HECLA MINING CO/DE/
Business
Hecla Mining Company discovers, acquires, develops and operates precious and base metal mines, producing concentrates containing silver, gold, lead, zinc and copper, as well as unrefined doré containing silver and gold. The company sells concentrates to custom smelters, metal traders and processors, and doré to refiners or precious metal traders. Hecla operates four reportable segments: Greens Creek in Alaska, Lucky Friday in Idaho, Keno Hill in Canada's Yukon Territory (currently ramping up), and Casa Berardi in Quebec (pending sale as of January 2026), with geographic focus on North America.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,423 | 930 | 720 | 719 | 807 | |
| Cost of sales and other direct production costs | 641 | 548 | 459 | 459 | 418 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 160 | 183 | 149 | 144 | 172 | |
| Total cost of sales | 801 | 732 | 607 | 603 | 590 | |
| Gross profit | 622 | 198 | 113 | 116 | 218 | |
| General and administrative | 58 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 35 | |
| Exploration and pre-development | 28 | 27 | 33 | 46 | 48 | |
| Ramp-up and suspension costs | 14 | 43 | 76 | 24 | 23 | |
| Provision for closed operations and environmental matters | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
| Write-down of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other operating (income) expense, net | 165,000 | −46 | −1 | 6 | 14 | |
| Total other operating expenses | 107 | 92 | 158 | 129 | 134 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 515 | 106 | −45 | −12 | 83 | |
| Fair value adjustments, net | 12 | −2 | 3 | −5 | −36 | |
| Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net | −6 | 8 | −4 | 7 | 417,000 | |
| Other income | −726,000 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −574,000 | |
| Interest expense | −42 | −50 | −43 | −43 | — | |
| Total other expense: | −36 | −40 | −38 | −32 | −78 | |
| Income (loss) before income and mining taxes | 479 | 66 | −83 | −45 | 6 | |
| Income and mining tax provision | −157 | −30 | −1 | 8 | 30 | |
| Net income (loss) | 322 | 36 | −84 | −37 | 35 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | −552,000 | −552,000 | −552,000 | −552,000 | −552,000 | |
| Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders | 321 | 35 | −85 | −38 | 35 | |
| Unrealized (loss) gain and amortization of prior service on pension plans | 11 | −8 | −1 | 17 | 17 | |
| Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative contracts designated as hedge transactions | −4 | −8 | 5 | 14 | −12 | |
| Total change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net | 7 | −16 | 3 | 31 | 4 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 329 | 20 | −81 | −6 | 40 | |
| Basic income (loss) common share after preferred dividends | 0.49 | 0.06 | −0.14 | −0.07 | 0.06 | |
| Diluted income (loss) per common share after preferred dividends | 0.49 | 0.06 | −0.14 | −0.07 | 0.06 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic | 652 | 621 | 606 | 557 | 536 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted | 656 | 623 | 606 | 557 | 542 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 242 | 27 | 106 | 105 | 210 | |
| Trade | 170 | 32 | 19 | 45 | 36 | |
| Other, net | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 | |
| Product inventories | 38 | 35 | 29 | 37 | — | |
| Materials and supplies | 77 | 70 | 65 | 53 | 42 | |
| Current investments | 60 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other current assets | 26 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 19 | |
| Total current assets | 629 | 214 | 260 | 268 | 342 | |
| Non-current investments | 48 | 34 | — | 24 | 11 | |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Properties, plants, equipment and mine development, net | 2,841 | 2,694 | 2,666 | 2,570 | 2,311 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
| Other non-current assets | 33 | 30 | 38 | 32 | 6 | |
| Total assets | 3,561 | 2,981 | 3,011 | 2,927 | 2,729 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 102 | 89 | 82 | 85 | 68 | |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | 38 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 29 | |
| Accrued taxes | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Current debt | 0 | 34 | 0 | — | — | |
| Finance leases | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | — | |
| Accrued reclamation and closure costs | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| Accrued interest | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Derivative liabilities | 37 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 19 | |
| Other current liabilities | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total current liabilities | 232 | 198 | 157 | 178 | 160 | |
| Accrued reclamation and closure costs | 188 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 104 | |
| Long-term debt including finance leases | 269 | 509 | 653 | 518 | 516 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 246 | 110 | 105 | 126 | 150 | |
| Derivatives liabilities | 0 | 2 | 364,000 | 6 | 19 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 34 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 15 | |
