Would You Still Hold Hecla Mining Stock If It Fell Another 30%?
Hecla Mining (HL) stock is down 5.8% in a day.
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Hecla Mining stands today.
- Size: Hecla Mining is a $20 Bil company with $1.2 Bil in revenue currently trading at $29.97.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 45.6% and operating margin of 30.5%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.04
- Valuation: Hecla Mining stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of 100.7 and P/EBIT multiple of 55.6
- Has returned (median) 38.1% within a year following sharp dips since 2010. See HL Dip Buy Analysis.
These metrics point to a Strong operational performance, alongside Very High valuation – making the stock Relatively Expensive. For details, see Buy or Sell HL Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is HL stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose HL stock falls another 20-30% to $21 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock has fared much worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
2022 Inflation Shock
- HL stock fell 62.9% from a high of $9.31 on 2 June 2021 to $3.45 on 27 September 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 8 September 2025
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $31.81 on 25 January 2026 , and currently trades at $29.97
| HL | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -62.9% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 1,077 days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic
- HL stock fell 53.1% from a high of $3.43 on 6 February 2020 to $1.61 on 18 March 2020 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 33.9% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 20 May 2020
| HL | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -53.1% | -33.9% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 63 days | 148 days |
2018 Correction
- HL stock fell 81.3% from a high of $6.72 on 6 February 2017 to $1.26 on 28 May 2019 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 19.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 4 January 2021
| HL | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -81.2% | -19.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 587 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis
- HL stock fell 91.9% from a high of $13.03 on 16 April 2008 to $1.05 on 12 November 2008 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 56.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 8 October 2025
| HL | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -91.9% | -56.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 6,174 days | 1,480 days |
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