Hecla Mining Company (HL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Hecla Mining Company (HL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.62x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $134.71 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($217.06 Million). See HL current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Hecla Mining Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Hecla Mining Company across 34 annual periods. Explore HL operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Hecla Mining Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Hecla Mining Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see HL market cap overview.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.55x | $310.25 Million | $562.64 Million | $252.39 Million | ▲ +3080.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02x | $3.79 Million | $218.28 Million | $214.49 Million | ▲ +100.9% |
| 2023 | -1.97x | $-148.39 Million | $75.50 Million | $223.89 Million | ▼ -197.0% |
| 2022 | -0.66x | $-59.49 Million | $89.89 Million | $149.38 Million | ▼ -231.0% |
| 2021 | 0.51x | $111.29 Million | $220.34 Million | $109.05 Million | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.50x | $89.78 Million | $180.79 Million | $91.02 Million | ▲ +10914.2% |
| 2019 | 0.00x | $-555.00K | $120.87 Million | $121.42 Million | ▲ +99.0% |
| 2018 | -0.45x | $-42.71 Million | $94.22 Million | $136.93 Million | ▼ -394.4% |
| 2017 | 0.15x | $17.84 Million | $115.88 Million | $98.04 Million | ▼ -42.7% |
| 2016 | 0.27x | $60.54 Million | $225.33 Million | $164.79 Million | ▲ +192.3% |
| 2015 | -0.29x | $-31.00 Million | $106.44 Million | $137.44 Million | ▲ +38.6% |
| 2014 | -0.47x | $-39.41 Million | $83.12 Million | $122.54 Million | ▲ +89.8% |
| 2013 | -4.66x | $-124.09 Million | $26.64 Million | $150.74 Million | ▼ -629.2% |
| 2012 | -0.64x | $-44.08 Million | $69.02 Million | $113.10 Million | ▼ -152.8% |
| 2011 | -0.25x | $-17.66 Million | $69.89 Million | $87.55 Million | ▼ -138.3% |
| 2010 | 0.66x | $130.40 Million | $197.81 Million | $67.41 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.80x | $91.46 Million | $114.97 Million | $23.51 Million | ▲ +121.8% |
| 2008 | -3.64x | $-53.89 Million | $14.79 Million | $68.67 Million | ▼ -1088.7% |
| 2007 | 0.37x | $23.96 Million | $65.00 Million | $41.03 Million | ▼ -33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.56x | $34.15 Million | $61.49 Million | $27.34 Million | ▲ +126.4% |
| 2004 | -2.10x | $-28.04 Million | $13.33 Million | $41.37 Million | ▼ -947.9% |
| 2003 | 0.25x | $6.44 Million | $25.98 Million | $19.54 Million | ▼ -44.3% |
| 2002 | 0.45x | $9.02 Million | $20.23 Million | $11.22 Million | ▲ +136.4% |
| 2001 | -1.23x | $-9.85 Million | $8.04 Million | $17.89 Million | ▲ +81.6% |
| 1999 | -6.66x | $-19.69 Million | $2.96 Million | $22.65 Million | ▲ +35.0% |
| 1998 | -10.25x | $-20.50 Million | $2.00 Million | $22.50 Million | ▼ -227.1% |
| 1997 | -3.13x | $-18.80 Million | $6.00 Million | $24.80 Million | ▼ -512.9% |
| 1996 | -0.51x | $-11.40 Million | $22.30 Million | $33.70 Million | ▲ +82.0% |
| 1995 | -2.84x | $-33.50 Million | $11.80 Million | $45.30 Million | ▲ +44.6% |
| 1993 | -5.13x | $-44.10 Million | $8.60 Million | $52.70 Million | ▼ -255.6% |
| 1992 | -1.44x | $-13.70 Million | $9.50 Million | $23.20 Million | ▲ +50.9% |
| 1991 | -2.94x | $-14.10 Million | $4.80 Million | $18.90 Million | ▼ -5910.6% |
| 1990 | -0.05x | $-1.30 Million | $26.60 Million | $27.90 Million | ▲ +98.9% |
| 1989 | -4.56x | $-33.30 Million | $7.30 Million | $40.60 Million | — |