joel Greenblatt; HLNE wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AGNCZ or HLNE?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both AGNCZ and HLNE are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is AGNCZ better than HLNE for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HLNE currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 41/100, a 35-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between AGNCZ and HLNE on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). AGNCZ currently scores 41/100 (D grade); HLNE scores 76/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AGNCZ or HLNE?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. AGNCZ and HLNE are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, AGNCZ or HLNE?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are AGNCZ and HLNE both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both AGNC Investment Corp. 8.75% Series H Fixed-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (AGNCZ) and Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) operate in the Financial Services sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this AGNCZ vs HLNE comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

AGNC Investment Corp. 8.75% Series H Fixed-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

Hamilton Lane

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

AGNCZ

Market cap

$29.07B

Sector

Financials

HLNE

Hamilton Lane

Market cap

$5.04B

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	AGNCZ	HLNE	Winner
Warren Buffett	41D	76C	HLNE
Benjamin Graham	33F	65B	HLNE
Philip Fisher	54D	77C	HLNE
Peter Lynch	49D	53C	HLNE
Joel Greenblatt	91A	43D	AGNCZ
Charlie Munger	54D	73B	HLNE
Terry Smith	40D	76B	HLNE

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AGNCZ	HLNE
Market cap	$29.07B	$5.04B
P/E (TTM)	7.9x	14.1x
EV/EBIT	25.7x	15.7x
ROIC (TTM)	2.08%	14.52%
Gross margin	78.35%	69.23%
Net margin	43.6%	30.59%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-5.66%	20.19%
EPS CAGR 5y	4.73%	17.91%
Debt / Equity	8.6x	0.4x
Dividend yield	13.93%	2.44%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

AGNCZ leads on

ROIC (TTM)2.08%vs 14.52%+93%
Market cap$29.07Bvs $5.04B+83%
Dividend yield13.93%vs 2.44%+82%
P/E (TTM)7.9xvs 14.1x+44%

HLNE leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs -5.66%+128%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 8.6x+95%
EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs 4.73%+74%
EV/EBIT15.7xvs 25.7x+39%

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Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Strategy

AGNCZ

HLNE

Warren Buffett

41D

76C

Benjamin Graham

33F

65B

Philip Fisher

54D

77C

Peter Lynch

49D

53C

Joel Greenblatt

91A

43D

Charlie Munger

54D

73B

Terry Smith

40D

76B

Metric

AGNCZ

HLNE

Market cap

$29.07B

$5.04B

P/E (TTM)

7.9x

14.1x

EV/EBIT

25.7x

15.7x

ROIC (TTM)

2.08%

14.52%

Gross margin

78.35%

69.23%

Net margin

43.6%

30.59%

Revenue CAGR 5y

-5.66%

20.19%

EPS CAGR 5y

4.73%

17.91%

Debt / Equity

8.6x

0.4x

Dividend yield

13.93%

2.44%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

AGNCZ leads on

ROIC (TTM)2.08%vs 14.52%+93%
Market cap$29.07Bvs $5.04B+83%
Dividend yield13.93%vs 2.44%+82%
P/E (TTM)7.9xvs 14.1x+44%

HLNE leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs -5.66%+128%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 8.6x+95%
EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs 4.73%+74%
EV/EBIT15.7xvs 25.7x+39%