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Hexcel Corporation
HXL NYSE
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Stamford, CT 06901-3261, United States
hexcel.com
Price
$101.99
Market Cap
$7.7B
Employees
5,563
Beta
1.06
Avg Volume
1,049,954
Last Dividend
$0.71
CEO
Mr. Thomas C. Gentile III
Hexcel Corporation is a leading manufacturer of advanced composite materials and engineered products, primarily serving the aerospace and defense sectors. The company's primary function is to supply high-performance carbon fiber, reinforcement fabrics, prepregs, and other composite materials that enhance the strength, durability, and weight efficiency of aircraft, spacecraft, and defense equipment. One of Hexcel's notable features is its focus on innovation and technological advancements, which has positioned it as a key player in developing lightweight solutions critical to fuel efficiency and performance in the aerospace industry. By catering to major aerospace manufacturers, including commercial and military aircraft builders, Hexcel plays a significant role in driving progress in aviation materials technology. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Hexcel has grown its market presence globally, supporting vital operations in both commercial and military aviation through a robust supply chain. Its impact extends to industries like wind energy and automotive, where its materials contribute to enhancing product efficiency and sustainability.
Runs with full report
Earnings Schedule
Checked daily · calendar updated Aug 13 No upcoming print on the calendar yet — companies typically confirm a few weeks ahead. Last print was Jul 29, 2026.
EPS surprise history — vs analyst consensus · 5 prints of vendor history
+40.0%
Mar '26
+74.3%
Mar '26
+34.1%
Apr '26
+6.4%
Jul '26
+13.8%
Jul '26
| Print date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Revenue est. | Revenue actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $0.58 | $0.66 +13.8% | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $1.10 | $1.17 +6.4% | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $0.44 | $0.59 +34.1% | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $-3.78 | $-0.97 +74.3% | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.05 | $0.07 +40.0% | — | — |
Green = beat the estimate, red = missed. An earnings print is the fastest way a thesis changes — our designations should be re-read after each one.
Recent SEC Filings
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 10-Q | View |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 17, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | View |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 4 | View |
| May 29, 2026 | SD | View |
| May 28, 2026 | 8-K | View |
Filings link to the SEC’s EDGAR system. Annual/quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F) carry the full story; 8-K/6-K current reports are the fastest signal that something material happened.
Price Overview
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026 2:43pm (just now)
Current data · timestamped when a report runs
$101.99
Change · Aug 13
-0.32 (-0.31%)
Day Range
$100.90 – $102.99
52-Week Range
$60.05 – $111.74
50-Day MA
$100.27
200-Day MA
$86.59
Volume
18,466.00
Share Structure
Outstanding
75,500,000.00
Float
74,312,141.00
Free Float
98.4%
High free float
— 98.4% of shares trade freely, ~1.6% held by insiders/institutions
Very liquid — most shares trade freely. Low insider ownership can mean less management alignment, but makes large position sizing straightforward.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
TD Twelve Data statement
HEX SEC filing
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
HEXStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
74.58
Stock Price: $101.99
EPS (Diluted): 1.37
EPS (Diluted): 1.37
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
HEXStock Price / Book Value Per Share
6.52
Stock Price: $101.99
Total Equity: $1.25B
Shares: 80,000,000
Total Equity: $1.25B
Shares: 80,000,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
HEXEnterprise Value / EBITDA
29.41
Market Cap: $7.74B
Total Debt: $993.00M
Cash: $71.00M
EBITDA: $293.90M
Total Debt: $993.00M
Cash: $71.00M
EBITDA: $293.90M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
HEXMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$8.6B
Market Cap: $7.74B
Total Debt: $993.00M
Cash: $71.00M
Total Debt: $993.00M
Cash: $71.00M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
HEXGross Profit / Revenue
23.0%
Gross Profit: $434.80M
Revenue: $1.89B
Revenue: $1.89B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
HEXOperating Income / Revenue
9.1%
Operating Income: $171.60M
Revenue: $1.89B
Revenue: $1.89B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
HEXNet Income / Revenue
5.8%
Net Income: $109.40M
Revenue: $1.89B
Revenue: $1.89B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
HEXNet Income / Total Equity
8.7%
Net Income: $109.40M
Total Equity: $1.25B
Total Equity: $1.25B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
HEXNOPAT / Invested Capital
6.4%
Operating Income: $171.60M
Tax Rate: 19.0%
Equity: $1.25B
Total Debt: $993.00M
Cash: $71.00M
Tax Rate: 19.0%
Equity: $1.25B
Total Debt: $993.00M
Cash: $71.00M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
HEXCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
2.26
Current Assets: $730.70M
Current Liabilities: $322.70M
Current Liabilities: $322.70M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
HEXTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.79
Short-Term Debt: $0.00
Long-Term Debt: $993.00M
Total Debt: $993.00M
Total Equity: $1.25B
Long-Term Debt: $993.00M
Total Debt: $993.00M
Total Equity: $1.25B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
HEXRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$23.67
Revenue: $1.89B
Shares: 80,000,000
Shares: 80,000,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
HEX(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$15.63
Total Equity: $1.25B
Shares: 80,000,000
Shares: 80,000,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
HEX(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$1.97
Operating CF: $230.50M
CapEx: -$73.30M
Shares: 80,000,000
CapEx: -$73.30M
Shares: 80,000,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
TDLast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.7%
Last Dividend: $0.71
Stock Price: $101.99
