Hecla Mining Company (HL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Hecla Mining Company (HL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.61x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $217.06 Million exceeds net income of $134.41 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore HL long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check Hecla Mining Company (HL) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Hecla Mining Company (1990–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Hecla Mining Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Hecla Mining Company stock valuation.
| 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 | — |