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Hexcel Corporation

$92.74 +$15.86 (+20.63%)
NYSE · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$89.82
Day Range
$90.69$92.76
Year Range
$60.26$111.74
Market Cap
7.01B
AVG Volume
937.49K
Trailing/Forward PE
46.37/29.63
PEG ratio
1.54
Dividend Yield
0.77%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-28
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0200M400M600M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2529.3M
26 Q1494.6M
25 Q4491.3M
25 Q3456.2M
25 Q2489.9M
25 Q1456.5M
24 Q4473.8M
24 Q3456.5M
24 Q2500.4M
24 Q1472.1M
Net Income (USD)
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q249.3M
26 Q137.2M
25 Q446.4M
25 Q320.6M
25 Q213.5M
25 Q128.9M
24 Q45.8M
24 Q339.8M
24 Q250M
24 Q136.5M
Operating Income (USD)
020M40M60M80M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q272.6M
26 Q156.7M
25 Q461.4M
25 Q336M
25 Q230M
25 Q144.2M
24 Q48.9M
24 Q352.5M
24 Q271.8M
24 Q156M
EBITDA (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2102.8M
26 Q187.7M
25 Q492.8M
25 Q371.4M
25 Q260.5M
25 Q173.6M
24 Q439.9M
24 Q383.5M
24 Q2103M
24 Q183.9M
Cash Flows (USD)
-100M-50M050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q258M
26 Q136.7M
25 Q4110M
25 Q396.5M
25 Q28M
25 Q1-54.6M
24 Q4144M
24 Q373.3M
24 Q221.3M
24 Q1-35.7M
EPS (USD)
00.20.40.60.824 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.64
26 Q10.49
25 Q40.6
25 Q30.26
25 Q20.17
25 Q10.35
24 Q40.07
24 Q30.48
24 Q20.6
24 Q10.43
Expenses (USD)
-50M050M100MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q284.2M
26 Q149.5M
25 Q471.4M
25 Q368.8M
25 Q272.6M
25 Q183.2M
24 Q480M
24 Q370.4M
24 Q277.5M
24 Q190M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0250M500M750M1BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q262.2M
26 Q154.1M
25 Q471M
25 Q390.5M
25 Q277.2M
25 Q189.2M
24 Q4125.4M
24 Q398.2M
24 Q275.4M
24 Q185.9M
Debt ratios
0123424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q22.53
26 Q13.02
25 Q43.09
25 Q32.72
25 Q22.91
25 Q12.33
24 Q41.85
24 Q32.54
24 Q22.65
24 Q12.39
Margins
0%10%20%30%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q226.09%
26 Q125.05%
25 Q424.63%
25 Q321.9%
25 Q222.76%
25 Q122.43%
24 Q425.01%
24 Q323.33%
24 Q225.3%
24 Q124.85%
Return on Capital
0%1%2%3%4%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q23.8%
26 Q12.94%
25 Q43.71%
25 Q31.31%
25 Q20.87%
25 Q11.89%
24 Q40.38%
24 Q32.5%
24 Q23.18%
24 Q12.24%
Shares Outstanding
025M50M75M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q275.7M
26 Q175.9M
25 Q476.9M
25 Q379.8M
25 Q280.2M
25 Q181.1M
24 Q481.2M
24 Q381.5M
24 Q282.5M
24 Q183.9M
Dividends (USD)
00.050.10.150.2May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
HXL Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.18
May 260.18
Feb 260.18
Nov 250.17
Aug 250.17
May 250.17
Feb 250.17
Nov 240.15
Aug 240.15
May 240.15
Employee Count
02K4K6K8K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HXL Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20255.56K
20245.89K
20235.59K
20225.33K
20214.86K
20204.65K
20196.98K
20186.63K
20176.26K
20166.16K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0510152024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q217.15
26 Q116.68
25 Q416.26
25 Q319.63
25 Q219.38
25 Q118.9
24 Q418.82
24 Q319.5
24 Q219.04
24 Q119.45
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
HXL Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q22.73B
26 Q12.72B
25 Q42.7B
25 Q32.76B
25 Q22.84B
25 Q12.78B
24 Q42.73B
24 Q32.86B
24 Q22.83B
24 Q12.82B
PE Ratio
20406080100med 55.49Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
HXL PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2645.74
Sep 2645.36
Aug 2646.79
Aug 2646.29
Aug 2651.32
Aug 2651.01
Jul 2650.77
Jul 2671.12
Jul 2666.94
Jul 2663.94
