NYSE$HL

Hecla Mining Company · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020 were announced.

Hecla Mining Company reported fourth quarter sales of $188.9 million, cash flow from operations of $64.9 million, and free cash flow of $28.3 million. The company's net income was $0.8 million, with an adjusted net income applicable to common shareholders of $13.0 million, or $0.02 per share.

  • Fourth quarter sales of $188.9 million.
  • Cash flow from operations of $64.9 million.
  • Free cash flow $28.3 million.
  • Lucky Friday returned to full production levels in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$189M

Previous: $225M-16.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.02

Previous: -$0.02+226.1%
Net Income

$795K

Previous: -$7.98M+110.0%
Operating Income

$25.3M

Previous: $7.61M+233.2%
Gross Profit

$46.8M

Previous: $25.3M+84.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Hecla · Revenue · Quarterly

$189M

Q4 2020-16%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 13 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hecla · $136M total across 3 segments · Q4 2020

  • Greens Creek Cash Flow
    $59.2M
  • Casa Berardi Cash Flow
    $55.7M
  • Lucky Friday Cash Flow
    $20.9M

Forward guidance

Hecla expects to grow silver production and generate significant free cash flow, with silver production from US mines expected to increase from 8 million ounces in 2018 to almost 15 million ounces by 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Greens Creek: Silver Production (Moz) 9.5 - 10.2, Gold Production (Koz) 40 - 43
  • Lucky Friday: Silver Production (Moz) 3.4 - 3.8
  • Casa Berardi: Gold Production (Koz) 125 - 128
  • Nevada Operations: Gold Production (Koz) 20 - 22
  • Total: Silver Production (Moz) 12.9 - 14.0, Gold Production (Koz) 185 - 193

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+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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