MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (58) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
Dated events from the market calendar; the “also watch” items are AI-generated observations from QScoring data. Informational only — not investment advice, and dates can change.
AI classification of policy/regulatory sensitivity from the company's sector, industry, and business description. Exposure/sensitivity only — not a political opinion, a prediction of government action, or investment advice. As of 2026-07-19.
| Metric (USD) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $807M— | $719M-11.0% | $720M+0.2% | $930M+29.1% | $1.4B+53.0% |
| EPS (dil.) | $0.06— | $-0.07-204.0% | $-0.14n/m | $0.06n/m | $0.49+765.7% |
| Free Cash Flow | $111M— | -$59M-153.5% | -$148Mn/m | $4Mn/m | $310M+8096.8% |
| Gross Margin | 27.0% | 16.2%-10.8pp | 15.7%-0.5pp | 21.3%+5.6pp | 43.7%+22.4pp |
| Operating Margin | 10.3% | -1.7%-12.1pp | -6.2%-4.5pp | 11.4%+17.6pp | 37.7%+26.3pp |
| Net Margin | 4.3% | -5.2%-9.5pp | -11.7%-6.5pp | 3.8%+15.5pp | 22.6%+18.8pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
No recent open-market insider transactions.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
Working the DCF backward: holding the assumptions below, this is the free-cash-flow growth today's price implies over the next 10 years. It is a read on the price's embedded expectations — not a fair-value or target price.
The price implies FCF growth above the analyst consensus of 22.2%/yr (revenue basis).
Base free cash flow $55M (avg FY2023–FY2025; latest year $310M) · equity value $11.9B · levered FCF discounted at the cost of equity. Reverse DCF is illustrative, not advice.
Buy-rated share 40% → 44% over ~3 months (+4pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $0.18 | $0.17 | -4.6% |
| May 2026 | $0.27 | $0.24 | -11.1% |
| Feb 2026 | $0.16 | $0.19 | +16.6% |
| Nov 2025 | $0.10 | $0.12 | +23.7% |
| Aug 2025 | $0.05 | $0.08 | +60.0% |
| May 2025 | $0.03 | $0.04 | +33.3% |
| Feb 2025 | $0.05 | $0.04 | -20.0% |
| Nov 2024 | $0.05 | $0.03 | -40.0% |
The QScore of 58 for Hecla Mining Company suggests a neutral outlook, driven by a strong growth profile, with revenue and EPS growth of 53% and 762.7%, respectively, but offset by relatively low value and risk scores. The stock trades at a premium, with a P/E of 35.5x, and exhibits strong momentum, having returned 131.3% over the past year, although recent performance has been weaker. The company's profitability scores are moderate, with an ROE of 13% and operating margin of 46.8%, while its risk score is low due to high volatility and a beta of 1.3.