Stock Price: $101.99
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
HEXDividends Paid / Net Income
49.3%
Dividends Paid: -$53.90M
Net Income: $109.40M
Net Income: $109.40M
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026 2:43pm (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.9B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Gross Profit | $250.1M | $357.1M | $433.2M | $469.8M | $434.8M |
| Operating Expenses | $198.3M | $181.9M | $217.9M | $283.7M | $263.2M |
| Operating Income | $51.8M | $175.2M | $215.3M | $186.1M | $171.6M |
| Net Income | — | — | $105.7M | $132.1M | $109.4M |
| EBITDA | $189.8M | $301.4M | $340.1M | $310.1M | $293.9M |
| EPS | — | — | $1.25 | $1.61 | $1.38 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | $1.24 | $1.59 | $1.37 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026 2:43pm (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $127.7M | $112.0M | $227.0M | $125.4M | $71.0M |
| Total Current Assets | $616.3M | $734.4M | $864.2M | $781.5M | $730.7M |
| Total Assets | $2.8B | $2.8B | $2.9B | $2.7B | $2.7B |
| Current Liabilities | $247.6M | $329.8M | $315.9M | $353.5M | $322.7M |
| Long-Term Debt | $822.4M | $723.3M | $699.4M | $700.6M | $993.0M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.5B |
| Total Equity | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.3B |
| Retained Earnings | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.3B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026 2:43pm (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $151.7M | $173.1M | $257.1M | $289.9M | $230.5M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$27.9M | -$76.3M | -$108.2M | -$87.0M | -$73.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | $123.8M | $96.8M | $148.9M | $202.9M | $157.2M |
| Acquisitions (net) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt Issued / (Repaid) | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | $0 | -$33.7M | -$42.2M | -$49.3M | -$53.9M |
| Stock Buybacks | $0 | $0 | -$30.1M | -$252.2M | -$454.3M |
| Net Change in Cash | $24.4M | -$15.7M | $115.0M | -$101.6M | -$54.4M |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026 2:43pm (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +19.1% | +13.4% | +6.4% | -0.5% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +42.8% | +21.3% | +8.4% | -7.4% |
| Operating Income Growth | +238.2% | +22.9% | -13.6% | -7.8% |
| Net Income Growth | — | — | +25.0% | -17.2% |
| EBITDA Growth | +58.8% | +12.8% | -8.8% | -5.2% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Aug 10, 2026 8:01am (3d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | $0.18 | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-09 | $0.18 | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.17 | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-08 | $0.17 | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | $0.17 | — | — | — |
| 2025-02-07 | $0.17 | — | — | — |
| 2024-11-01 | $0.15 | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-02 | $0.15 | — | — | — |
| 2024-05-02 | $0.15 | — | — | — |
| 2024-02-08 | $0.15 | — | — | — |
| 2023-11-02 | $0.13 | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-03 | $0.13 | — | — | — |
| 2023-05-04 | $0.13 | — | — | — |
| 2023-02-09 | $0.13 | — | — | — |
| 2022-11-03 | $0.10 | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-04 | $0.10 | — | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | $0.10 | — | — | — |
| 2022-02-10 | $0.10 | — | — | — |
| 2020-02-13 | $0.17 | — | — | — |
| 2019-10-31 | $0.17 | — | — | — |
Insider Trading (Recent)
Type codes
PPurchase
SSale
AAward / grant
MOption exercise
FIn-kind (tax)
CConversion
GGift
DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | COOGAN JAMES GORDON | A-Award | 7,623.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-08-03 | COOGAN JAMES GORDON | A-Award | 3,079.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-08-03 | COOGAN JAMES GORDON | A-Award | 21,998.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-29 | Smith Lyndon John | M-OptionExercise | 220.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-29 | Smith Lyndon John | F-InKind | 87.00 | $105.61 | $9,188 |
| 2026-07-27 | Smith Lyndon John | M-OptionExercise | 1,666.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-27 | Smith Lyndon John | F-InKind | 697.00 | $109.72 | $76,475 |
| 2026-07-23 | Stanage Nick L | M-OptionExercise | 70,293.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-23 | Stanage Nick L | F-InKind | 57,174.00 | $110.70 | $6.3M |
| 2026-07-14 | Stanage Nick L | M-OptionExercise | 65,502.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-14 | Stanage Nick L | F-InKind | 52,169.00 | $101.82 | $5.3M |
| 2026-07-10 | Hubbard Patricia | A-Award | 239.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-10 | Li David H | M-OptionExercise | 373.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-07-10 | Li David H | A-Award | 239.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-18 | Stanage Nick L | A-Award | 1,792.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-18 | Cannon James J | A-Award | 1,792.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-18 | EGNOTOVICH CYNTHIA M | A-Award | 1,792.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-18 | Hubbard Patricia | A-Award | 1,792.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-18 | HACHEY GUY C | A-Award | 1,792.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-18 | KEATING NEAL J. | A-Award | 1,792.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
Industry Benchmarks
Compares HXL against LLM-researched typical ranges for its
industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry
reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Narrative Economics
The story the market is telling about this stock — the intangible X-factor
(founder mythology, cult dynamics, TAM-of-imagination) that moves price beyond
what cash flows alone explain. After Shiller, Narrative Economics.
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market-narrative step).
Claude Reading
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GPT Reading
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Grok Reading
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grok-critique step) alongside the other Big-3 seats, when a
report is run on this ticker.
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