(HL) Hecla Mining - Overview
Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Other Precious Metals & Mining | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 11.389m USD | Total Return: 244.8% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 253M
Qual. Beats: -1
Rev. Trend: 95.0%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Beneish M-Score -0.84 > -1.5 - likely earnings manipulation
Choppy Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
Rs Leader
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL), headquartered in Idaho, is a long-standing producer of precious and base metals with operations spanning North America and international markets. Founded in 1891, the company focuses on the extraction and processing of silver, gold, lead, and zinc. Its primary outputs include metal concentrates and unrefined doré, which are sold to custom smelters, third-party processors, and metal traders.
Operating within the silver sub-industry, Heclas business model is capital-intensive and highly sensitive to global commodity price fluctuations. Silver miners often function as a leveraged play on the silver spot price, as fixed operational costs remain relatively constant while profit margins expand or contract based on market valuations. Furthermore, the sector is increasingly influenced by industrial demand, as silver is a critical component in photovoltaic cells for solar energy and electronic circuitry.
For a detailed breakdown of these market drivers, investors can review the latest metrics on ValueRay. This factual approach to mining operations highlights Heclas role as a primary silver producer in a diversified global supply chain.
- Silver spot price volatility directly impacts quarterly revenue and free cash flow
- Production ramp-up at Keno Hill mine drives silver volume growth projections
- Operational costs at Lucky Friday mine influence consolidated earnings per share
- Gold price fluctuations affect secondary revenue streams and total margin performance
- Environmental and safety regulatory compliance impacts long-term mine permitting and development
| Net Income: 273.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.14 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 13.80 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 48.55% < 20% (prev 7.35%; Δ 41.21% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.21 > 3% & CFO 721.1m > Net Income 273.8m |
| Net Debt (-337.3m) to EBITDA (845.5m): -0.40 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 4.94 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (675.2m) vs 12m ago 6.37% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 50.95% > 18% (prev 0.25%; Δ 5.07k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 49.16% > 50% (prev 33.13%; Δ 16.03% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 19.21 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 845.5m / Interest Expense TTM 35.7m) |
| A: 0.23 (Total Current Assets 957.6m - Total Current Liabilities 193.8m) / Total Assets 3.38b |
| B: -0.06 (Retained Earnings -203.8m / Total Assets 3.38b) |
| C: 0.21 (EBIT TTM 685.4m / Avg Total Assets 3.20b) |
| D: -0.05 (Book Value of Equity -39.5m / Total Liabilities 805.5m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 2.68 = A |
| DSRI: 1.93 (Receivables 242.1m/80.1m, Revenue 1.57b/1.00b) |
| GMI: 0.50 (GM 50.95% / 25.26%) |
| AQI: 3.70 (AQ_t 0.08 / AQ_t-1 0.02) |
| SGI: 1.57 (Revenue 1.57b / 1.00b) |
| TATA: -0.13 (NI 273.8m - CFO 721.1m) / TA 3.38b) |
| Beneish M = -0.84 (Cap -4..+1) = D |
As of May 30, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 17.77 with a total of 19,180,978 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.74%,
over one month by +1.74%,
over three months by -28.63% and
over the past year by +244.81%.
Hecla Mining has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.90. Therefore, it is recommended to buy HL.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 24.7 | 39.2% |
P/E Trailing = 24.6087
P/E Forward = 19.7628
P/S = 6.9907
P/B = 4.4301
P/EG = 5.6389
Revenue TTM = 1.57b USD
EBIT TTM = 685.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 845.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 262.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.60m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 269.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 3.60m
Net Debt = -337.3m USD (calculated: Debt 269.8m - CCE 607.1m)
Enterprise Value = 11.1b USD (11.4b + Debt 269.8m - CCE 607.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 19.21 (Ebit TTM 685.4m / Interest Expense TTM 35.7m)
EV/FCF = 22.85x (Enterprise Value 11.1b / FCF TTM 483.6m)
FCF Yield = 4.38% (FCF TTM 483.6m / Enterprise Value 11.1b)
FCF Margin = 30.74% (FCF TTM 483.6m / Revenue TTM 1.57b)
Net Margin = 17.41% (Net Income TTM 273.8m / Revenue TTM 1.57b)
Gross Margin = 50.95% ((Revenue TTM 1.57b - Cost of Revenue TTM 771.7m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 61.55% (prev 55.39%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.27 (Enterprise Value 11.1b / Total Assets 3.38b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 13.22% (Interest Expense 35.7m / Debt 269.8m)
Taxrate = 23.61% (50.9m / 215.6m)
NOPAT = 523.6m (EBIT 685.4m * (1 - 23.61%))
Current Ratio = 4.94 (Total Current Assets 957.6m / Total Current Liabilities 193.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.10 (Debt 269.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.57b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.40 (Net Debt -337.3m / EBITDA 845.5m)
Debt / FCF = -0.70 (Net Debt -337.3m / FCF TTM 483.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.48b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.56% (Net Income 273.8m / Total Assets 3.38b)
RoE = 10.20% (Net Income TTM 273.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.68b)
RoCE = 23.26% (EBIT 685.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.68b + L.T.Debt 262.6m))
RoIC = 16.65% (NOPAT 523.6m / Invested Capital 3.15b)
WACC = 10.07% (E(11.4b)/V(11.7b) * Re(10.07%) + D(269.8m)/V(11.7b) * Rd(13.22%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 10.07% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 91.11 | Cagr: 4.91%
[DCF] Terminal Value 72.61% ; FCFF base≈296.5m ; Y1≈339.9m ; Y5≈500.3m
[DCF] Fair Price = 9.11 (EV 5.77b - Net Debt -337.3m = Equity 6.11b / Shares 670.7m; r=10.07% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 95.05 | Revenue CAGR: 33.84% | SUE: -0.54 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.23 | Chg30d=-18.43% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=2
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.24 | Chg30d=-11.49% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.87 | Chg30d=-13.63% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+83.1% | GrowthRev=+10.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.25 | Chg30d=+7.37% | Revisions=-14% | GrowthEPS=+44.8% | GrowthRev=+13.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +25%