Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) and Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) Critical Comparison

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) and Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hamilton Lane and Binah Capital Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hamilton Lane	$712.96 million	11.68	$217.42 million	$5.20	29.90
Binah Capital Group	$168.90 million	0.20	-$4.56 million	($0.12)	-16.83

Hamilton Lane has higher revenue and earnings than Binah Capital Group. Binah Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hamilton Lane, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Hamilton Lane and Binah Capital Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hamilton Lane	1	6	0	0	1.86
Binah Capital Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Hamilton Lane presently has a consensus price target of $163.1429, suggesting a potential upside of 4.94%. Given Hamilton Lane’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Hamilton Lane is more favorable than Binah Capital Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.4% of Hamilton Lane shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 22.2% of Hamilton Lane shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Binah Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Hamilton Lane has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Binah Capital Group has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Hamilton Lane and Binah Capital Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hamilton Lane	30.66%	29.47%	16.22%
Binah Capital Group	-1.05%	-805.18%	-2.77%

Summary

Hamilton Lane beats Binah Capital Group on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hamilton Lane

Hamilton Lane Incorporated is a private equity firm specializing in early venture, emerging growth, turnaround, middle market, mature, mid-venture, bridge, buyout, distressed/vulture, loan, mezzanine in growth capital companies. It prefers to invest in energy, industrials, consumer discretionary, health care, real estate, information technology, utilities, and consumer services. The firm prefers to invest in Africa/Middle East, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, United States of America, and Canada. The firm prefers to invest between $1 million and $100 million. It prefers to take majority stake. Hamilton Lane Incorporated was founded in 1991 and is based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania with additional offices across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

About Binah Capital Group

Binah Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the wealth management industry. The company provides access to stock, bond, exchange-traded fund, and options execution services; and research, compliance, supervision, and accounting and related services for financial advisors. It also offers mutual funds and insurance products, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts, unit trusts, and fixed and variable annuities. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Binah Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MHC Securities, LLC.