Hecla Mining Company Cash Flow Quality Index
Hecla Mining Company cash flow quality index. Hecla Mining Company (HL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.18x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $194.25 Million exceeds net income of $164.65 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Hecla Mining Company free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Hecla Mining Company (1990–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Hecla Mining Company from 1990 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Hecla Mining Company across 14 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Hecla Mining Company debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Hecla Mining Company Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2025)
Hecla Mining Company cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Hecla Mining Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see HL operating cash flow.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.75x | $562.64 Million | $321.71 Million | ▼ -71.3% |
| 2024 | 6.10x | $218.28 Million | $35.80 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.28x | $220.34 Million | $35.09 Million | ▲ +93.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24x | $225.33 Million | $69.55 Million | ▼ -30.5% |
| 2014 | 4.66x | $83.12 Million | $17.82 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.62x | $69.02 Million | $14.95 Million | ▲ +898.2% |
| 2011 | 0.46x | $69.89 Million | $151.16 Million | ▼ -88.6% |
| 2010 | 4.04x | $197.81 Million | $48.98 Million | ▲ +138.2% |
| 2009 | 1.70x | $114.97 Million | $67.83 Million | ▲ +38.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22x | $65.00 Million | $53.20 Million | ▲ +37.3% |
| 2006 | 0.89x | $61.49 Million | $69.12 Million | ▼ -62.0% |
| 2002 | 2.34x | $20.23 Million | $8.64 Million | ▼ -31.8% |
| 2001 | 3.44x | $8.04 Million | $2.34 Million | ▼ -34.1% |
| 1990 | 5.22x | $26.60 Million | $5.10 Million | — |