NYSE$HL
Hecla Mining Company · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported second largest silver reserves, largest gold resource, and second highest silver production and revenues despite the Lucky Friday losing five months of production due to a fire.
Hecla Mining Company reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results, with the second highest revenues and silver production in company history. Lucky Friday restarted production, Greens Creek achieved record throughput, Casa Berardi exceeded expectations, and Keno Hill focused on improving safety and environmental performance.
- Second highest revenues, silver reserves, and silver production in Company history.
- Lucky Friday restarted production on January 9th, with first insurance proceeds received in February.
- Greens Creek achieved record throughput and generated $157.3 million in cash flow from operations and free cash flow of $121.6 million.
- Casa Berardi began the transition to surface only mining with results exceeding expectations.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Hecla · Revenue · Quarterly
$161M
Revenue by segment
Hecla · $175M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023
- Greens Creek Cash Flow$95.9M+3.4%54.6%
- Lucky Friday Cash Flow$42.6M+18.9%24.3%
- Casa Berardi Cash Flow$36.9M-41.0%21.1%
Forward guidance
The Company provided a three-year production outlook and 2024 estimates of costs, capital and exploration, and pre-development expenses.
Tailwinds
- Consolidated silver production is expected to increase to 16.5-17.5 million ounces in 2024.
- Silver production is expected to increase by 30% by 2026.
- Lucky Friday's silver production guidance is 5.0-5.3 million ounces.
- Ramp up to full production expected to be complete in the first quarter.
- Silver production from Keno Hill is forecasted to be 2.7-3.0 million ounces as the mine ramps up production during the year.
Headwinds
- Greens Creek's silver production is expected to decrease in 2024 due to expected lower silver mined grades.
- Consolidated gold production is expected to decrease to 121-133 thousand ounces.
- Casa Berardi's closure of underground operations in mid-2024 and transition to an open-pit only operation.
- Increased guidance for AISC for the Greens Creek mine per silver ounce is attributable to planned higher capital investment.
- At Keno Hill, expenditures on production costs, excluding depreciation, are expected to be $15-$17 million per quarter.
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 2023
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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