HL Hecla Mining Company
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
C- 48
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 3.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend +6.79 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 14
  • 5yr Avg ROE 2.1%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 4.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A 92
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 15.2%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 66.1%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
C+ 59
  • 5yr FCF Margin 1.4%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.41x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 94
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -0.04x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 12.52x
  • Altman Z-Score 8.89

Stability

Weight: 5%
C- 47
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.03
  • Piotroski F-Score 8
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 3 added; 1 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+614.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026