Hecla Mining Company (HL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
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.
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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 | $- | $- | — |