HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:HCL • US4227041062

20.58 EUR
+0.25 (+1.23%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to HCL. HCL was compared to 40 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. HCL has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. HCL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HCL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of HCL (6.17%) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 8.11%, HCL is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HCL has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.28%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HCL outperforms 57.50% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HCL is significantly below the industry average of 7.94%.
  • 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 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

  • HCL has a Profit Margin of 16.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: HCL outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • HCL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of HCL (28.85%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • HCL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • HCL has a Gross Margin (36.12%) which is in line with 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
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HCL has more shares outstanding
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 13.34 indicates that HCL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HCL's Altman-Z score of 13.34 is amongst the best of the industry. HCL outperforms 90.00% 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.
  • HCL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.52) than 77.50% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that HCL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • HCL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.11 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HCL outperforms 77.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 1.52
Altman-Z 13.34
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC11.03%
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

  • 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.
  • HCL has a better Current ratio (2.15) than 70.00% 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.
  • HCL has a Quick ratio of 1.51. This is in the better half of the industry: HCL outperforms 62.50% 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 1300.00% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for HCL have been decreasing by -17.17% on average. This is quite bad
  • HCL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 45.61%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.67% on average over the past years.
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 Y297.84%
EPS Next 2Y195.02%
EPS Next 3Y101.47%
EPS Next 5Y39.34%
Revenue Next Year41.99%
Revenue Next 2Y30.73%
Revenue Next 3Y11.48%
Revenue Next 5Y6.83%

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.
  • 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.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 85.75, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HCL.
  • HCL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. HCL is more expensive than 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of HCL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.10), we can say HCL is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 27.93, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HCL.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HCL is valued a bit more expensive than 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HCL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 85.75
Fwd PE 27.93
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 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HCL is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as HCL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 89.41
EV/EBITDA 31.55
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HCL's earnings are expected to grow with 101.47% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y195.02%
EPS Next 3Y101.47%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HCL has a yearly dividend return of 0.07%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.88, HCL is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.07, HCL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector 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
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

  • 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 2Y195.02%
EPS Next 3Y101.47%
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 (2/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.58

+0.25 (+1.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners80.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.79B
Revenue(TTM)1.22B
Net Income(TTM)198.68M
Analysts73.33
Price Target22.21 (7.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)67.3%
PT rev (3m)130.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)12.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)27.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)25.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)20.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)24.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 85.75
Fwd PE 27.93
P/S 13.3
P/FCF 89.41
P/OCF 39.44
P/B 6.65
P/tB 6.65
EV/EBITDA 31.55
EPS(TTM)0.24
EY1.17%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY3.58%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY1.12%
OCF(TTM)0.52
OCFY2.54%
SpS1.55
BVpS3.09
TBVpS3.09
PEG (NY)0.29
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 13.34
F-Score8
WACC11.03%
ROIC/WACC0.57
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 Y297.84%
EPS Next 2Y195.02%
EPS Next 3Y101.47%
EPS Next 5Y39.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)45.61%
Revenue growth 3Y4.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%67.1%
Revenue Next Year41.99%
Revenue Next 2Y30.73%
Revenue Next 3Y11.48%
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 5 / 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 5 / 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 297.84% in the next year.