Hecla Mining Past Earnings Performance

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Hecla Mining has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.9%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 18.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.6% per year.

Key information

2.9%

Earnings growth rate

9.4%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate2.6%
Return on equity-0.9%
Net Margin-2.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 16
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Hecla Mining: Back On The Sale Rack

Dec 19

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Dec 14
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Revenues Tell The Story For Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL)

Nov 26
Revenues Tell The Story For Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL)

Selling Hargreaves Lansdown After Investors Accept A Low-Ball Takeover Offer

Nov 21

A Look At The Fair Value Of Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL)

Oct 21
A Look At The Fair Value Of Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL)

Hecla Mining: Growth In Production, Low AISC, But Not Good Enough Risk/Reward At This Level

Oct 12

Is Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 05
Is Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Using Too Much Debt?

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sep 03
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) Shares

Aug 13
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) Shares

Hecla Mining: Good Prospects, But Wait For The Dip

Jul 28

Here's Why Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jul 05
Here's Why Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Investors Will Want Hecla Mining's (NYSE:HL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

May 29
Investors Will Want Hecla Mining's (NYSE:HL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) Compensation By Much This Year

May 11
It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) Compensation By Much This Year

Hecla Mining: Lower Production Across The Board In Q1

May 06

What Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) 41% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Mar 30
What Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) 41% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

An Intrinsic Calculation For Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Mar 29
An Intrinsic Calculation For Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Hecla Mining: Silver Exposure At A Reasonable Price

Mar 25

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) P/S

Feb 14
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) P/S

Hecla Mining: A Better Year On Deck

Jan 29

Hecla Mining's (NYSE:HL) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Jan 24
Hecla Mining's (NYSE:HL) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Hecla Mining: A Highly Leveraged Silver Miner.

Jan 07

These 4 Measures Indicate That Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Hecla Mining: Slow Ramp Up At Keno, But A Better Year Ahead

Dec 08

Pinning Down Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Nov 01
Pinning Down Hecla Mining Company's (NYSE:HL) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Hecla Mining: Lucky Friday Disruption Weighs On Q3 Output

Oct 23

Hecla Mining: Dealing With Lucky Friday's Setback

Oct 16

Capital Allocation Trends At Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Aren't Ideal

Oct 11
Capital Allocation Trends At Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Aren't Ideal

Hecla Mining: A Disappointing Setback

Sep 19

Hecla Mining: Keno Hill Will Be A Major Contributor In 2024

Aug 31

Hecla Mining: Limited Margin Of Safety At Current Levels

Aug 08

Hecla Mining: An Elite Silver Miner To Own In Bull Markets

Jul 05

Hecla Mining: Alexco Deal Pushes Silver Reserves To Record High

Jun 26

Does Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 21
Does Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Hecla Mining: Keno Hill Is About To Produce Soon

May 30

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Hecla Mining's (NYSE:HL) Returns On Capital

May 11
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Hecla Mining's (NYSE:HL) Returns On Capital

An Intrinsic Calculation For Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

Mar 02
An Intrinsic Calculation For Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

Hecla Mining to acquire ATAC resources in C$31M transaction

Feb 21

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Hecla Mining makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:HL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24841-20730
30 Jun 24778-44730
31 Mar 24710-87700
31 Dec 23720-85710
30 Sep 23754-46730
30 Jun 23719-47770
31 Mar 23732-45800
31 Dec 22719-38840
30 Sep 22709-22670
30 Jun 227561750
31 Mar 2278317840
31 Dec 2180735830
30 Sep 2181126980
30 Jun 2181742810
31 Mar 2176629630
31 Dec 20692-10570
30 Sep 20728-21530
30 Jun 20690-56510
31 Mar 20658-92560
31 Dec 19673-95600
30 Sep 19585-116651
30 Jun 19567-119752
31 Mar 19580-61804
31 Dec 18567-27805
30 Sep 18591-32786
30 Jun 18588-9726
31 Mar 18575-48694
31 Dec 17578-29683
30 Sep 1758220702
30 Jun 1762046671
31 Mar 1765796651
31 Dec 1664661670
30 Sep 16597-14540
30 Jun 16523-50560
31 Mar 16455-101560
31 Dec 15444-88560
30 Sep 15450-8580
30 Jun 154816550
31 Mar 1549418530
31 Dec 1450117510
30 Sep 14493-3510
30 Jun 14464-15540
31 Mar 14432-25610

Quality Earnings: HL is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: HL is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HL is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 2.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare HL's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: HL is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Metals and Mining industry (-29.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: HL has a negative Return on Equity (-0.94%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/29 05:47
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/29 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Hecla Mining Company is covered by 28 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Garrett NelsonBB&T Capital Markets
Brian QuastBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Michael JalonenBofA Global Research