Ratio Analysis: Unpacking Hecla Mining Co (HL)’s Price-to-Cash and Price-to-Free Cash Flow

Ulysses Smith

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After finishing at $13.29 in the prior trading day, Hecla Mining Co (NYSE: HL) closed at $14.16, up 6.55%. In other words, the price has increased by $6.55 from its previous closing price. On the day, 22.12 million shares were traded. HL stock price reached its highest trading level at $14.64 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $13.755.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 31.99 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 103.81. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.99 and its Current Ratio is at 2.67. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.25 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.23.

On July 01, 2025, Roth Capital Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $6.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 22 ’25 when Lawlar Russell Douglas bought 148,500 shares for $11.02 per share.

Absolom Stuart Maurice sold 14,472 shares of HL for $163,461 on Sep 12 ’25. The VP – Principal Acctg. Officer now owns 73,200 shares after completing the transaction at $11.29 per share. On Aug 26 ’25, another insider, Hecla Charitable Foundation, who serves as the Subsidiary of the company, bought 160,000 shares for $7.92 each.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HL now has a Market Capitalization of 9486967808 and an Enterprise Value of 9764438016. As of this moment, Hecla’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 90.48, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.51. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.95 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.06. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.211 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.842.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for HL is 1.27, which has changed by 1.1165919 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14201736 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HL has reached a high of $13.84, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 40.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 110.69%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 24.77M shares per day over the past 3-months and 19541690 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 663.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 620.31M. Insiders hold about 7.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 63.50% stake in the company. Shares short for HL as of 1759190400 were 34745557 with a Short Ratio of 1.40, compared to 1756425600 on 21509505. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 34745557 and a Short% of Float of 5.8000002.

Dividends & Splits

In the trailing 12 months, HL’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.025, compared to 0.03 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0018811136. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.53. The current Payout Ratio is 70.67% for HL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-22 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-22. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1981-03-25 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

Hecla Mining Co (HL) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 5.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.14, with high estimates of $0.16 and low estimates of $0.13.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.46 and $0.26 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.35. EPS for the following year is $0.73, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $1.05 and $0.45.

Revenue Estimates

1 analysts predict $315.6M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $315.6M to a low estimate of $315.6M. As of. The current estimate, Hecla Mining Co’s year-ago sales were $245.09MFor the next quarter, 1 analysts are estimating revenue of $331M. There is a high estimate of $331M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $331M.

A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.21B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.13B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.16B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $929.92MBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.23B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.47B and the low estimate is $921.4M.

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