Hecla Mining Co (MEX:HL) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of Jun. 2026)

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MEX:HL Hecla Mining Co MEX:HL
40 GF Score
Price MXN325.70
GF Value MXN173.19
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Hecla Mining Co Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Hecla Mining Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN116 Mil. Hecla Mining Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN313 Mil. Hecla Mining Co's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN12,327 Mil. Hecla Mining Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.03.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hecla Mining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:HL' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 2.95   Max: 5.35
Current: 0.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Hecla Mining Co was 5.35. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 2.95.

MEX:HL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
99.84% of 614 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.03 vs MEX:HL: 0.01

Hecla Mining Co  (MEX:HL) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Hecla Mining Co Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Hecla Mining Co Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hecla Mining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Hecla Mining Co Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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MEX:HL vs SIND, MUX, LODE: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Hecla Mining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hecla Mining Co Debt-to-EBITDA vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Hecla Mining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hecla Mining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Hecla Mining Co Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Hecla Mining Co's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(155.954183 + 5021.350719) / 13328.842723875
=0.39

Hecla Mining Co's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(115.93833125 + 313.3742325) / 12326.722564564
=0.03

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Hecla Mining Co (MEX:HL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hecla Mining Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN325.70 is trading 88.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN173.19. GuruFocus considers Hecla Mining Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:HL:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: MXN173.19 vs. price of MXN325.70 (88.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:HL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hecla Mining Co Business Description

Address 6500 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200, Coeur d\'Alene, ID, USA, 83815-9408
Hecla Mining Co produces and explores silver, gold, zinc, and other metals. The operating business segments are Greens Creek, Lucky Friday, Keno Hill, and Casa Berardi. It generates maximum revenue from the Greens Creek segment. Geographically, It operates in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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