HL vs VMC
Hecla Mining Co. and Vulcan Materials Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HL | VMC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.4B | $7.9B |
| Net income | $321.7M | $1.1B |
| Gross margin | 43.7% | 27.4% |
| Net margin | 22.6% | 13.6% |
| Return on equity | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.49 | $8.11 |
| Dividend / share | $0.01 | $1.96 |
| Payout ratio | 3.2% | 24.1% |
| Free cash flow | $310.2M | $1.1B |
| Equity | $2.6B | $8.5B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.09× | 0.49× |
| Current ratio | 2.72× | 2.69× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.5% | 10.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 13.0% |
VMC bills 5.6× the revenue of HL, and HL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (22.6% against 13.6%).
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 | VMC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.4B | $7.9B |
| FY2024 | $929.9M | $7.4B |
| FY2023 | $720.2M | $7.8B |
| FY2022 | $718.9M | $7.3B |
| FY2021 | $807.5M | $5.6B |
| FY2020 | $691.9M | $4.9B |
| FY2019 | $673.3M | $4.9B |
| FY2018 | $567.1M | $4.4B |
| FY2017 | $577.8M | $3.9B |
| FY2016 | $646.0M | $3.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HL | VMC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $321.7M | $1.1B |
| FY2024 | $35.8M | $911.9M |
| FY2023 | $-84.2M | $933.2M |
| FY2022 | $-37.3M | $575.6M |
| FY2021 | $35.1M | $670.8M |
| FY2020 | $-9.5M | $584.5M |
| FY2019 | $-94.9M | $617.7M |
| FY2018 | $-26.6M | $515.8M |
| FY2017 | $-28.5M | $601.2M |
| FY2016 | $61.6M | $419.5M |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$6,518,081,000 | VMC |
| FY2024 | −$6,487,775,000 | VMC |
| FY2023 | −$7,061,673,000 | VMC |
| FY2022 | −$6,596,295,000 | VMC |
| FY2021 | −$4,744,727,000 | VMC |
| FY2020 | −$4,164,927,000 | VMC |
| FY2019 | −$4,255,834,000 | VMC |
| FY2018 | −$3,815,732,000 | VMC |
| FY2017 | −$3,312,521,000 | VMC |
| FY2016 | −$2,946,710,000 | VMC |
| FY2015 | −$2,978,614,000 | VMC |
| FY2014 | −$2,493,388,000 | VMC |
| FY2013 | −$2,388,120,000 | VMC |
| FY2012 | −$2,246,167,000 | VMC |
| FY2011 | −$2,086,916,000 | VMC |
VMC has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 15 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +9.0 pp | HL |
| FY2024 | −8.5 pp | VMC |
| FY2023 | −23.7 pp | VMC |
| FY2022 | −13.1 pp | VMC |
| FY2021 | −7.7 pp | VMC |
| FY2020 | −13.4 pp | VMC |
| FY2019 | −26.6 pp | VMC |
| FY2018 | −16.5 pp | VMC |
| FY2017 | −20.4 pp | VMC |
| FY2016 | −2.1 pp | VMC |
| FY2015 | −26.1 pp | VMC |
| FY2014 | −3.3 pp | VMC |
| FY2013 | −7.4 pp | VMC |
| FY2012 | +6.7 pp | HL |
| FY2011 | +34.4 pp | HL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HL and VMC over this period.
15 of 19 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 VMC's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 12.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.6.
15 of 19 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 VMC over these 15 fiscal years — HL led in 3 and VMC in 12.
15 of 19 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 VMC's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 6.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.5.
18 of 19 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 VMC over these 18 fiscal years — HL led in 5 and VMC in 13.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.