HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:HCL • US4227041062

20.72 EUR
+0.14 (+0.68%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to HCL. HCL was compared to 39 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. HCL has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. HCL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. This makes HCL very considerable for quality investing!


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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HCL had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 9.02%, HCL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.39%, HCL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HCL's Return On Invested Capital of 9.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HCL outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HCL is below the industry average of 8.60%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.26%) for HCL is below the current ROIC(9.63%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.02%
ROE 12.39%
ROIC 9.63%
ROA(3y)2.46%
ROA(5y)1.47%
ROE(3y)3.27%
ROE(5y)1.97%
ROIC(3y)4.26%
ROIC(5y)3.11%
HCL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHCL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • HCL has a Profit Margin of 22.57%. This is in the better half of the industry: HCL outperforms 79.49% of its industry peers.
  • HCL has a better Operating Margin (37.16%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • HCL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 43.72%, HCL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HCL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 37.16%
PM (TTM) 22.57%
GM 43.72%
OM growth 3Y183.7%
OM growth 5Y22.69%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y39.34%
GM growth 5Y13.43%
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 2025 0 10 -10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HCL is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HCL has more shares outstanding
  • HCL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • HCL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
HCL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingHCL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • HCL has an Altman-Z score of 11.10. This indicates that HCL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 11.10, HCL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HCL is 0.89, which is an excellent value as it means it would take HCL, only 0.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HCL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.89) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that HCL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • HCL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.10. This is amongst the best in the industry. HCL outperforms 82.05% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 0.89
Altman-Z 11.1
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC10.61%
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 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • HCL has a Current Ratio of 2.72. This indicates that HCL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HCL has a Current ratio of 2.72. This is amongst the best in the industry. HCL outperforms 87.18% of its industry peers.
  • HCL has a Quick Ratio of 2.22. This indicates that HCL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.22, HCL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.72
Quick Ratio 2.22
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 2025 200M 400M 600M

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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 360.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 67.39% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, HCL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 53.03%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 15.51% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)360%
EPS 3Y122.08%
EPS 5Y67.39%
EPS Q2Q%450%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.03%
Revenue growth 3Y25.56%
Revenue growth 5Y15.51%
Sales Q2Q%79.49%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HCL will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.37% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HCL will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y89.21%
EPS Next 2Y33.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.05%
EPS Next 5Y3.37%
Revenue Next Year23.68%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.05%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HCL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 53.13.
  • HCL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. HCL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.10, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HCL.
  • HCL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • HCL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.13
Fwd PE 28.1
HCL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHCL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HCL is valued a bit more expensive than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as HCL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 52.83
EV/EBITDA 23.48
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

  • HCL's 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.
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)0.79
EPS Next 2Y33.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.05%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.06%, HCL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.56, HCL is paying slightly less dividend.
  • 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 decreases each year by -1.79%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.79%
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 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 3.23% of the earnings are spent on dividend by HCL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP3.23%
EPS Next 2Y33.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.05%
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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M
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 (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.72

+0.14 (+0.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners80.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.88B
Revenue(TTM)1.42B
Net Income(TTM)321.16M
Analysts73.33
Price Target22.66 (9.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.06%
Yearly Dividend0.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.79%
DP3.23%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)32.81%
Min EPS beat(2)20%
Max EPS beat(2)45.63%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)24.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.84%
Max EPS beat(4)55.34%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)25.22%
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)29.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)13.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)44.48%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)20.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)7.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)44.48%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)11.62%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)7.92%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.24%
PT rev (1m)70.72%
PT rev (3m)77.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)48.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)48.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)41.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)14.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)99.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)9.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)51.85%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.13
Fwd PE 28.1
P/S 11.52
P/FCF 52.83
P/OCF 29.13
P/B 6.32
P/tB 6.32
EV/EBITDA 23.48
EPS(TTM)0.39
EY1.88%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY3.56%
FCF(TTM)0.39
FCFY1.89%
OCF(TTM)0.71
OCFY3.43%
SpS1.8
BVpS3.28
TBVpS3.28
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)0.79
Graham Number5.36
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.02%
ROE 12.39%
ROCE 15.88%
ROIC 9.63%
ROICexc 10.58%
ROICexgc 10.58%
OM 37.16%
PM (TTM) 22.57%
GM 43.72%
FCFM 21.8%
ROA(3y)2.46%
ROA(5y)1.47%
ROE(3y)3.27%
ROE(5y)1.97%
ROIC(3y)4.26%
ROIC(5y)3.11%
ROICexc(3y)4.6%
ROICexc(5y)3.36%
ROICexgc(3y)4.6%
ROICexgc(5y)3.36%
ROCE(3y)7.03%
ROCE(5y)5.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y240.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y35.54%
ROICexc growth 3Y240.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y35.54%
OM growth 3Y183.7%
OM growth 5Y22.69%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y39.34%
GM growth 5Y13.43%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 0.89
Debt/EBITDA 0.39
Cap/Depr 152.44%
Cap/Sales 17.74%
Interest Coverage 11.74
Cash Conversion 81.03%
Profit Quality 96.6%
Current Ratio 2.72
Quick Ratio 2.22
Altman-Z 11.1
F-Score8
WACC10.61%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)133.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)23.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)21.23%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)360%
EPS 3Y122.08%
EPS 5Y67.39%
EPS Q2Q%450%
EPS Next Y89.21%
EPS Next 2Y33.34%
EPS Next 3Y8.05%
EPS Next 5Y3.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.03%
Revenue growth 3Y25.56%
Revenue growth 5Y15.51%
Sales Q2Q%79.49%
Revenue Next Year23.68%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.05%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y363.22%
EBIT growth 3Y256.21%
EBIT growth 5Y41.72%
EBIT Next Year155.94%
EBIT Next 3Y25.52%
EBIT Next 5Y4.43%
FCF growth 1Y8096.8%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y28.14%
OCF growth 1Y157.76%
OCF growth 3Y84.28%
OCF growth 5Y25.49%

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 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is HECLA MINING CO?

The financial health rating of HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) is 8 / 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 89.21% in the next year.