HL
Hecla Mining Co
$16.41
▲ 0.5%Updated Today 12:11 PM ET
HL at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 63/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 171.0% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$10.95B
P/E
40x
Forward P/E (est.)
28.57x
ROE
11.0%
Revenue Growth
57.0%
EPS Growth
266.6%
Profit Margin
17.4%
FCF Yield
1.1%
Debt / Equity
0.11x
ROIC
13.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
4.94x
Dividend Yield
0.1%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.0%
Rating Score
63/100
Hecla Mining Co (HL) is a large-cap company in the Metals & Mining industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $10.95B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $1.42B in revenue and $321.71M in net profit.
Our model rates HL Favorable (63/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what HL's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. HL trades near $16.41, below its 50-day average ($16.99) and 200-day average ($18.01). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 60 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. HL's is $0.90 (~5.5% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month HL found buyers near $13.81 (support) and sellers near $17.38 (resistance); its 52-week range is $5.48–$34.17. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.6× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
15.2%
Revenue moved from $645.96M in 2016 to $1.42B in 2025, a 9.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 57.0% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
43.7%
Operating Margin
36.2%
Net Margin
22.6%
ROE
11.0%
Hecla Mining Co keeps about 17.4% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 43.7% gross margin and 36.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 11.0% and return on invested capital about 13.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$505.20M
Net Debt
-$82.35M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.16x
Debt / Equity
0.11x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.1x, with a current ratio of 4.9x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $505.20M of total debt against $587.55M of cash.
Operating CF
$562.64M
Free Cash Flow
$310.25M
FCF Margin
21.8%
In the latest year Hecla Mining Co produced about $562.64M of operating cash flow and $310.25M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 1.1% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
40x
P/S
7.7x
P/B
4.96x
EV / EBITDA
15.98x
HL trades at 40.0x trailing earnings (about 28.6x on estimated forward earnings), 7.7x sales, and 5.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$19.16
Current price
$16.41
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$310.25M
Growth, years 1–5
20.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where HL sits versus its Materials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 34 Materials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How HL stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (47 S&P 500 companies), HL ranks #14 of 47 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (40x P/E vs. 18.6x median) with a lower return on equity (11.0% vs. 16.8%) and faster revenue growth (57.0% vs. 10.1%).
P/E vs sector
40x
median 18.6x
ROE vs sector
11.0%
median 16.8%
Growth vs sector
57.0%
median 10.1%
Sector rank
#14
of 47 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 47 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $16.41 today · expected CAGR 36% – 50%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.06B | $2.99B | $4.34B | $6.29B | $9.12B |
| Net income | $474.58M | $688.14M | $997.80M | $1.45B | $2.10B |
| EPS | $0.71 | $1.03 | $1.49 | $2.16 | $3.13 |
| Share price (low) | $16.98 | $24.62 | $35.70 | $51.77 | $75.07 |
| Share price (high) | $28.30 | $41.04 | $59.51 | $86.28 | $125.11 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 3% / 72% | 22% / 58% | 30% / 54% | 33% / 51% | 36% / 50% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for HL:
- Revenue is growing 57.0% a year, a sign of real demand.
- High net margins (17.4%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.1x) lowers risk.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (63/100).
The case against HL:
- A rich 40.0x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 40.0x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Hecla Mining Co is a large-cap materials business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 40.0x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (63/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
HL — frequently asked questions
Is HL a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Hecla Mining Co Favorable (63/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is HL's rating on The Stocks School?
Hecla Mining Co currently scores 63/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does HL's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Hecla Mining Co's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for HL calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this HL analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell HL. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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