Hecla Mining Company (HL) — 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. Explore Hecla Mining Company cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Hecla Mining Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Hecla Mining Company across 14 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see HL cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Hecla Mining Company (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Hecla Mining Company.
| 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 | — |