Jul 2664.04
Jun 2662.24
Jun 2662.96
Jun 2663.01
Jun 2657.5
May 2657.9
May 2655.58
May 2657.17
May 2661.47
May 2659.48
Apr 2657.64
Apr 2662.39
Apr 2658.76
Apr 2655.68
Mar 2655.8
Mar 2655.4
Mar 2655.59
Mar 2662.27
Feb 2665.15
Feb 2663.22
Feb 2663.12
Feb 2699.75
Jan 2696.05
Jan 2697.6
Jan 2695.79
Jan 2693.66
Jan 2689.17
Dec 2588.3
Dec 2586.45
Dec 2584.73
Dec 2588.85
Nov 2588.42
Nov 2584.14
Nov 2580.14
Nov 2580.18
Oct 2582.82
Oct 2584.43
Oct 2556.29
Oct 2556.54
Oct 2558.96
Sep 2557.75
Sep 2556.38
Sep 2556.46
Sep 2559.13
Aug 2557.55
Aug 2557.82
Aug 2556.26
Aug 2554.97
Aug 2554.27
Jul 2555.69
Jul 2539.4
Jul 2538.33
Jul 2537.33
Jun 2537.06
Jun 2535.43
Jun 2535.66
Jun 2536.73
May 2534.45
May 2533.48
May 2535.61
May 2533.61
May 2532.34
Apr 2532.77
Apr 2532.03
Apr 2531.89
Apr 2529.59
Mar 2534.61
Mar 2534.27
Mar 2534.72
Mar 2535.77
Feb 2538.95
Feb 2538.49
Feb 2540.24
Feb 2540.15
Jan 2549.16
Jan 2550.97
Jan 2550.02
Jan 2548.53
Jan 2547.51
Dec 2447.57
Dec 2447.14
Dec 2448.06
Dec 2447.16
Nov 2447.79
Nov 2446.13
Nov 2444.88
Nov 2446.52
Nov 2444.36
Oct 2447.14
Oct 2448.36
Free Cash Flow Yield
2%3%4%5%6%med 3.69%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
HXL Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 264.29%
Sep 264.33%
Aug 264.19%
Aug 264.24%
Aug 263.82%
Aug 263.85%
Jul 263.86%
Jul 263%
Jul 263.19%
Jul 263.34%
Jul 263.33%
Jun 263.43%
Jun 263.39%
Jun 263.39%
Jun 263.71%
May 263.69%
May 263.84%
May 263.73%
May 263.47%
May 263.59%
Apr 263.7%
Apr 262.34%
Apr 262.49%
Apr 262.63%
Mar 262.62%
Mar 262.64%
Mar 262.63%
Mar 262.35%
Feb 262.24%
Feb 262.31%
Feb 262.32%
Feb 262.83%
Jan 262.93%
Jan 262.89%
Jan 262.94%
Jan 263.01%
Jan 263.16%
Dec 253.19%
Dec 253.26%
Dec 253.33%
Dec 253.17%
Nov 253.19%
Nov 253.35%
Nov 253.52%
Nov 253.51%
Oct 253.4%
Oct 253.34%
Oct 253.45%
Oct 253.43%
Oct 253.29%
Sep 253.36%
Sep 253.44%
Sep 253.44%
Sep 253.28%
Aug 253.37%
Aug 253.36%
Aug 253.45%
Aug 253.53%
Aug 253.57%
Jul 253.48%
Jul 253.75%
Jul 253.86%
Jul 253.96%
Jun 253.99%
Jun 254.17%
Jun 254.14%
Jun 254.02%
May 254.29%
May 254.41%
May 254.15%
May 254.4%
May 254.57%
Apr 254.51%
Apr 254.8%
Apr 254.82%
Apr 255.19%
Mar 254.44%
Mar 254.48%
Mar 254.42%
Mar 254.29%
Feb 253.94%
Feb 253.99%
Feb 253.82%
Feb 253.83%
Jan 253.84%
Jan 253.7%
Jan 253.77%
Jan 253.89%
Jan 253.97%
Dec 243.97%
Dec 244%
Dec 243.93%
Dec 244%
Nov 243.95%
Nov 244.09%
Nov 244.21%
Nov 244.06%
Nov 244.26%
Oct 244%
Oct 243.46%
Price to Sales
2345med 2.81Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
HXL Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 263.56
Sep 263.53
Aug 263.64
Aug 263.6
Aug 264
Aug 263.97
Jul 263.95
Jul 264.33
Jul 264.08
Jul 263.9
Jul 263.9
Jun 263.79
Jun 263.84
Jun 263.84
Jun 263.5
May 263.53
May 263.39
May 263.48
May 263.74
May 263.62
Apr 263.51
Apr 263.6
Apr 263.39
Apr 263.22
Mar 263.22
Mar 263.2
Mar 263.21
Mar 263.6
Feb 263.76
Feb 263.65
Feb 263.65
Feb 263.66
Jan 263.52
Jan 263.58
Jan 263.51
Jan 263.43
Jan 263.27
Dec 253.24
Dec 253.17
Dec 253.11
Dec 253.26
Nov 253.24
Nov 253.08
Nov 252.94
Nov 252.94
Oct 253.04
Oct 253.1
Oct 252.64
Oct 252.65
Oct 252.76
Sep 252.71
Sep 252.64
Sep 252.65
Sep 252.77
Aug 252.7
Aug 252.71
Aug 252.64
Aug 252.58
Aug 252.54
Jul 252.61
Jul 252.6
Jul 252.53
Jul 252.46
Jun 252.45
Jun 252.34
Jun 252.35
Jun 252.42
May 252.27
May 252.21
May 252.35
May 252.22
May 252.13
Apr 252.16
Apr 252.22
Apr 252.21
Apr 252.05
Mar 252.4
Mar 252.38
Mar 252.41
Mar 252.48
Feb 252.7
Feb 252.67
Feb 252.79
Feb 252.79
Jan 252.82
Jan 252.92
Jan 252.87
Jan 252.78
Jan 252.72
Dec 242.73
Dec 242.7
Dec 242.75
Dec 242.7
Nov 242.74
Nov 242.64
Nov 242.57
Nov 242.67
Nov 242.54
Oct 242.7
Oct 242.8
EV/EBITDA
101520253035med 22.46Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
HXL EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2622.32
Sep 2622.16
Aug 2622.78
Aug 2622.56
