HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:HCL - US4227041062 - Common Stock
21.26 EUR
+0.11 (+0.52%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to HCL. HCL was compared to 42 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 quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
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.
- In the past 5 years HCL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of HCL (6.17%) is better than 69.05% of its industry peers.
- HCL has a Return On Equity (8.11%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- HCL has a Return On Invested Capital (6.28%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HCL is significantly below the industry average of 7.48%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.28%) for HCL is above the 3 year average (1.02%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 16.22%, HCL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HCL has declined.
- HCL's Operating Margin of 28.85% is amongst the best of the industry. HCL outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HCL has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.12%, HCL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- HCL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- HCL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, HCL has more shares outstanding
- HCL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for HCL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- HCL has an Altman-Z score of 13.58. This indicates that HCL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- HCL has a Altman-Z score of 13.58. This is amongst the best in the industry. HCL outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HCL (1.52) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that HCL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- HCL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.11) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.58 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC10.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- HCL has a Current Ratio of 2.15. This indicates that HCL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.15, HCL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.51 indicates that HCL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- HCL has a better Quick ratio (1.51) than 61.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.51 |
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.
- HCL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -17.17% yearly.
- 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
- HCL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 39.34% yearly.
- HCL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y275.95%
EPS Next 2Y181.85%
EPS Next 3Y94.33%
EPS Next 5Y39.34%
Revenue Next Year40.73%
Revenue Next 2Y27.53%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 88.58 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HCL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as HCL.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.30. HCL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- HCL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.19.
- HCL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. HCL is more expensive than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.04, HCL is valued a bit more expensive.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 88.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HCL is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.81% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HCL is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 91.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.15 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of HCL 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)0.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y181.85%
EPS Next 3Y94.33%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.07%, HCL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- HCL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 1.66.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.07, HCL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- HCL pays out 8.21% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of HCL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP8.21%
EPS Next 2Y181.85%
EPS Next 3Y94.33%
FRA:HCL (1/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
21.26
+0.11 (+0.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners80.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap14.25B
Revenue(TTM)1.22B
Net Income(TTM)198.68M
Analysts74.44
Price Target13.45 (-36.74%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
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)5.31%
PT rev (3m)60.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)67.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)36.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)8.69%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)23.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)27.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 88.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.19 | ||
| P/S | 13.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 91.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 40.2 | ||
| P/B | 6.78 | ||
| P/tB | 6.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.15 |
EPS(TTM)0.24
EY1.13%
EPS(NY)0.68
Fwd EY3.21%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY1.1%
OCF(TTM)0.53
OCFY2.49%
SpS1.57
BVpS3.14
TBVpS3.14
PEG (NY)0.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.12
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 13.58 |
F-Score8
WACC10.09%
ROIC/WACC0.62
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 Year40.73%
Revenue Next 2Y27.53%
Revenue Next 3Y10.23%
Revenue Next 5Y6.83%
EBIT growth 1Y585.83%
EBIT growth 3Y2.34%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year362.18%
EBIT Next 3Y82.33%
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 3 / 10 to HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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.