Hecla Mining Company HL Stock Analysis
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$14.74 up $0.29, 2.01% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $14.45
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 26.32On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $0.56Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 0.10%Last 12 months
Price chart
$14.74up $0.29, 2.01%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$14.45Nov 5
- Volume27.45MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume29.65MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $12.80 to $34.17; now $14.74
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
HL beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | HL and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | HL: down 13.8% S&P 500: down 5.6% | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 8.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | HL: down 7.0% S&P 500: down 4.1% | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 2.9 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | HL: down 23.1% S&P 500: up 8.7% | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 31.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | HL: up 8.9% S&P 500: up 10.9% | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 2.0 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | HL: up 254.9% S&P 500: up 75.0% +52.5% vs +20.5% a year | HL beat the S&P 500 by 179.9 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | HL: up 151.5% S&P 500: up 67.8% +20.3% vs +10.9% a year | HL beat the S&P 500 by 83.7 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | HL: up 137.8% S&P 500: up 313.1% +9.0% vs +15.2% a year | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 175.3 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in HL 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $23,781 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
HL beat the S&P 500 in 2 of 7 periods.
| Period | HL and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | HL: down 13.8% S&P 500: down 5.6% | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 8.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | HL: down 7.1% S&P 500: down 4.3% | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 2.8 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | HL: down 23.2% S&P 500: up 7.8% | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 31.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | HL: up 8.8% S&P 500: up 9.7% | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 0.9 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | HL: up 251.0% S&P 500: up 68.8% +52.0% vs +19.1% a year | HL beat the S&P 500 by 182.2 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | HL: up 146.1% S&P 500: up 56.9% +19.7% vs +9.4% a year | HL beat the S&P 500 by 89.2 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | HL: up 128.2% S&P 500: up 252.6% +8.6% vs +13.4% a year | HL trailed the S&P 500 by 124.4 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in HL 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $22,817 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$31.81
Closing high on . Now 53.7% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Feb 14, 1985.
Stock splits
HL hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1985.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $1.59Bup 60.4%
- Net income
- $382.86Mup 92.2%
- Diluted EPS
- $0.56up 80.6%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $249.66M | $11.92M | $0.02 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $205.33M | $28.87M | $0.05 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $218.99M | $57.71M | $0.09 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $316.00M | $100.73M | $0.15 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $448.11M | $134.41M | $0.20 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $411.43M | −$19.03M | −$0.03 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $333.85M | $117.88M | $0.17 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $394.82M | $149.60M | $0.22 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $807.47M | $35.10M | $0.06 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $718.91M | −$37.35M | −$0.07 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $720.23M | −$84.22M | −$0.14 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $929.93M | $35.80M | $0.06 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $1.42B | $321.71M | $0.49 |
Margins
- Gross 55.5%
- Operating 47.0%
- Net 24.1%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $576.70MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$789.17MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$212.47MLast 12 months
- 36.3%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $4.47MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$10.79MLast 12 months
- Total returned$15.25MLast 12 months
3% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $813.89MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$11.21MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net cash$802.68MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 5.96As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.00As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 8 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 14.4%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Hecla Mining’s net income was 14.4% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 11.4%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Hecla Mining’s net income was 11.4% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.010 |
| 2017 | $0.010 |
| 2018 | $0.010 |
| 2019 | $0.010 |
| 2020 | $0.016 |
| 2021 | $0.038 |
| 2022 | $0.023 |
| 2023 | $0.031 |
| 2024 | $0.040 |
| 2025 | $0.015 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.011 |
Dividend details
- $0.02Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield0.10%Last 12 months
- $0.004Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- down 1.6% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 2.7%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Hecla Mining Company
Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company is the largest silver producer in the United States. In addition to operating mines in Alaska, Idaho and Quebec, Canada, the Company owns a number of exploration properties and pre-development projects in world-class silver and gold mining districts throughout North America. About Alexco Alexco is the owner and operator of the historic Keno Hill Silver District in Canada’s Yukon Territory, one of the highest-grade silver deposits in the world. Important Additional Information About the transaction and Where to Find It This material relates to Hecla’s proposed acquisition (the “Transaction”) of Alexco. Shares of Hecla’s common stock (the “Hecla Shares”) issued in connection with the proposed Transaction may be registered pursuant to a registration statement to be filed with the SEC or issued pursuant to an available exemption. This information is not a substitute for any registration statement or any other document that Hecla may file with the SEC or that it or Alexco may send to their respective shareholders in connection with the offer and/or issuance of Hecla Shares. Investors are urged to read any registration statement, if and when filed, and all other relevant documents that may be filed with the SEC or with Canadian regulatory authorities as and if they become available because they will contain important information about the issuance of Hecla Shares. Documents, if and when filed with the SEC, will be available free of charge at the SEC’s website ( www.sec.gov ) and under Hecla’s profile on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Other Precious Metals & Mining
- Headquarters
- Idaho, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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HL stock FAQ
What is HL stock’s price today?
Hecla Mining (HL) traded at $14.74 at the close on , up $0.29 (2.01%) from the previous close of $14.45. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $12.80 and $34.17.
If you invested $1,000 in HL 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in HL on would be worth about $2,378 at the close on , a total return of +137.8%. The same $1,000 would be worth $2,515 if invested five years ago, $1,089 if invested one year ago, $2,310 if invested 20 years ago, and $2,752 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is HL’s P/E ratio?
HL trades at 26.3 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($0.56 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Hecla Mining make?
Hecla Mining reported $1.6 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 60.4% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $394.8 million, up 24.9% from a year earlier.
Is Hecla Mining profitable?
Yes. Hecla Mining earned $382.9 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 24.1%, and its operating margin was 47.0% (what margins tell you).
What are HL’s earnings per share?
HL’s diluted earnings per share were $0.56 over the four quarters to , compared with $0.31 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $0.22 per share, against $0.15 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does HL pay a dividend?
Yes. Hecla Mining pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.004 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $0.02 per share, a 0.10% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($0.02 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $2 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 66,667 shares, roughly $982,672 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is HL’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks HL has traded as low as $12.80 and as high as $34.17. At $14.74 at the close on , it is 56.9% below that high and 15.2% above the low.
What is HL’s all-time high?
HL’s highest closing price was $31.81 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $14.74 at the close on , it is 53.7% below that record.
Has HL stock ever split?
No. HL hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1985.
How has HL stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , HL has returned −23.1% so far this year and +8.9% over the past year, and +151.5% over five years (+20.3% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Hecla Mining in?
Hecla Mining is in the Basic Materials sector and the Other Precious Metals & Mining industry, and is headquartered in Idaho, USA.
What exchange does HL trade on?
Hecla Mining trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol HL. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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