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HECLA MINING CO/DE/
Materials • CIK: 0000719413
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Market Cap
$12.51B
P/E (TTM)
39.2x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+53.0%
Net Margin (TTM)
22.6%
FCF Yield (TTM)
2.5%
FCF Margin (TTM)
21.8%
Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow5/8 positive
TTM$310M
Q4 '25
$135M+49%
Q3 '25
$90M-13%
FCF Margin
TTM21.8%
Q4 '2530.1%+37%
Sector: 0.8%Top 10%
OCF Margin39.5%
OCF/NI1.75x
CapEx Coverage2.2x
FCF Yield2.5%
FCF Growth (2Y)–
Cash Conversion Cycle
40 days
DSO: 20+DIO: 21−DPO: 0
Capital Allocation & Returns
Accumulating Cash
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM0.2%
Div Yield0.2%
+Buyback (TTM)0.0%
Limited capital returns
Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.2%
FCF Payout Ratio9.2%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$310.2M
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$885000
Capital Return / FCF3.6%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$28.5M
Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
11.8%
Moderate
+4.6% YoY+16.8%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
24.3%
8Q: 12.7%
Asset Turnover
0.44x
8Q: 0.34x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.10x
D/E: 0.10x
DuPont: 11.9% ≈ 11.8% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
0.52x
8Q:0.38x
+32.7%
Invested Cap Turn
0.48x
8Q:0.37x
+27.1%
CapEx Intensity
8.6%
8Q:7.9%
CapEx/Depreciation
1.52x
Asset-based ROIC formula
QUARTERLY TRENDS
Last 8 quarters + TTM
| Metric | TTM | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $1.4B | $448.1M↑9.4% | $409.5M↑34.7% | $304.0M↑16.3% | $261.3M↑4.7% | $249.7M↑1.9% | $245.1M↓0.2% | $245.7M↑29.6% | $189.5M |
Operating Income | $514.8M | $220.0M↑48.0% | $148.6M↑58.5% | $93.8M↑79.1% | $52.4M↑37.3% | $38.1M↑69.7% | $22.5M↓44.6% | $40.6M↑701.7% | $5.1M |
Net Income | $321.2M | $134.3M↑33.5% | $100.6M↑74.7% | $57.6M↑100.3% | $28.7M↑143.8% | $11.8M↑626.2% | $1.6M↓94.1% | $27.7M↑570.8% | $-5.9M |
Operating Cash Flow | $562.6M | $217.1M↑46.6% | $148.0M↓8.5% | $161.8M↑352.7% | $35.7M↓47.0% | $67.5M↑22.7% | $55.0M↓30.1% | $78.7M↑360.9% | $17.1M |
Free Cash Flow | $310.2M | $134.7M↑49.4% | $90.1M↓13.1% | $103.8M↑665.2% | $-18.4M↓374.6% | $6.7M↑1069.0% | $-690.0K↓102.4% | $28.3M↑192.8% | $-30.5M |
Total Equity | N/A |
Valuation Analysis
Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
39.2x
Volatile
8Q: 88.3x+30522%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
39.2x
vs – sector
Cash Flow
41.3x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
0.0xPEG
Undervalued for growth
Quality-Adj
3.3P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 11.8%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
0.2%
Buyback
0.0%
Total Yield
0.2%
Market Cap$12.51B
EV$12.80B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
76/100
High Quality
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Above Avg
14.0%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
11.8%
8Q:–
+16.8%
vs Sector:0.1%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: 24.3%
Asset Turnover: 0.44x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
1.75x
OCF / Net Income ✓
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin43.7%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover0.48x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle40 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
70/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
53.0%
OpInc Growth YoY
477.0%
EPS Growth YoY
880.0%
FCF 3Y CAGR
N/A
Margin Quality & Sustainability
High Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
43.7%
Operating
36.2%
Top 25% in sector
Net
22.6%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
-0.8 pts
FCF: 21.8% | Net: 22.6%
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Fortress
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Cash
(0.0x)Net Cash: $32.53M
Interest Coverage
–
+Net cash position: $32.53M
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
0.10x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis