HECLA MINING CO (1HL.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
BIT:1HL - Euronext Milan - US4227041062 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
1HL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 37 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. 1HL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. 1HL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year 1HL was profitable.
1HL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years 1HL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years 1HL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
1HL has a Return On Assets (2.31%) which is in line with its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 3.37%, 1HL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.10% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of 1HL (3.18%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 1HL is significantly below the industry average of 7.32%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (3.18%) for 1HL is above the 3 year average (1.02%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.31% | ||
| ROE | 3.37% | ||
| ROIC | 3.18% |
ROA(3y)-0.98%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)-1.5%
ROE(5y)-0.62%
ROIC(3y)1.02%
ROIC(5y)1.45%
1.3 Margins
1HL has a better Profit Margin (6.98%) than 73.17% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1HL has declined.
1HL's Operating Margin of 16.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1HL outperforms 68.29% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1HL has declined.
1HL has a Gross Margin (25.26%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1HL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.98% | ||
| GM | 25.26% |
OM growth 3Y-2.36%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-3.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.55%
GM growth 5Y33.53%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 1HL is destroying value.
1HL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, 1HL has more shares outstanding
1HL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.40 indicates that 1HL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of 1HL (2.40) is better than 65.85% of its industry peers.
1HL has a debt to FCF ratio of 35.68. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as 1HL would need 35.68 years to pay back of all of its debts.
1HL has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (35.68) than 65.85% of its industry peers.
1HL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
1HL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.25 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 1HL outperforms 43.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 35.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.4 |
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC8.61%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that 1HL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of 1HL (1.43) is worse than 70.73% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that 1HL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.75, 1HL is not doing good in the industry: 65.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
1HL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 1400.00%, which is quite impressive.
The earnings per share for 1HL have been decreasing by -17.17% on average. This is quite bad
1HL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 41.05%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.67% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1400%
EPS 3Y-17.17%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.05%
Revenue growth 3Y4.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%37.89%
3.2 Future
1HL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 28.86% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.44% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y130.46%
EPS Next 2Y94.89%
EPS Next 3Y43.02%
EPS Next 5Y28.86%
Revenue Next Year9.82%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.14%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.44%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 40.92, 1HL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
1HL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
1HL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.45, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.64, 1HL is valued correctly.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as 1HL.
1HL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.89, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
1HL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. 1HL is more expensive than 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, 1HL is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.85% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 205.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.05 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
1HL's earnings are expected to grow with 43.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y94.89%
EPS Next 3Y43.02%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.25%, 1HL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.16, 1HL is paying slightly less dividend.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.37, 1HL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.25% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of 1HL grows each year by 30.08%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
1HL pays out 34.13% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of 1HL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP34.13%
EPS Next 2Y94.89%
EPS Next 3Y43.02%
BIT:1HL (5/26/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
4.501
+0.03 (+0.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners68.29%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.85B
Analysts78.89
Price Target6.2 (37.75%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.25% |
Yearly Dividend0.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.08%
DP34.13%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-25.55%
Min EPS beat(2)-26.27%
Max EPS beat(2)-24.84%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-33.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-46.06%
Max EPS beat(4)-24.84%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.39%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.8%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.82%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.36%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.21%
PT rev (1m)-10.08%
PT rev (3m)-16.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-27.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.64 | ||
| P/S | 3.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 205.66 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.83 | ||
| P/B | 1.58 | ||
| P/tB | 1.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.05 |
EPS(TTM)0.11
EY2.44%
EPS(NY)0.33
Fwd EY7.33%
FCF(TTM)0.02
FCFY0.49%
OCF(TTM)0.33
OCFY7.23%
SpS1.38
BVpS2.85
TBVpS2.85
PEG (NY)0.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.31% | ||
| ROE | 3.37% | ||
| ROCE | 5.88% | ||
| ROIC | 3.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.21% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.21% | ||
| OM | 16.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.98% | ||
| GM | 25.26% | ||
| FCFM | 1.59% |
ROA(3y)-0.98%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)-1.5%
ROE(5y)-0.62%
ROIC(3y)1.02%
ROIC(5y)1.45%
ROICexc(3y)1.03%
ROICexc(5y)1.52%
ROICexgc(3y)1.03%
ROICexgc(5y)1.52%
ROCE(3y)1.88%
ROCE(5y)2.68%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-2.84%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.84%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-2.36%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-3.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.55%
GM growth 5Y33.53%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 35.68 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.52 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 123.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 22.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.47% | ||
| Profit Quality | 22.81% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.4 |
F-Score7
WACC8.61%
ROIC/WACC0.37
Cap/Depr(3y)117.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)24.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)20.32%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1400%
EPS 3Y-17.17%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
EPS Next Y130.46%
EPS Next 2Y94.89%
EPS Next 3Y43.02%
EPS Next 5Y28.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.05%
Revenue growth 3Y4.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%37.89%
Revenue Next Year9.82%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.14%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.44%
EBIT growth 1Y894.37%
EBIT growth 3Y2.34%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year188.41%
EBIT Next 3Y42.78%
EBIT Next 5Y25.55%
FCF growth 1Y117.77%
FCF growth 3Y-67.6%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y155.87%
OCF growth 3Y-0.31%
OCF growth 5Y12.54%