NASDAQ$HLNE

Hamilton Lane Incorporated · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Hamilton Lane reported strong growth in Q2 FY26 with higher revenues, EPS, and AUM, supported by fee and incentive income.

Hamilton Lane delivered solid results in Q2 FY26 with $190.88M in revenue and $70.89M in net income attributable to the firm. Fee-earning AUM grew to $76.4B, helping lift EPS and Non-GAAP performance metrics.

  • Total revenue grew 27% YoY to $190.88M, driven by both fee and incentive income.
  • EPS increased to $1.69 and Non-GAAP EPS rose to $1.54.
  • Fee-earning AUM reached $76.4B, up 10% YoY.
  • Unrealized carried interest climbed to $1.43B across 122 vehicles.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$191M

Previous: $150M+27.3%
EPS

$1.69

Previous: $1.07+57.9%
Unrealized Carried Interest

$1.43B

No prior period
Fee-Earning AUM

76.4B

No prior period
Assets Under Management

145.4B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.43M

Previous: -$3.08M+21.1%
Free Cash Flow

$68.5M

Previous: $51.9M+31.9%
Net Income

$70.9M

Previous: $55M+28.9%
Operating Income

-$111M

Previous: -$82.8M-34.2%
Total Assets

$1.98B

Previous: $1.42B+39.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Hamilton Lane · Revenue · Quarterly

$191M

Q2 2026+27.3%vs Q2 2025
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hamilton Lane · $127M total across 2 segments · Q2 2024

  • Management and Advisory Fees
    $109M+17.6%
  • Incentive Fees
    $17.7M-70.1%

Forward guidance

Hamilton Lane anticipates continued growth in recurring fee-based income, stable margins, and contributions from diversified vehicles, but warns of timing uncertainty in incentive realization.

Tailwinds

  • Stable recurring revenue base with over 80% from management and advisory fees.
  • Strong pipeline of new fund launches including infrastructure and impact funds.
  • Ongoing growth in fee-earning AUM from existing and new clients.
  • Long-term carry potential remains high with $1.43B in unrealized carry.
  • Dividend of $0.54 declared for Class A shareholders.

Headwinds

  • Incentive fees remain unpredictable due to timing of realizations.
  • Equity-based compensation increased significantly YoY.
  • Foreign exchange and market volatility can impact AUM growth.
  • Distribution activity has slowed compared to prior quarters.
  • Higher tax expense reduced net margins despite income growth.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2026

Historical avgQ2 2026

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

23 / 37 earnings

Positive

+12.4%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-11.0%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+3.1%
Q3 2026+0.3%-6.8%-22.2%
Q2 2026+6.5%+14.0%+7.3%
Q1 2026+3.8%+2.4%-2.6%
Q4 2025-11.0%-14.8%-17.9%
Q3 2025+2.2%+5.8%-6.6%
Q2 2025+5.1%+11.9%+0.7%
Q1 2025+4.3%+8.6%+17.5%
Q4 2024+6.5%+9.1%-1.4%
Q3 2024-4.1%-2.7%-8.6%
Q2 2024+1.1%+1.1%+13.7%
Q1 2024+2.4%+3.5%+4.9%
Q4 2023-0.7%+0.7%+13.5%
Q3 2023-0.6%-1.8%-6.8%
Q2 2023+6.8%+9.1%+21.8%
Q1 2023-2.5%-2.9%-9.5%
Q4 2022+5.1%+4.0%+5.7%
Q3 2022-1.1%-5.8%-13.2%
Q2 2022+4.6%+5.2%+0.3%
Q1 2022-7.9%-0.8%-6.5%
Q4 2021-3.7%-5.0%-3.6%
Q3 2021+0.2%+6.6%+8.2%
Q2 2021-2.5%-2.6%-2.7%
Q1 2021-0.2%-0.0%-6.1%
Q4 2020+1.1%+1.5%-12.2%
Q3 2020+2.4%+5.7%-4.5%
Q2 2020-8.9%-8.4%-4.7%
Q1 2020-3.0%-1.0%+12.3%
Q4 2019-1.6%+1.6%+15.8%
Q3 2019+12.0%+14.5%+21.8%
Q2 2019+8.1%+5.1%+0.1%
Q1 2019-2.9%-3.8%+0.6%
Q4 2018+0.4%-2.9%+1.2%
Q3 2018+3.3%-2.6%-0.2%
Q2 2018+12.4%+13.3%+24.3%
Q1 2018+1.8%+1.6%+3.2%
Q4 2017+0.9%+2.6%+6.7%
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