Hecla Mining (HL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Hecla Mining's (HL) Interest Coverage Ratio was 60.38 for Q2 2026, compared with 5.29 a year earlier and up 53.1% from the prior quarter.
Hecla Mining (HL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Hecla Mining's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 27.31, up 673.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.38, up 480.5% from FY2024.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.13 in FY2024, -1.03 in FY2023, -0.29 in FY2022 and 1.99 in FY2021 (+47.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q4 2011.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 939.0%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 74.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 39.45 (Q1 2026), 39.82 (Q4 2025) and 11.09 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 10.48 |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | - |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 237.10 |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 105.08 |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.25 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 7.76 |
| 10 | Hecla Mining | 11.43 Bn | 9.91 Bn | - | 60.38 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 60.38 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.82 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.29 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.16 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.77 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.06 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.25 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.86 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.34 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.09 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.82 |
Hecla Mining Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "HL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();