Which is better, GSBD or HLNE?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) currently grades higher than GSBD — 76/100 (C grade) vs 58/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — GSBD wins on none; HLNE wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy GSBD or HLNE?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both GSBD 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 GSBD better than HLNE for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HLNE currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 58/100, a 18-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 GSBD 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). GSBD currently scores 58/100 (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, GSBD or HLNE?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. GSBD 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, GSBD 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 GSBD and HLNE both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (GSBD) 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 GSBD 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

Goldman Sachs BDC

Hamilton Lane

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

GSBD

Goldman Sachs BDC

Market cap

$997.36M

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	GSBD	HLNE	Winner
Warren Buffett	58D	76C	HLNE
Benjamin Graham	36D	65B	HLNE
Philip Fisher	49D	77C	HLNE
Peter Lynch	28F	53C	HLNE
Joel Greenblatt	25F	43D	HLNE
Charlie Munger	56D	73B	HLNE
Terry Smith	53D	76B	HLNE

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GSBD	HLNE
Market cap	$997.36M	$5.02B
P/E (TTM)	13.4x	14.1x
EV/EBIT	12.0x	15.7x
ROIC (TTM)	3.85%	14.52%
Gross margin	69.55%	69.23%
Net margin	25.87%	30.59%
Revenue CAGR 5y	1.43%	20.19%
EPS CAGR 5y	-14.08%	17.91%
Debt / Equity	1.4x	0.4x
Dividend yield	19.83%	2.44%

Where each one wins

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

GSBD leads on

Dividend yield19.83%vs 2.44%+88%
EV/EBIT12.0xvs 15.7x+24%

HLNE leads on

EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs -14.08%+179%
Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs 1.43%+93%
Market cap$5.02Bvs $997.36M+80%
ROIC (TTM)14.52%vs 3.85%+73%

More like GSBD

GSBD vs ING.WA GSBD vs PKO.WA GSBD vs MA GSBD vs SLDE GSBD vs PEO.WA GSBD vs ICICIBANK.NS

More like HLNE

HLNE vs ING.WA HLNE vs PKO.WA HLNE vs MA HLNE vs SLDE HLNE vs PEO.WA HLNE vs ICICIBANK.NS

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GSBD Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HLNE

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

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.

Stock comparison

Goldman Sachs BDC

Hamilton Lane

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

GSBD

Goldman Sachs BDC

Market cap

$997.36M

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	GSBD	HLNE	Winner
Warren Buffett	58D	76C	HLNE
Benjamin Graham	36D	65B	HLNE
Philip Fisher	49D	77C	HLNE
Peter Lynch	28F	53C	HLNE
Joel Greenblatt	25F	43D	HLNE
Charlie Munger	56D	73B	HLNE
Terry Smith	53D	76B	HLNE

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GSBD	HLNE
Market cap	$997.36M	$5.02B
P/E (TTM)	13.4x	14.1x
EV/EBIT	12.0x	15.7x
ROIC (TTM)	3.85%	14.52%
Gross margin	69.55%	69.23%
Net margin	25.87%	30.59%
Revenue CAGR 5y	1.43%	20.19%
EPS CAGR 5y	-14.08%	17.91%
Debt / Equity	1.4x	0.4x
Dividend yield	19.83%	2.44%

Where each one wins

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

GSBD leads on

Dividend yield19.83%vs 2.44%+88%
EV/EBIT12.0xvs 15.7x+24%

HLNE leads on

EPS CAGR 5y17.91%vs -14.08%+179%
Revenue CAGR 5y20.19%vs 1.43%+93%
Market cap$5.02Bvs $997.36M+80%
ROIC (TTM)14.52%vs 3.85%+73%

More like GSBD

GSBD vs ING.WA GSBD vs PKO.WA GSBD vs MA GSBD vs SLDE GSBD vs PEO.WA GSBD vs ICICIBANK.NS

More like HLNE

HLNE vs ING.WA HLNE vs PKO.WA HLNE vs MA HLNE vs SLDE HLNE vs PEO.WA HLNE vs ICICIBANK.NS

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for GSBD Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HLNE

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

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.