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Hecla Mining Company · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hecla's financial and operating results for Q1 2024 were reported, highlighting increased silver production and sales, driven by strong performance from Greens Creek and Lucky Friday mines.

Hecla Mining Company reported a net loss of $5.9 million, or ($0.01) per share, and an adjusted net income of $6.5 million, or $0.01 per share, on sales of $189.5 million. The company produced 4.2 million ounces of silver and 36,592 ounces of gold. The Lucky Friday mine ramped up to full production, contributing significantly to the increased silver output. Hecla reiterated its 2024 production and cost guidance.

  • Silver production increased by 43% compared to the previous quarter, reaching 4.2 million ounces.
  • Lucky Friday mine completed its ramp-up to full production, achieving 1.1 million ounces of silver produced.
  • Keno Hill operation improved safety and increased throughput by 29%, producing 0.6 million ounces of silver.
  • Sales reached $189.5 million, with 44% from silver and 34% from gold.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$190M

Previous: $200M-5.0%
EPS

-$0.01

Previous: $0.01-200.0%
Total Silver Production

4.2M

Previous: 4.0M+3.7%
Total Gold Production

36.6K

Previous: 39.7K-7.9%
Silver Cash Cost per Ounce

$4.78

No prior period
Silver AISC per Ounce

$13.10

No prior period
Gold Cash Cost per Ounce

$1.67K

No prior period
Gold AISC per Ounce

$1.9K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$47.6M

Previous: -$54.4M+12.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$53.3M

Previous: -$57.6M+7.4%
Net Income

-$5.75M

Previous: -$3.17M-81.3%
Operating Income

$5.06M

Previous: $5.55M-8.8%
Gross Profit

$19.2M

Previous: $34.9M-45.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$80.2M

Previous: $95.9M-16.4%
Total Assets

$2.99B

Previous: $2.93B+2.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.16M

Previous: $1.19M-2.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Hecla · Revenue · Quarterly

$190M

Q1 2024-5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hecla · $175M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Greens Creek Cash Flow
    $95.9M+3.4%
  • Lucky Friday Cash Flow
    $42.6M+18.9%
  • Casa Berardi Cash Flow
    $36.9M-41.0%

Forward guidance

Hecla reaffirmed its three-year production outlook and 2024 cost and capital guidance.

Tailwinds

  • The Company will achieve cost and production guidance
  • The Company will increase production up to 20 million ounces by 2026
  • The Company will be the largest silver producer in Canada in 2024
  • Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is expected to return to less than 2 in the next twelve months
  • Construction of cemented tails batch plant project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2024, which should improve safety and productivity at the Bermingham mine, and will facilitate the change of mining method to underhand mining by the end of 2025

Headwinds

  • Casa Berardi’s guidance for production and costs might be affected by the surface or underground operations
  • gold, silver and other metals price volatility
  • operating risks
  • currency fluctuations
  • increased production costs and variances in ore grade or recovery rates from those assumed in mining plans

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

33 / 68 earnings

Positive

+17.1%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-23.5%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.2%+21.3%-13.4%
Q4 2025+3.6%+12.9%-18.8%
Q3 2025+11.9%+22.0%+40.1%
Q1 2025+5.3%+8.4%+24.0%
Q4 2024-14.6%-15.5%-9.9%
Q3 2024-4.4%-11.4%-12.4%
Q2 2024+1.5%+6.3%+19.8%
Q1 2024+9.6%+4.8%+7.0%
Q4 2023+7.4%+3.2%+26.7%
Q3 2023-5.8%-12.7%+9.9%
Q2 2023-9.3%-7.0%-21.5%
Q1 2023-12.5%-13.3%-13.2%
Q4 2022-10.1%-8.5%-1.1%
Q3 2022+0.4%+3.8%+11.7%
Q2 2022+5.4%+4.3%-11.6%
Q1 2022-4.8%+0.2%+1.8%
Q4 2021+17.1%+15.1%+33.5%
Q3 2021+1.7%+4.2%-13.1%
Q2 2021-1.6%-4.6%+1.6%
Q1 2021+16.5%+18.9%+42.7%
Q4 2020+1.5%+14.3%+8.3%
Q3 2020-5.9%-4.7%-9.5%
Q2 2020-4.7%-12.3%-13.1%
Q1 2020+3.5%-1.6%+23.7%
Q4 2019+11.4%+2.3%-14.3%
Q3 2019-2.5%+2.1%+17.3%
Q2 2019-14.5%-20.0%-10.0%
Q1 2019-23.5%-24.0%-27.9%
Q4 2018-11.6%-10.6%-17.1%
Q3 2018+0.0%-8.6%-0.8%
Q2 2018+5.6%-0.7%-5.6%
Q1 2018-0.5%-1.0%-5.3%
Q4 2017-1.0%-6.7%-4.2%
Q3 2017+2.2%-10.4%-23.3%
Q2 2017-7.9%-10.9%-1.8%
Q1 2017+1.7%+8.5%+10.8%
Q4 2016-7.2%-12.3%-20.4%
Q3 2016+9.4%-8.9%-4.5%
Q2 2016+0.8%+8.5%-8.4%
Q1 2016+10.6%
Q4 2015+6.4%
Q3 2015-0.9%
Q2 2015-5.1%
Q1 2015+0.3%
Q4 2014+7.5%
Q3 2014-0.5%
Q2 2014-6.6%
Q1 2014-1.6%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013-1.0%
Q2 2013+11.5%
Q1 2013-3.9%
Q4 2012+1.2%
Q3 2012-6.2%
Q2 2012-1.5%
Q1 2012+3.6%
Q4 2008-0.4%
Q4 2011-0.4%
Q3 2011-5.6%
Q2 2011+7.2%
Q1 2010+6.3%
Q1 2011-0.6%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q3 2010-0.9%
Q3 2009-0.9%
Q2 2010+2.8%
Q2 2009+2.8%
Q4 2009+2.8%

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