13F Pro Quality Score

73.6/100

Rank #192 of 2,879 stocksTOP 10%

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Revenue Growth

89.5/100

Profitability

80.0/100

Balance Sheet

68.9/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

81.4/100

Institutional Flow

82.1/100

Revenue Scale

55.7/100

Dilution Risk

64.4/100

HL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for HECLA MINING CO/DE/ (HL), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HL at 73.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #192 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. HL scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (89.5), institutional flow (82.1), free cash flow (81.4). Areas of concern include earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), HECLA MINING CO/DE/ reports quarterly revenue of $411.4M, net income of $-19.0M, an operating margin of 54.2%. Top institutional holders of HL by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, STATE STREET, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. HL trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 719413. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HECLA MINING CO/DE/ directly from SEC EDGAR. HECLA MINING CO/DE/'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 27 and 74 since 2024, currently 73.6 — an improving long-term trajectory across 15 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about HECLA MINING CO/DE/

Quirks, history, and lore behind HL — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. materials company · small-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in the Idaho Panhandle.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the few hundred million dollars, driven almost entirely by precious and base metals — when silver prices sneeze, this stock catches a cold.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the late 1800s during a silver rush, it has operated continuously through booms, busts, and over a century of digging into the American West.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It is one of the largest primary silver producers in the United States, with major mines in Idaho and Alaska — not exactly Silicon Valley's turf.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its flagship Greens Creek mine in Alaska is among the world's richest silver deposits, and its Lucky Friday mine in Idaho has been producing ore for decades — the names alone sound like a country song.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Ticker symbol HL, based in Coeur d'Alene — French for "heart of an awl" — this century-old silver and gold miner is practically synonymous with the Silver Valley of northern Idaho.
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What's Driving HL's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from HECLA MINING CO/DE/'s 10-Q filed 2026-05-05 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Hecla's continuing operations posted $411.4M in Q1 2026 sales (+100% YoY) and $164.7M net income, driven by higher precious metals prices, ahead of April debt redemption using Hecla Quebec sale proceeds.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $411.4M+100% YoY

Silver sales$295.6M+150% YoY

Higher average realized silver price of $82.70/oz vs $33.59/oz in Q1 2025

Gold sales$57.0M+82% YoY

Higher average realized gold price of $4,899/oz vs $2,940/oz in Q1 2025

Environmental remediation services$4.7M-34% YoY

Services provided to Canadian government in historical Yukon Territory mining district

Largest Expense Items

Cost of sales and other direct production costs$124.4M+16% YoY

Higher labor, contractor, and consumable costs including energy, reagents, explosives, and steel

Depreciation, depletion and amortization$33.8M+13% YoY

Increased from mine operations and asset base

General and administrative$15.8M+31% YoY

Higher incentive compensation from improved financial performance and increased headcount

Income and mining tax provision$50.9M+225% YoY

Higher taxable income primarily from US operations; effective tax rate 23.6%

Margins: Gross profit surged to $253.3M from $68.7M (+$184.6M), driven by 100% higher revenues from precious metals price appreciation, with margin expansion despite 16% cost inflation. Greens Creek achieved negative cash cost after by-product credits of -$11.94/oz (vs -$4.08/oz prior year) due to higher gold credits.

Watch Items from the Filing

  • Keno Hill faces critical permitting risks: tailings storage capacity Phase 2E reaches capacity ~October 2026; QML waste rock limit reached ~mid-2027 unless amended; operations could be curtailed/interrupted if timely approvals not obtained.
  • March 2026 sale of Hecla Quebec for $385.7M fair value (up to $601.7M undiscounted) includes $35.9M contingent consideration tied to gold prices >$4,200/oz and permit-dependent production royalties up to $211M, reducing deal certainty.
  • Senior Notes of $263M fully redeemed April 9, 2026 using Hecla Quebec proceeds; eliminates $19.1M annual debt service, improving Q2+ financial flexibility and reducing leverage.
  • Keno Hill post-closure environmental liability contingency: HM3 dam wall slip (May 2023) under Quebec investigation; Hecla reimbursed Orezone for penalties but excludes remediation costs; potential penalties could range tens of thousands to millions CAD.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

Revenue

Q1 2026

$411.4M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-19.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$155.0M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

54.2%

ROIC

Q1 2026

8.7%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+111.4% YoY
$1.42BFY 2025
FY17 $577.8MFY18 $567.1MFY19 $673.3MFY25 $1.42B

Net Income

+439.0% YoY
$321.7MFY 2025
FY17 $-28.5MFY18 $-26.8MFY19 $-94.9MFY25 $321.7M

Operating Income

+1202.9% YoY
$514.8MFY 2025
FY17 $60.1MFY18 $-35.1MFY19 $-46.7MFY25 $514.8M

EPS (Diluted)

+357.9% YoY
$0.49FY 2025
FY17 $-0.07FY18 $-0.06FY19 $-0.19FY25 $0.49

Total Assets

+33.8% YoY
$3.56BFY 2025
FY17 $2.35BFY18 $2.70BFY19 $2.66BFY25 $3.56B

Total Debt

-100.0% YoY
$0.00FY 2025
FY17 $508.4MFY18 $540.7MFY19 $522.8MFY25 $0.00

Op. Cash Flow

+365.5% YoY
$562.6MFY 2025
FY17 $115.9MFY18 $94.2MFY19 $120.9MFY25 $562.6M

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