HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:HCL • US4227041062

18.14 EUR
-1.21 (-6.25%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to HCL. HCL was compared to 44 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. HCL is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. HCL is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HCL was profitable.
  • HCL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: HCL reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • HCL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
HCL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHCL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.17%, HCL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HCL's Return On Equity of 8.11% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HCL outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • HCL has a Return On Invested Capital (6.28%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HCL is significantly below the industry average of 7.77%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (1.02%) for HCL is below the current ROIC(6.28%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.17%
ROE 8.11%
ROIC 6.28%
ROA(3y)-0.98%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)-1.5%
ROE(5y)-0.62%
ROIC(3y)1.02%
ROIC(5y)1.45%
HCL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHCL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4 -4

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 16.22%, HCL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HCL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 28.85%, HCL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HCL has declined.
  • HCL has a better Gross Margin (36.12%) than 61.36% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HCL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.85%
PM (TTM) 16.22%
GM 36.12%
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%
HCL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHCL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), HCL is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HCL has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for HCL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HCL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
HCL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingHCL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
HCL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHCL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • HCL has an Altman-Z score of 12.59. This indicates that HCL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 12.59, HCL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HCL is 1.52, which is an excellent value as it means it would take HCL, only 1.52 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HCL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.52) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • HCL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • HCL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.11 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HCL outperforms 79.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 1.52
Altman-Z 12.59
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC10.6%
HCL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHCL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.15 indicates that HCL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of HCL (2.15) is better than 70.45% of its industry peers.
  • HCL has a Quick Ratio of 1.51. This is a normal value and indicates that HCL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of HCL (1.51) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.15
Quick Ratio 1.51
HCL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHCL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • HCL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 1300.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, HCL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -17.17% on average per year.
  • HCL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 45.61%.
  • HCL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.67% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1300%
EPS 3Y-17.17%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.61%
Revenue growth 3Y4.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%67.1%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HCL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 39.34% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HCL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.83% on average per year.
EPS Next Y275.95%
EPS Next 2Y181.85%
EPS Next 3Y94.33%
EPS Next 5Y39.34%
Revenue Next Year41.05%
Revenue Next 2Y27.32%
Revenue Next 3Y10.23%
Revenue Next 5Y6.83%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
HCL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHCL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
HCL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHCL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HCL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 75.58.
  • HCL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.67. HCL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.99, HCL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HCL is valued a bit more expensive than 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HCL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.20), we can say HCL is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 75.58
Fwd PE 26.99
HCL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHCL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HCL is valued a bit more expensive than 70.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HCL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 78.85
EV/EBITDA 29.7
HCL.DE Per share dataHCL.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3

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.
  • HCL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • HCL's earnings are expected to grow with 94.33% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y181.85%
EPS Next 3Y94.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HCL has a yearly dividend return of 0.06%, which is pretty low.
  • HCL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 1.63.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.06, HCL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.06%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HCL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 30.08%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.08%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
HCL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareHCL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • HCL pays out 8.21% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • HCL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP8.21%
EPS Next 2Y181.85%
EPS Next 3Y94.33%
HCL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHCL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M
HCL.DE Dividend Payout.HCL.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HCL.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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HECLA MINING CO

FRA:HCL (2/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

18.14

-1.21 (-6.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners80.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.16B
Revenue(TTM)1.22B
Net Income(TTM)198.68M
Analysts74.44
Price Target13.27 (-26.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.06%
Yearly Dividend0.03
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.08%
DP8.21%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)50.49%
Min EPS beat(2)45.63%
Max EPS beat(2)55.34%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)12.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-26.27%
Max EPS beat(4)55.34%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)10.95%
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)30.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)16.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)44.48%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)17.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)44.48%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.23%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.39%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.76%
PT rev (1m)-1.34%
PT rev (3m)58.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)10.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)62.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)24.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)13.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)23.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)23.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 75.58
Fwd PE 26.99
P/S 11.73
P/FCF 78.85
P/OCF 34.78
P/B 5.87
P/tB 5.87
EV/EBITDA 29.7
EPS(TTM)0.24
EY1.32%
EPS(NY)0.67
Fwd EY3.7%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY1.27%
OCF(TTM)0.52
OCFY2.87%
SpS1.55
BVpS3.09
TBVpS3.09
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.09
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.17%
ROE 8.11%
ROCE 11.61%
ROIC 6.28%
ROICexc 6.57%
ROICexgc 6.57%
OM 28.85%
PM (TTM) 16.22%
GM 36.12%
FCFM 14.88%
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.84%
ROICexgc 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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 1.52
Debt/EBITDA 0.52
Cap/Depr 137.67%
Cap/Sales 18.85%
Interest Coverage 7.87
Cash Conversion 79.29%
Profit Quality 91.72%
Current Ratio 2.15
Quick Ratio 1.51
Altman-Z 12.59
F-Score8
WACC10.6%
ROIC/WACC0.59
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)1300%
EPS 3Y-17.17%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
EPS Next Y275.95%
EPS Next 2Y181.85%
EPS Next 3Y94.33%
EPS Next 5Y39.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.61%
Revenue growth 3Y4.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%67.1%
Revenue Next Year41.05%
Revenue Next 2Y27.32%
Revenue Next 3Y10.23%
Revenue Next 5Y6.83%
EBIT growth 1Y585.83%
EBIT growth 3Y2.34%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year387.08%
EBIT Next 3Y84.34%
EBIT Next 5Y30.86%
FCF growth 1Y270.62%
FCF growth 3Y-67.6%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y273.13%
OCF growth 3Y-0.31%
OCF growth 5Y12.54%

HECLA MINING CO / HCL.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to HCL.DE.


What is the valuation status for HCL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) stock?

HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is HECLA MINING CO?

The financial health rating of HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) is 7 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for HECLA MINING CO?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) is expected to grow by 275.95% in the next year.