| Total liabilities | 969 | 942 | 1,043 | 948 | 968 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, and 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized: Series B preferred stock, $0.25 par value, 2025 - 153,956 shares issued and outstanding and 2024 - 157,756 shares, liquidation preference - $7,698 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | |
| Common stock, $0.25 par value, authorized 750,000,000 shares; issued 2025 - 679,220,408 shares and 2024 - 640,547,918 shares | 170 | 160 | 156 | 152 | 136 | |
| Capital surplus | 2,643 | 2,418 | 2,344 | 2,260 | 2,034 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −182 | −494 | −504 | −404 | −354 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net | −3 | −10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
| Less treasury stock, at cost; 2025 - 8,920,348 and 2024 - 8,813,127 shares issued and held in treasury | −36 | −35 | −34 | −32 | −28 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 2,592 | 2,040 | 1,968 | 1,979 | 1,761 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 3,561 | 2,981 | 3,011 | 2,927 | 2,729 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 166 | 190 | 164 | 145 | 173 | |
| Fair value adjustments, net | −12 | 2 | −3 | 24 | 15 | |
| Inventory adjustments | 13 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 7 | |
| Provision for reclamation and closure costs | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 130 | 20 | −6 | −26 | −48 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss | 6 | −8 | 4 | −9 | −79,000 | |
| Write-down of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other non-cash items | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| Accounts receivable | −137 | −17 | 25 | 9 | −5 | |
| Inventories | −21 | −33 | −24 | −18 | 17 | |
| Other current and non-current assets | 31 | −13 | −32 | −12 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities | −765,000 | −3 | 598,000 | −25 | −795,000 | |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | 22 | 7 | −5 | 14 | 1 | |
| Accrued taxes | 17 | 3 | −571,000 | −8 | 6 | |
| Accrued reclamation and closure costs and other non-current liabilities | −7 | −13 | −3 | 12 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 563 | 218 | 75 | 90 | 220 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment and mine development | −252 | −214 | −224 | −149 | −109 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of assets | 734,000 | 2 | 1 | 748,000 | — | |
| Acquisition, net | 0 | 0 | 228,000 | 9 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale or exchange of investments | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| Purchase of silver puts | −25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of investments | −22 | −73,000 | −9 | −32 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −271 | −213 | −231 | −187 | −107 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs | 216 | 58 | 57 | 17 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid to common and preferred stockholders | −10 | −25 | −16 | −13 | −21 | |
| Acquisition of treasury shares from employee equity awards | −885,000 | −1 | −2 | −4 | −5 | |
| Borrowings of debt | 153 | 279 | 239 | 25 | 0 | |
| Repayments of debt | −427 | −384 | −111 | −25 | 0 | |
| Repayments of finance leases and other | −9 | −11 | −11 | −8 | −7 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −78 | −84 | 156 | −8 | −33 | |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash | 544,000 | −1 | 1 | −273,000 | −530,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 215 | −79 | 2 | −105 | 80 | |
| Interest | 45 | 46 | 38 | 37 | −38 | |
| Income and mining taxes, net of refunds | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | |
| Addition of finance lease obligations and right-of-use assets | 630,000 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 5 | |
| Recognition of operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets | 1 | 0 | 203,000 | 7 | 5 | |
| Properties, plants, equipment and mine development additions in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Common stock contributed to pension plans | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 22 | |
| Common Stock Issued as Incentive Compensation | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Common stock issued to directors | 1 | 796,000 | 676,000 | 417,000 | — | |
| Common stock issued to interim CEO | 0 | 283,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Common stock issued for 401(k) match | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Common stock issued for warrant exercises | 0 | 372,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Common stock issued to stockholders | 0 | 0 | 19 | 69 | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is HECLA MINING CO/DE/'s CIK number?
HECLA MINING CO/DE/'s SEC CIK number is 0000719413 (719413). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did HECLA MINING CO/DE/ last report earnings?
HECLA MINING CO/DE/ (HL) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 5, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001193125-26-206729). This is HECLA MINING CO/DE/'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is HECLA MINING CO/DE/'s most recent earnings 8-K?
HECLA MINING CO/DE/'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 5, 2026 under accession 0001193125-26-206729. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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