Hecla Mining annual r&d spending
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Hecla Mining R&D Spending Growth & History (HL)
Hecla Mining's r&d spending was $0 for fiscal 2020.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $0 | −$535,000 | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $535,000 | −$4.9M | −90.17% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $5.4M | $2.2M | +66.09% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.3M | $3.0M | +1248.15% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $243,000 | — | — |
Hecla Mining quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $0 | −$53,000 | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $0 | −$158,000 | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $0 | −$403,000 | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $53,000 | −$1.2M | −95.82% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $158,000 | −$2.2M | −93.24% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $403,000 | −$1.0M | −71.94% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $399,000 | −$752,000 | −65.33% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.3M | $139,000 | +12.30% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.3M | $2.0M | +649.04% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.4M | $753,000 | +110.25% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $312,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $683,000 | — | — |
Hecla Mining r&d spending trends
Between the periods ended 2016-12-31 and 2020-12-31, Hecla Mining's r&d spending decreased from $243,000 to $0, a change of −$243,000. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2020, shows $0.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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