Hecla Mining Company
HL Basic Materials Other Precious Metals & Mining
- Revenue
- −3.59%
- EPS
- +48.5%
- Free cash flow
- +456.1%
- Total debt
- −97.4%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Hecla Mining Company (HL) Return on equity
Hecla Mining Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 14.5%, up 0.6 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (13.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.40% (fiscal 2015) to 13.9% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Other Precious Metals & Mining industry median of 8.66% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 13.9% | 12.11 |
| FY2024 | 1.76% | 6.06 |
| FY2023 | −4.30% | (2.27) |
| FY2022 | −2.03% | (4.02) |
| FY2021 | 1.99% | 2.58 |
| FY2020 | −0.59% | 5.05 |
| FY2019 | −5.64% | (3.92) |
| FY2018 | −1.72% | 0.26 |
| FY2017 | −1.98% | (6.31) |
| FY2016 | 4.33% | 10.73 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| SLSR Solaris Resources Inc. compare | 75.9% |
| BVN Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. compare | 27.2% |
| TFPM Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. compare | 15.5% |
| HL Hecla Mining Company | 14.5% |
| MUX McEwen Inc. compare | 13.5% |
| VMET Versamet Royalties Corporation compare | 12.2% |
| SIND Sinda Ltd. compare | 0.00% |
| SBSW Sibanye Gold Limited compare | 0.00% |
| PPTA Perpetua Resources Corp. compare | −37.8% |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining industry median | 8.66% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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