HL vs KNF
Hecla Mining Co. and Knife River Corp., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HL | KNF |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.4B | $3.1B |
| Net income | $321.7M | $157.1M |
| Gross margin | 43.7% | 18.4% |
| Net margin | 22.6% | 5.0% |
| Return on equity | 13.9% | 10.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.49 | $2.76 |
| Dividend / share | $0.01 | · |
| Payout ratio | 3.2% | · |
| Free cash flow | $310.2M | $-69.6M |
| Equity | $2.6B | $1.6B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.09× | 0.67× |
| Current ratio | 2.72× | 2.54× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.5% | · |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
KNF bills 2.2× the revenue of HL, and HL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (22.6% against 5.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | HL | KNF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.4B | $3.1B |
| FY2024 | $929.9M | $2.9B |
| FY2023 | $720.2M | $2.8B |
| FY2022 | $718.9M | $2.5B |
| FY2021 | $807.5M | $2.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HL | KNF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $321.7M | $157.1M |
| FY2024 | $35.8M | $201.7M |
| FY2023 | $-84.2M | $182.9M |
| FY2022 | $-37.3M | $116.2M |
| FY2021 | $35.1M | $129.8M |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,722,993,000 | KNF |
| FY2024 | −$1,969,080,000 | KNF |
| FY2023 | −$2,110,123,000 | KNF |
| FY2022 | −$1,815,824,000 | KNF |
| FY2021 | −$1,421,457,000 | KNF |
KNF has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 5 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
5 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +17.6 pp | HL |
| FY2024 | −3.1 pp | KNF |
| FY2023 | −18.2 pp | KNF |
| FY2022 | −9.8 pp | KNF |
| FY2021 | −1.5 pp | KNF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HL and KNF over this period.
5 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HL's net margin has been more volatile than KNF's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 11.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.9.
5 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between HL and KNF over these 5 fiscal years — HL led in 1 and KNF in 4.
5 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HL's return on equity has been more volatile than KNF's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 6.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.1.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between HL and KNF over these 5 fiscal years — HL led in 1 and KNF in 4.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.