Hecla Mining Co (HL) is slightly overvalued and we do not publish a verdict for Perpetua Resources Corp (PPTA).
We publish an intrinsic value for HL but not for PPTA, so the two cannot be ranked on price.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
Discounting its cash flows at 11.3% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $16.65; the price of $19.03 is 14% above that value, and 70% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 59/100 on 3 of 12 signals
No Leak Score yet
| Metric | HL | PPTA |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Slightly overvalued | — |
| Price | $19.03 | $24.76 |
| Intrinsic value | $16.65 | — |
| Margin of safety | -14% | — |
| Leak Score | 59/100 (3/12) | — |
| Market cap | $12.8B | $3.1B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 15.0% | — |
| Operating margin | 47.2% | — |
| Net margin | 32.8% | — |
| Return on equity | 20.8% | -37.8% |
| Debt to equity | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| P/E | 24.4x | — |
| Forward P/E | 18.4x | — |
| P/B | 4.8x | 4.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.1% | — |