HECLA MINING CO (HCL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:HCL - Deutsche Boerse Ag - US4227041062 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Overall HCL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated HCL against 40 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. HCL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. HCL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
HCL had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year HCL had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years HCL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
HCL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
HCL has a Return On Assets (2.31%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.37%, HCL is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of HCL (3.18%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HCL is significantly below the industry average of 7.39%.
The 3 year average ROIC (1.02%) for HCL is below the current ROIC(3.18%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.31% | ||
| ROE | 3.37% | ||
| ROIC | 3.18% |
ROA(3y)-0.98%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)-1.5%
ROE(5y)-0.62%
ROIC(3y)1.02%
ROIC(5y)1.45%
1.3 Margins
HCL has a Profit Margin of 6.98%. This is in the better half of the industry: HCL outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
HCL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
HCL's Operating Margin of 16.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HCL outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HCL has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 25.26%, HCL is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
HCL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.98% | ||
| GM | 25.26% |
OM growth 3Y-2.36%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-3.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.55%
GM growth 5Y33.53%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
HCL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
HCL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for HCL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for HCL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
HCL has an Altman-Z score of 2.75. This is not the best score and indicates that HCL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
HCL has a Altman-Z score of 2.75. This is in the better half of the industry: HCL outperforms 72.50% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of HCL is 35.68, which is on the high side as it means it would take HCL, 35.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 35.68, HCL is doing worse than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that HCL is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.25, HCL is doing worse than 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 35.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC9.51%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that HCL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of HCL (1.43) is worse than 72.50% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that HCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.75, HCL is not doing good in the industry: 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 1400.00% over the past year.
The earnings per share for HCL have been decreasing by -17.17% on average. This is quite bad
HCL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 41.05%.
Measured over the past years, HCL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1400%
EPS 3Y-17.17%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.05%
Revenue growth 3Y4.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%37.89%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 28.86% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, HCL will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.13% on average per year.
EPS Next Y126.6%
EPS Next 2Y98.58%
EPS Next 3Y43.68%
EPS Next 5Y28.86%
Revenue Next Year10.55%
Revenue Next 2Y6.78%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.13%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 47.07, the valuation of HCL can be described as expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as HCL.
HCL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.39, which indicates a correct valuation of HCL.
HCL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
HCL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
67.50% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HCL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HCL indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: HCL is more expensive than 70.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 240.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
HCL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as HCL's earnings are expected to grow with 43.68% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y98.58%
EPS Next 3Y43.68%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.24%, HCL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.07, HCL is paying slightly less dividend.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.24, HCL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.24% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of HCL grows each year by 30.08%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.08%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
34.13% of the earnings are spent on dividend by HCL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of HCL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP34.13%
EPS Next 2Y98.58%
EPS Next 3Y43.68%
FRA:HCL (7/25/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
5.178
-0.08 (-1.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners68.29%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.28B
Analysts78.89
Price Target6.18 (19.35%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.24% |
Yearly Dividend0.03
Dividend Growth(5Y)30.08%
DP34.13%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-25.55%
Min EPS beat(2)-26.27%
Max EPS beat(2)-24.84%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-33.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-46.06%
Max EPS beat(4)-24.84%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.39%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.8%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.83%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.36%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.2%
PT rev (1m)-0.58%
PT rev (3m)-10.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.86%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.39 | ||
| P/S | 3.83 | ||
| P/FCF | 240.95 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.21 | ||
| P/B | 1.85 | ||
| P/tB | 1.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.67 |
EPS(TTM)0.11
EY2.12%
EPS(NY)0.34
Fwd EY6.5%
FCF(TTM)0.02
FCFY0.42%
OCF(TTM)0.32
OCFY6.17%
SpS1.35
BVpS2.8
TBVpS2.8
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.31% | ||
| ROE | 3.37% | ||
| ROCE | 5.88% | ||
| ROIC | 3.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.21% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.21% | ||
| OM | 16.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.98% | ||
| GM | 25.26% | ||
| FCFM | 1.59% |
ROA(3y)-0.98%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)-1.5%
ROE(5y)-0.62%
ROIC(3y)1.02%
ROIC(5y)1.45%
ROICexc(3y)1.03%
ROICexc(5y)1.52%
ROICexgc(3y)1.03%
ROICexgc(5y)1.52%
ROCE(3y)1.88%
ROCE(5y)2.68%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-2.84%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.84%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-2.36%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-3.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.55%
GM growth 5Y33.53%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 35.68 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.52 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 123.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 22.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.47% | ||
| Profit Quality | 22.81% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.75 |
F-Score7
WACC9.51%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)117.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)24.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)20.32%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1400%
EPS 3Y-17.17%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
EPS Next Y126.6%
EPS Next 2Y98.58%
EPS Next 3Y43.68%
EPS Next 5Y28.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.05%
Revenue growth 3Y4.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%37.89%
Revenue Next Year10.55%
Revenue Next 2Y6.78%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.46%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.13%
EBIT growth 1Y894.37%
EBIT growth 3Y2.34%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year188.41%
EBIT Next 3Y42.78%
EBIT Next 5Y25.55%
FCF growth 1Y117.77%
FCF growth 3Y-67.6%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y155.87%
OCF growth 3Y-0.31%
OCF growth 5Y12.54%