HECLA MINING CO (HL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:HL - US4227041062 - Common Stock
26.54 USD
+1.32 (+5.23%)
26.9888 USD
+0.45 (+1.69%)
Taking everything into account, HL scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. HL was compared to 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. HL has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. HL has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HL was profitable.
- In the past year HL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years HL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- HL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of HL (6.17%) is better than 76.43% of its industry peers.
- HL has a better Return On Equity (8.11%) than 70.06% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.18%, HL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HL is significantly below the industry average of 10.34%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.18%) for HL is above the 3 year average (1.48%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.17% | ||
| ROE | 8.11% | ||
| ROIC | 9.18% |
ROA(3y)-0.98%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)-1.5%
ROE(5y)-0.62%
ROIC(3y)1.48%
ROIC(5y)2.12%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 16.22%, HL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HL has declined.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 28.85%, HL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HL has declined.
- HL has a better Gross Margin (36.12%) than 73.25% of its industry peers.
- HL'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
- HL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- HL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, HL has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, HL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- HL has an Altman-Z score of 13.81. This indicates that HL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- HL has a better Altman-Z score (13.81) than 80.89% of its industry peers.
- HL has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.52. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.52 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of HL (1.52) is better than 82.80% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that HL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.11, HL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 13.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC10.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.15 indicates that HL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- HL's Current ratio of 2.15 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HL outperforms 44.59% of its industry peers.
- HL has a Quick Ratio of 1.51. This is a normal value and indicates that HL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- HL has a Quick ratio (1.51) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.51 |
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 HL have been decreasing by -17.17% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, HL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 45.61%.
- HL 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, HL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 39.34% on average per year.
- HL 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
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 94.79, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of HL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- HL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.41 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. HL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 94.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as HL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HL is cheaper than 63.69% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 97.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.72 |
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 HL may justify a higher PE ratio.
- HL's earnings are expected to grow with 94.33% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y181.85%
EPS Next 3Y94.33%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- HL has a yearly dividend return of 0.07%, which is pretty low.
- HL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.98.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, HL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of HL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 30.08%!
- HL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of HL decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.08%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- HL pays out 8.21% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of HL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP8.21%
EPS Next 2Y181.85%
EPS Next 3Y94.33%
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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 Change0.24%
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner Change-3.47%
Market Cap17.78B
Revenue(TTM)1.22B
Net Income(TTM)198.68M
Analysts74.44
Price Target15.35 (-42.16%)
Short Float %4.45%
Short Ratio1.35
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
Yearly Dividend0.04
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)3.44%
PT rev (3m)58.89%
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 | 94.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.41 | ||
| P/S | 14.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 97.6 | ||
| P/OCF | 43.06 | ||
| P/B | 7.26 | ||
| P/tB | 7.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.72 |
EPS(TTM)0.28
EY1.06%
EPS(NY)0.79
Fwd EY2.99%
FCF(TTM)0.27
FCFY1.02%
OCF(TTM)0.62
OCFY2.32%
SpS1.83
BVpS3.66
TBVpS3.66
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.8
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.17% | ||
| ROE | 8.11% | ||
| ROCE | 11.61% | ||
| ROIC | 9.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.6% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.6% | ||
| 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)1.48%
ROIC(5y)2.12%
ROICexc(3y)1.51%
ROICexc(5y)2.22%
ROICexgc(3y)1.51%
ROICexgc(5y)2.22%
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 | 13.81 |
F-Score8
WACC10.22%
ROIC/WACC0.9
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 / HL FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for HL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to HL.
Can you provide the valuation status for HECLA MINING CO?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to HECLA MINING CO (HL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is HECLA MINING CO (HL) stock?
HECLA MINING CO (HL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of HECLA MINING CO (HL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HECLA MINING CO (HL) is 94.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.26.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for HL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HECLA MINING CO (HL) is expected to grow by 275.95% in the next year.