HL vs LEU
Hecla Mining Co. and Centrus Energy Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HL | LEU |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.4B | $448.7M |
| Net income | $321.7M | $77.8M |
| Gross margin | 43.7% | 26.2% |
| Net margin | 22.6% | 17.3% |
| Return on equity | 13.9% | 16.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.49 | $3.90 |
| Dividend / share | $0.01 | · |
| Payout ratio | 3.2% | · |
| Free cash flow | $310.2M | $31.3M |
| Equity | $2.6B | $765.1M |
| Net debt / equity | −0.09× | −1.02× |
| Current ratio | 2.72× | 5.59× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 7.4% |
HL bills 3.2× the revenue of LEU, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (22.6% against 17.3%).
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.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | HL | LEU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.4B | $448.7M |
| FY2024 | $929.9M | $442.0M |
| FY2023 | $720.2M | $320.2M |
| FY2022 | $718.9M | $293.8M |
| FY2021 | $807.5M | $298.3M |
| FY2020 | $691.9M | $247.2M |
| FY2019 | $673.3M | $209.7M |
| FY2014 | $500.8M | $514.1M |
| FY2013 | $382.6M | $1.3B |
| FY2012 | $321.1M | $1.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HL | LEU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $321.7M | $77.8M |
| FY2024 | $35.8M | $73.2M |
| FY2023 | $-84.2M | $84.4M |
| FY2022 | $-37.3M | $52.2M |
| FY2021 | $35.1M | $175.0M |
| FY2020 | $-9.5M | $54.4M |
| FY2019 | $-94.9M | $-16.5M |
| FY2014 | $17.8M | · |
| FY2013 | $-25.1M | $-158.9M |
| FY2012 | $15.0M | $-1.2B |
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$974,319,000 | HL |
| FY2024 | +$487,925,000 | HL |
| FY2023 | +$400,027,000 | HL |
| FY2022 | +$425,105,000 | HL |
| FY2021 | +$509,173,000 | HL |
| FY2020 | +$444,673,000 | HL |
| FY2019 | +$463,566,000 | HL |
| FY2014 | −$13,319,000 | LEU |
| FY2013 | −$924,911,000 | LEU |
| FY2012 | −$1,540,957,000 | LEU |
| FY2011 | −$1,123,166,000 | LEU |
The higher-revenue side has changed between HL and LEU over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +5.3 pp | HL |
| FY2024 | −12.7 pp | LEU |
| FY2023 | −38.1 pp | LEU |
| FY2022 | −23.0 pp | LEU |
| FY2021 | −54.3 pp | LEU |
| FY2020 | −23.4 pp | LEU |
| FY2019 | −6.2 pp | LEU |
| FY2013 | +5.6 pp | HL |
| FY2012 | +69.1 pp | HL |
| FY2011 | +62.3 pp | HL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HL and LEU over this period.
10 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LEU's net margin has been more volatile than HL's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 32.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 13.8.
10 of 18 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 LEU over these 10 fiscal years — HL led in 4 and LEU in 6.
10 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LEU's return on equity has been more volatile than HL's over the 6 comparable fiscal years — 36.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
6 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 LEU over these 6 fiscal years — HL led in 3 and LEU in 3.
6 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.