Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (HYMC)
NASDAQ:HYMC
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
$32.00
▲(94.88% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/26/26
The score is held down primarily by very weak profitability and ongoing cash burn, despite a cleaner near-term balance sheet (positive equity and no reported debt). Technical momentum is also bearish (below key moving averages with negative MACD), while positive corporate developments (index inclusion, resource/exploration progress, leadership additions) provide only a partial offset. Valuation is constrained by losses (negative P/E) and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Improved balance sheet; zero reported debt
Positive equity and zero reported debt materially reduce near-term leverage risk, giving management runway to fund exploration, studies and development activities without immediate refinancing. This stronger capital base supports longer-term project optionality even as profitability lags.
Negative Factors
Sustained negative operating cash flow
Large, persistent cash outflows create ongoing funding pressure and heighten reliance on capital markets or equity issuance to sustain exploration and development. Over months this can dilute shareholders, constrain project timelines and raise execution risk if markets tighten.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved balance sheet; zero reported debt
Positive equity and zero reported debt materially reduce near-term leverage risk, giving management runway to fund exploration, studies and development activities without immediate refinancing. This stronger capital base supports longer-term project optionality even as profitability lags.
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Hycroft Mining Holding (HYMC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.95B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.11M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.96
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth40.49%
CountryUS
Employees56
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryGold
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)N/A
Shares Outstanding91,360,600
10 Day Avg. Volume2,178,694
30 Day Avg. Volume3,113,291
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.39
Price to Book (P/B)4.81
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio-12.32
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.94
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-359.87
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-34.32
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Hycroft Mining Holding Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a gold and silver development company in the United States. The company holds interests in the Hycroft mine that covers an area of approximately 70,671 acres located i...
How the Company Makes Money
Hycroft’s core economic model is to generate cash flow by producing and selling precious metals—primarily gold and silver—from the Hycroft Mine. When in production, revenue is typically realized from the sale of gold and silver (often as doré or o...
Hycroft Mining Holding Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
44
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.23M | 110.73M |
| Gross Profit | -7.68M | 0.00 | -12.12M | -14.04M | -15.66M | -52.60M |
| EBITDA | -80.52M | -27.73M | -38.84M | -34.21M | -39.68M | -67.11M |
| Net Income | -77.19M | -40.66M | -60.90M | -55.02M | -60.83M | -88.56M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 269.90M | 263.03M | 140.13M | 201.69M | 248.95M | 142.32M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 189.67M | 182.51M | 50.01M | 106.21M | 141.98M | 12.34M |
| Total Debt | 31.00K | 0.00 | 125.01M | 142.78M | 132.83M | 143.42M |
| Total Liabilities | 46.10M | 49.33M | 173.55M | 189.04M | 185.65M | 210.82M |
| Stockholders Equity | 223.80M | 213.69M | -33.41M | 12.66M | 63.31M | -68.49M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -105.46M | -83.44M | -37.15M | -42.52M | -35.81M | -44.03M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -104.49M | -82.87M | -35.90M | -41.45M | -34.85M | -37.04M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 3.73M | 4.13M | 6.33M | -507.00K | 8.34M | -6.87M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 245.00M | 205.92M | -25.92M | -1.46M | 155.85M | -5.49M |
Hycroft Mining Holding Technical Analysis
Negative
16.42
Price Trends
37.12
Negative
38.17
Negative
23.35
Positive
Market Momentum
-1.19
Positive
39.76
Neutral
12.59
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HYMC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 16.42 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 37.37, below the 50-day MA of 37.12, and below the 200-day MA of 23.35, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.19 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.76 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 12.59 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HYMC.
Hycroft Mining Holding Risk Analysis
Hycroft Mining Holding disclosed 74 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Hycroft Mining Holding reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Hycroft Mining Holding Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
HYMC
Hycroft Mining Holding
32.32
29.30
970.20%
USAU
US Gold
15.48
4.70
43.60%
GORO
Gold Resource
1.29
0.68
111.82%
CTGO
Contango ORE
20.60
0.23
1.13%
BGL
Blue Gold
0.88
-3.17
-78.27%
DC
Dakota Gold Corp
5.23
2.22
73.75%
Hycroft Mining Holding Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Hycroft Mining Added to Broad-Market Russell 3000 Index
Positive
May 26, 2026
On May 26, 2026, Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation announced that it will be added to the broad-market Russell 3000 Index, effective at the open of U.S. equity markets on June 29, 2026, following the annual reconstitution that ranks the largest U...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Hycroft Mining Strengthens Leadership and Board Governance
Positive
May 11, 2026
On May 7, 2026, Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation’s board appointed CEO Diane R. Garrett as executive chairman and named former chairman Thomas S. Weng as lead independent director, moves aimed at tightening alignment between board and mana...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Hycroft Mining Reports Strong Q1 Results, Resource Growth
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
On April 28, 2026, Hycroft Mining reported its first-quarter 2026 results, highlighting an injury-free safety record with more than 1.4 million work hours without a lost-time incident and a strong balance sheet holding $189 million in cash and no ...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Hycroft Clarifies Tailings Work, Advances Mine Assessment Plans
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
On April 21, 2026, Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation issued a corrective press release clarifying attribution of technical work related to its Hycroft Mine tailings storage facility. The company stated that WSP Global Inc. completed the engineeri...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Hycroft Mining Explores Underground Options for High-Grade Silver
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
On April 21, 2026, Hycroft Mining said it hired RESPEC Company LLC to evaluate underground mining options for the newly discovered high‑grade silver systems at its Brimstone and Vortex zones in Nevada. RESPEC will work with Hycroft’s t...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Hycroft Mining Appoints Eric Colby to Key Leadership Role
Positive
Apr 16, 2026
On April 13, 2026, Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation appointed veteran mining executive Eric Colby as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, with his employment commencing April 16, 2026. Colby brings nearly 20 years of experience in la...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Hycroft Highlights High-Grade Vortex Results, Expands Drilling
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
On April 2, 2026, Hycroft Mining Holding reported additional results from its 2025–2026 exploration drill program at the Hycroft Mine in Nevada, highlighting a standout Vortex hole that intersected 53.4 meters grading 304.14 g/t silver and 1...
Business Operations and Strategy
Hycroft Mining Extends High-Grade Brimstone Silver Mineralization
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
On March 16, 2026, Hycroft Mining reported additional high-grade silver drill results from its 2025-2026 exploration program at the Hycroft Mine’s Brimstone area in Nevada. The latest holes confirmed that the Brimstone silver system extends ...
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