Hecla Mining Company (HL) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.42x

Hecla Mining Company (HL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.42x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $214.06 Million (operating CF $174.92 Million minus capex $39.14 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($507.45 Million). Check how aggressively does Hecla Mining Company reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.42x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$214.06 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$507.45 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$39.14 Million
USD

Hecla Mining Company Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Hecla Mining Company across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Hecla Mining Company cash flow conversion.

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

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Hecla Mining Company. Explore HL cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

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