NYSE$HL

Hecla Mining Company · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hecla reported solid operational performance driven by record throughput at Greens Creek and strong production at Lucky Friday. However, free cash flow was impacted by deferred sales, increased capital investment, and Alexco acquisition costs.

Hecla Mining Company reported a net loss applicable to common stockholders of $(23.7) million, or $(0.04) per share, for the third quarter of 2022. Revenue was $146.3 million. The results were impacted by lower realized prices for all metals and the deferral of silver concentrate shipments from Greens Creek and Lucky Friday to the fourth quarter.

  • Greens Creek achieved record throughput.
  • Lucky Friday produced 1 million silver ounces for two consecutive quarters.
  • Consolidated silver production guidance increased, operating and capital cost guidance maintained.
  • Keno Hill has completed 30% of total planned pre-production development as of October 31, 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$146M

Previous: $194M-24.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: -$0.02+0.0%
Total Silver Production

3.5M

Previous: 2.7M+32.6%
Total Gold Production

44.7K

Previous: 42.2K+6.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$93.2M

Previous: -$80.2M-16.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$117M

Previous: -$81.2M-43.8%
Net Income

-$23.5M

Previous: -$979K-2303.1%
Operating Income

-$25.5M

Previous: -$8.57M-197.0%
Gross Profit

$8.45M

Previous: $35.2M-76.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$145M

Previous: $191M-24.2%
Total Assets

$2.93B

Previous: $2.67B+9.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.77M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Hecla · Revenue · Quarterly

$146M

Q3 2022-24.4%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hecla · $146M total across 3 segments · Q3 2022

  • Greens Creek Cash Flow
    $60.9M-22.7%
  • Casa Berardi Cash Flow
    $56.9M-2.1%
  • Lucky Friday Cash Flow
    $28.5M-48.4%

Forward guidance

The Company has reaffirmed its guidance for annual production, cost, and exploration and pre-development. The Company is maintaining its consolidated capital guidance with lower forecasted capital spend at the Lucky Friday and Casa Berardi due to timing of expenditures, offset by the inclusion of Keno Hill.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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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