Hecla Mining (HL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Hecla Mining (HL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 8.29% for Q1 2026, up 630.0% on a YoY basis from 1.14% in Q1 2025, and up 173.68% quarter-over-quarter from 3.03% in Q4 2025.
Hecla Mining (HL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hecla Mining has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 8.29% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 630.0% year-over-year to 8.29%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.29% (up 630.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.31%, up 281.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 8.29%, up from 3.03% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 8.29% in Q1 2026, with the low at 1.58% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.43% across 5 years, with a median of 0.71% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 396 bps — and 2025, when it surged 670 bps.
- Hecla Mining's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.45% in 2022, then tumbled by 249 bps to 1.58% in 2023, then surged by 132 bps to 0.5% in 2024, then surged by 503 bps to 3.03% in 2025, then surged by 174 bps to 8.29% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.29% (Q1 2026), 3.03% (Q4 2025), and 7.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triple Flag Precious Metals | 37.84 Bn | 37.77 Bn | 77.21 Mn | 13.91% |
| 2 | Buenaventura Mining | 10.77 Bn | 10.77 Bn | - | 20.90% |
| 3 | Hecla Mining | 9.72 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 253.26 Mn | 8.29% |
| 4 | Perpetua Resources | 2.83 Bn | 2.83 Bn | - | -20.38% |
| 5 | Versamet Royalties | 2.41 Bn | 2.40 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Metalla Royalty & Streaming | 2.10 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 2.79 Mn | -0.02% |
| 7 | Sibanye Stillwater | 1.84 Bn | 838.91 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Avino Silver & Gold Mines | 1.57 Bn | 1.43 Bn | - | 14.71% |
| 9 | Solaris Resources | 1.41 Bn | 1.39 Bn | - | -96.34% |
| 10 | Platinum Group Metals | 1.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.45% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.55% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.35% |