Aug 2624.74
Aug 2624.6
Jul 2624.5
Jul 2629.82
Jul 2628.24
Jul 2627.11
Jul 2627.15
Jun 2626.47
Jun 2626.74
Jun 2626.76
Jun 2624.68
May 2624.84
May 2623.96
May 2624.56
May 2626.18
May 2625.43
Apr 2624.74
Apr 2625.97
Apr 2624.64
Apr 2623.51
Mar 2623.55
Mar 2623.41
Mar 2623.48
Mar 2625.93
Feb 2626.99
Feb 2626.28
Feb 2626.24
Feb 2630.69
Jan 2629.65
Jan 2630.08
Jan 2629.58
Jan 2628.98
Jan 2627.72
Dec 2527.48
Dec 2526.96
Dec 2526.47
Dec 2527.63
Nov 2527.51
Nov 2526.31
Nov 2525.19
Nov 2525.2
Oct 2525.94
Oct 2526.39
Oct 2522.15
Oct 2522.24
Oct 2523.06
Sep 2522.65
Sep 2522.18
Sep 2522.21
Sep 2523.12
Aug 2522.58
Aug 2522.67
Aug 2522.14
Aug 2521.7
Aug 2521.46
Jul 2521.95
Jul 2518.68
Jul 2518.23
Jul 2517.82
Jun 2517.71
Jun 2517.03
Jun 2517.13
Jun 2517.57
May 2516.62
May 2516.22
May 2517.1
May 2516.27
May 2515.75
Apr 2515.92
Apr 2515.49
Apr 2515.43
Apr 2514.45
Mar 2516.59
Mar 2516.45
Mar 2516.63
Mar 2517.08
Feb 2518.44
Feb 2518.24
Feb 2518.99
Feb 2518.94
Jan 2521.66
Jan 2522.36
Jan 2521.99
Jan 2521.41
Jan 2521.02
Dec 2421.04
Dec 2420.87
Dec 2421.23
Dec 2420.88
Nov 2421.13
Nov 2420.48
Nov 2420
Nov 2420.63
Nov 2419.79
Oct 2420.87
Oct 2421.69
Price/Operating Cashflow
101520253035med 20.55Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
HXL Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2621.12
Sep 2620.95
Aug 2621.61
Aug 2621.38
Aug 2623.7
Aug 2623.55
Jul 2623.45
Jul 2630.11
Jul 2628.34
Jul 2627.07
Jul 2627.11
Jun 2626.35
Jun 2626.66
Jun 2626.68
Jun 2624.34
May 2624.51
May 2623.53
May 2624.2
May 2626.02
May 2625.18
Apr 2624.41
Apr 2629.61
Apr 2627.89
Apr 2626.43
Mar 2626.48
Mar 2626.29
Mar 2626.39
Mar 2629.55
Feb 2630.92
Feb 2630.01
Feb 2629.96
Feb 2625.65
Jan 2624.69
Jan 2625.09
Jan 2624.63
Jan 2624.08
Jan 2622.93
Dec 2522.7
Dec 2522.23
Dec 2521.78
Dec 2522.84
Nov 2522.73
Nov 2521.63
Nov 2520.6
Nov 2520.61
Oct 2521.29
Oct 2521.71
Oct 2520.02
Oct 2520.1
Oct 2520.96
Sep 2520.53
Sep 2520.05
Sep 2520.07
Sep 2521.02
Aug 2520.46
Aug 2520.56
Aug 2520
Aug 2519.55
Aug 2519.3
Jul 2519.8
Jul 2518.27
Jul 2517.78
Jul 2517.31
Jun 2517.19
Jun 2516.43
Jun 2516.54
Jun 2517.04
May 2515.98
May 2515.53
May 2516.52
May 2515.59
May 2515
Apr 2515.2
Apr 2514.59
Apr 2514.53
Apr 2513.48
Mar 2515.77
Mar 2515.62
Mar 2515.82
Mar 2516.3
Feb 2517.75
Feb 2517.54
Feb 2518.34
Feb 2518.29
Jan 2518.56
Jan 2519.24
Jan 2518.89
Jan 2518.32
Jan 2517.94
Dec 2417.96
Dec 2417.8
Dec 2418.15
Dec 2417.81
Nov 2418.05
Nov 2417.42
Nov 2416.95
Nov 2417.56
Nov 2416.75
Oct 2417.8
Oct 2419.59
Price to Book
2468med 3.43Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
HXL Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 265.41
Sep 265.36
Aug 265.53
Aug 265.47
Aug 266.07
Aug 266.03
Jul 266
Jul 266.61
Jul 266.22
Jul 265.94
Jul 265.95
Jun 265.79
Jun 265.85
Jun 265.86
Jun 265.34
May 265.38
May 265.17
May 265.31
May 265.71
May 265.53
Apr 265.36
Apr 265.46
Apr 265.14
Apr 264.87
Mar 264.88
Mar 264.85
Mar 264.86
Mar 265.45
Feb 265.7
Feb 265.53
Feb 265.52
Feb 264.38
Jan 264.22
Jan 264.29
Jan 264.21
Jan 264.11
Jan 263.92
Dec 253.88
Dec 253.8
Dec 253.72
Dec 253.9
Nov 253.88
Nov 253.69
Nov 253.52
Nov 253.52
Oct 253.64
Oct 253.71
Oct 253.19
Oct 253.2
Oct 253.34
Sep 253.27
Sep 253.19
Sep 253.2
Sep 253.35
Aug 253.26
Aug 253.27
Aug 253.19
Aug 253.11
Aug 253.07
Jul 253.15
Jul 253.2
Jul 253.11
Jul 253.03
Jun 253.01
Jun 252.88
Jun 252.9
Jun 252.98
May 252.8
May 252.72
May 252.89
May 252.73
May 252.63
Apr 252.66
Apr 252.77
Apr 252.76
Apr 252.56
Mar 252.99
Mar 252.96
Mar 253
Mar 253.09
Feb 253.37
Feb 253.33
Feb 253.48
Feb 253.47
Jan 253.34
Jan 253.47
Jan 253.4
Jan 253.3
Jan 253.23
Dec 243.24
Dec 243.21
Dec 243.27
Dec 243.21
Nov 243.25
Nov 243.14
Nov 243.05
Nov 243.16
Nov 243.02
Oct 243.21
Oct 243.29
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Amundi Buys 77,268 Shares of Hexcel Corporation $HXL

