Hecla Mining Company (HL) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 770 days

Hecla Mining Company (HL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 770 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $488.54 Million (cash $241.56 Million, short-term investments $59.64 Million, receivables $187.34 Million) cover 770 days of daily cash needs of $634.42K/day. Check Hecla Mining Company (HL) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

770 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$488.54 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$634.42K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$231.56 Million
USD

Hecla Mining Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)

This chart shows how Hecla Mining Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 770 days, meaning defensive assets of $488.54 Million can fund 770 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Hecla Mining Company growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Hecla Mining Company (1985–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Hecla Mining Company from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Hecla Mining Company market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 770 days $488.54 Million $634.42K/day $241.56 Million $59.64 Million ▲ +628 days
2024 142 days $77.10 Million $542.02K/day $26.87 Million $1.18 Million ▼ -181 days
2023 323 days $139.49 Million $431.40K/day $106.37 Million $- ▼ -7 days
2022 331 days $161.75 Million $488.95K/day $104.74 Million $1.16 Million ▼ -251 days
2021 582 days $255.65 Million $439.41K/day $210.01 Million $1.05 Million ▲ +160 days
2020 422 days $170.08 Million $403.32K/day $129.83 Million $1.05 Million ▲ +104 days
2019 318 days $101.90 Million $320.48K/day $62.45 Million $1.02 Million ▲ +173 days
2018 145 days $54.23 Million $373.13K/day $27.39 Million $1.02 Million ▼ -675 days
2017 820 days $252.06 Million $307.21K/day $186.11 Million $33.76 Million ▲ +165 days
2016 656 days $228.94 Million $349.26K/day $169.78 Million $29.12 Million ▲ +534 days
2015 122 days $42.35 Million $348.18K/day $- $999.00K ▼ -22 days
2014 143 days $35.76 Million $249.27K/day $- $883.00K ▲ +38 days
2013 105 days $43.78 Million $415.01K/day $- $5.22 Million ▲ +6 days
2012 99 days $25.89 Million $260.24K/day $- $871.00K ▲ +27 days
2011 72 days $21.18 Million $294.02K/day $- $866.00K ▲ +18 days
2010 55 days $38.31 Million $702.84K/day $- $1.47 Million ▼ -195 days
2009 250 days $28.57 Million $114.34K/day $- $1.14 Million ▲ +153 days
2008 97 days $22.55 Million $232.82K/day $- $13.13 Million ▼ -237 days
2007 334 days $47.65 Million $142.84K/day $- $25.76 Million ▼ -30 days
2006 364 days $52.10 Million $143.33K/day $- $25.45 Million ▼ -227 days
2005 591 days $58.46 Million $98.99K/day $- $40.86 Million ▲ +97 days
2004 494 days $50.11 Million $101.54K/day $- $28.18 Million ▼ -67 days
2003 560 days $52.32 Million $93.37K/day $- $18.00 Million ▲ +455 days
2002 105 days $10.15 Million $96.46K/day $- $- ▲ +23 days
2001 82 days $6.65 Million $81.17K/day $- $- ▲ +34 days
2000 48 days $11.16 Million $235.00K/day $- $- ▼ -307 days
1999 354 days $29.20 Million $82.40K/day $- $- ▼ -35 days
1998 389 days $25.90 Million $66.58K/day $- $- ▲ +21 days
1997 368 days $25.20 Million $68.49K/day $- $- ▲ +83 days
1996 285 days $25.50 Million $89.59K/day $- $- ▼ -85 days
1995 369 days $26.30 Million $71.23K/day $- $- ▼ 0 days
1994 370 days $23.80 Million $64.38K/day $- $- ▼ -457 days
1993 827 days $44.40 Million $53.70K/day $- $- ▲ +376 days
1992 451 days $15.70 Million $34.79K/day $- $- ▼ -172 days
1991 623 days $21.50 Million $34.52K/day $- $- ▲ +11 days
1990 611 days $19.60 Million $32.05K/day $- $- ▲ +168 days
1989 444 days $17.50 Million $39.45K/day $- $- ▼ -20 days
1988 463 days $15.10 Million $32.60K/day $- $- ▼ -47 days
1987 510 days $13.70 Million $26.85K/day $- $- ▲ +237 days
1986 274 days $6.30 Million $23.01K/day $- $- ▼ -185 days
1985 459 days $12.70 Million $27.67K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)