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 3.1%
  • Operating Margin Trend +6.79 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 15
  • 5yr Avg ROE 2.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 4.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A 88
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 15.5%
  • 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 7.24

Stability

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

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
+137.7%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026