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Amundi Buys 77,268 Shares of Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Amundi grew its position in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) by 124.4% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 139,357 shares of the aerospace company's stock after buying an additional 77,268 shares during the period. Amundi owned approximately 0.18% of Hexcel worth $13,944,000 as of

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Can Long-Term Agreements Strengthen Hexcel's Growth Prospects?

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Can Long-Term Agreements Strengthen Hexcel's Growth Prospects?

HXL's long-term aerospace agreements with Boeing and Deutsche Aircraft aim to boost revenue visibility and support demand for advanced composites.

Hexcel to Participate in Jefferies Industrial Conference

businesswire.com · 27 Aug 2026

Hexcel to Participate in Jefferies Industrial Conference

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) announced today that Tom Gentile, Chairman, CEO and President, will speak at the Jefferies Global Industrials conference on Wednesday September 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET. A live webcast will be accessible on the Investor Relations section of the Hexcel website using this webcast link. A replay will be available shortly after the conclusion of the presentation. About Hexcel Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced lightweight.

14,218,892 Shares in Hexcel Corporation $HXL Bought by BlackRock Inc.

defenseworld.net · 21 Aug 2026

14,218,892 Shares in Hexcel Corporation $HXL Bought by BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 14,218,892 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $1,422,742,000. BlackRock Inc. owned about 18.80% of Hexcel at the end of the most recent quarter.

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Hexcel's Margin Breakout Is Becoming Hard To Ignore

seekingalpha.com · 11 Aug 2026

Hexcel's Margin Breakout Is Becoming Hard To Ignore

Hexcel Corporation demonstrates accelerating operating leverage, with Q2 sales up 8% and adjusted operating margin expanding 280 bps to 13.9%. HXL raises 2026 sales and EPS guidance, reflecting broadening commercial aerospace demand, particularly from Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 programs. Incremental margin reached 49% in Q2, and management targets mid-30% longer-term, as capacity is restored to meet rising demand.

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