Hecla Mining Company (HL) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.29x

Hecla Mining Company (HL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.29x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $233.51 Million (operating CF $194.25 Million minus capex $39.27 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($805.48 Million). Check strategic asset allocation of Hecla Mining Company to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.29x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$233.51 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$805.48 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$39.27 Million
USD

Hecla Mining Company Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Hecla Mining Company across 37 annual periods. See HL working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Hecla Mining Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Hecla Mining Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Hecla Mining Company.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.84x $815.03 Million $562.64 Million $969.00 Million ▲ +83.0%
2024 0.46x $432.77 Million $218.28 Million $941.55 Million ▲ +60.1%
2023 0.29x $299.39 Million $75.50 Million $1.04 Billion ▲ +13.8%
2022 0.25x $239.27 Million $89.89 Million $948.21 Million ▼ -25.8%
2021 0.34x $329.38 Million $220.34 Million $968.02 Million ▲ +23.5%
2020 0.28x $271.81 Million $180.79 Million $986.42 Million ▲ +7.5%
2019 0.26x $242.29 Million $120.87 Million $944.88 Million ▲ +12.4%
2018 0.23x $231.15 Million $94.22 Million $1.01 Billion ▼ -6.0%
2017 0.24x $213.92 Million $115.88 Million $881.08 Million ▼ -44.5%
2016 0.44x $390.12 Million $225.33 Million $891.83 Million ▲ +58.4%
2015 0.28x $243.89 Million $106.44 Million $883.00 Million ▲ +16.2%
2014 0.24x $205.66 Million $83.12 Million $865.09 Million ▲ +21.4%
2013 0.20x $177.38 Million $26.64 Million $905.70 Million ▼ -74.2%
2012 0.76x $182.11 Million $69.02 Million $240.34 Million ▲ +23.2%
2011 0.62x $157.44 Million $69.89 Million $255.98 Million ▼ -2.5%
2010 0.63x $265.22 Million $197.81 Million $420.24 Million ▼ -17.4%
2009 0.76x $138.49 Million $114.97 Million $181.30 Million ▲ +210.6%
2008 0.25x $83.46 Million $14.79 Million $339.33 Million ▼ -63.3%
2007 0.67x $106.03 Million $65.00 Million $158.21 Million ▼ -8.3%
2006 0.73x $88.84 Million $61.49 Million $121.54 Million ▲ +107.7%
2005 0.35x $39.01 Million $-5.91 Million $110.84 Million ▼ -29.2%
2004 0.50x $54.70 Million $13.33 Million $110.12 Million ▲ +16.5%
2003 0.43x $45.51 Million $25.98 Million $106.77 Million ▲ +19.5%
2002 0.36x $31.45 Million $20.23 Million $88.21 Million ▲ +30.9%
2001 0.27x $25.93 Million $8.04 Million $95.15 Million ▲ +331.6%
2000 0.06x $9.48 Million $-5.73 Million $150.09 Million ▼ -66.6%
1999 0.19x $25.61 Million $2.96 Million $135.66 Million ▼ -22.6%
1998 0.24x $24.50 Million $2.00 Million $100.40 Million ▼ -28.4%
1997 0.34x $30.80 Million $6.00 Million $90.40 Million ▼ -25.2%
1996 0.46x $56.00 Million $22.30 Million $122.90 Million ▼ -24.9%
1995 0.61x $57.10 Million $11.80 Million $94.10 Million ▼ -43.5%
1994 1.07x $61.30 Million $-5.30 Million $57.10 Million ▲ +62.5%
1993 0.66x $61.30 Million $8.60 Million $92.80 Million ▲ +118.0%
1992 0.30x $32.70 Million $9.50 Million $107.90 Million ▲ +37.0%
1991 0.22x $23.70 Million $4.80 Million $107.10 Million ▼ -60.6%
1990 0.56x $54.50 Million $26.60 Million $97.10 Million ▲ +9.0%
1989 0.52x $47.90 Million $7.30 Million $93.00 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities