Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Hecla Mining Company (HL) - $20.82 as of 8/21/2026 2:42:45 PM EST
Total Score
12 out of 30
Safety Score
37 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for HL
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for HL
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for HL
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for HL
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for HL (37 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for HL
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | HL |
| Company Name | Hecla Mining Company |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Hecla Mining Company discovers, acquires, develops and produces precious and base metal properties in the United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. |
| Sector Name | BASIC MATERIALS |
| Industry Name | OTHER PRECIOUS METALS & MINING |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 20.82 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 5.47 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/21/2026 2:42:45 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 31,037,281 |
| Average Daily Volume | 42,016,677 |
| 52-Week High | 34.16 |
| 52-Week Low | 7.56 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 175.40% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 26.27 |
| Sector PE | 36.01 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -51.37 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 28.92 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 105.80 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 49.11 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 5.20 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.72 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 3.99 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 4.50 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.60 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 4.48 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.91 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.63 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.88 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 670,712,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 13,964,223,840 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/26/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0037 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0037 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.02 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.02 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.07% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.08% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.46% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -9.64% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -16.89% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.58% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 92.90% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 798.59% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.95 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.41 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 0.46 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 333,851,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 321,712,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 35,802,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 52.40% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 15.51% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 44.30% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 483,482,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 241,558,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 26,868,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | 475,919,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -27,069,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 268,627,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 508,927,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 7,563,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.91 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.00 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 2,591,646,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 2,039,514,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 2,677,824,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 515,611,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.77 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 310,249,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 3,785,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.48 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.52 |
| MACD Signal | 0.15 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 1.34 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 17.40 |
| 150-Day SMA | 9.34 |
| 200-Day SMA | 8.32 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/21/2026 8:26:38 PM EST |