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Compared to Estimates, Hamilton Lane (HLNE) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Hamilton Lane (HLNE - Free Report) reported revenue of $197.97 million, up 12.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.21, compared to $1.38 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +14.07% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $173.56 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.20, the EPS surprise was +0.83%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Hamilton Lane performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Fee Earning AUM - Customized Separate Accounts (CSA): $39.34 billion versus $40.75 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Fee Earning AUM - Total: $72.05 billion compared to the $73.20 billion average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Fee Earning AUM - Specialized Funds (SF): $32.70 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $32.45 billion.
  • Total AUM & AUA: $957.77 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $981.89 billion.
  • Assets Under Management (AUM): $138.30 billion versus $138.42 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Assets Under Advisement (AUA): $819.47 billion compared to the $843.47 billion average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Revenues- Incentive fees: $70.14 million compared to the $43.72 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +32.4% year over year.
  • Revenues- Management and advisory fees- Customized separate accounts: $32.26 million versus $35.02 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.4% change.
  • Revenues- Management and advisory fees: $127.84 million versus $129.54 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.3% change.
  • Revenues- Management and advisory fees- Specialized funds: $79.35 million versus $78.36 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.4% change.
  • Revenues- Management and advisory fees- Fund reimbursement revenue: $2.02 million versus $2.09 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.9% change.
  • Revenues- Management and advisory fees- Distribution management: $0.70 million compared to the $0.90 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -34.7% year over year.
View all Key Company Metrics for Hamilton Lane here>>>

Shares of Hamilton Lane have returned +13.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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