MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (60) 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.
| 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.
Avg target $25 (last qtr, 2 analysts) → $0 (last mo, 0) (-100.0%).
Buy-rated share 30% → 40% over ~3 months (+10pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Aug 2024 | $0.04 | $0.02 | -44.4% |
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
Net insider -$1.1M over 180 days (0 open-market buys, 2 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
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.
The QScore of 60 indicates a neutral outlook for Hecla Mining Company, with the long-term and short-term scores converging at 60. The stock scores high on growth, driven by impressive revenue and earnings growth of 53% and 762.7%, respectively. However, it trades at a premium, as reflected in its value score of 46, with a P/E of 37.9 and P/B of 4.1, and exhibits moderate momentum, with a 12-month return of 166.6% but a recent 3-month decline of 9.6%.