Comparing Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) & Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE)

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) and Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.4% of Hamilton Lane shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.9% of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft shares are held by institutional investors. 24.0% of Hamilton Lane shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Hamilton Lane and Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hamilton Lane	32.40%	23.47%	15.43%
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	11.59%	8.63%	0.48%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hamilton Lane and Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft”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	$871.92 million	6.14	$249.18 million	$6.74	14.30
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	$68.84 billion	1.04	$7.47 billion	$3.86	9.60

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

Volatility & Risk

Hamilton Lane has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Hamilton Lane and Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hamilton Lane	0	3	7	0	2.70
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	1	4	10	1	2.69

Hamilton Lane presently has a consensus target price of $126.12, indicating a potential upside of 30.86%. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.03%. Given Hamilton Lane’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Hamilton Lane is more favorable than Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.

Summary

Hamilton Lane beats Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hamilton Lane

Hamilton Lane Incorporated is a global investment management firm focused on private markets. The company serves institutional investors and private wealth clients, offering discretionary investment management and advisory services to help clients build and manage private markets portfolios. Its strategies include investments in private equity, private credit, infrastructure and other private market assets. Hamilton Lane provides access through commingled funds, customized separate accounts, secondary investments and direct or co-investments.

About Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft is a global financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. Founded in Berlin in 1870 to support German and international trade, it has grown into one of Germany’s largest banking groups. The bank serves businesses, governments, institutional investors and individuals in Germany and other markets around the world. Its Corporate Bank provides services such as cash management, payments, trade finance and lending, while its Investment Bank offers capital-markets, advisory, financing and trading services.