HXL
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-30 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Hexcel Corporation
- Nom
- Hexcel Corporation
- Secteur
- Industrials
- Industrie
- Aerospace & Defense
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $6.1B
- Employés
- 5,563
- PDG
- Thomas C. Gentile
- Site web
- https://www.hexcel.com
- Marché
- ATICSTMCWDCOHEIHWM
Hexcel Corporation, operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the innovation, production, and sale of advanced structural materials. These specialized materials are essential across the commercial aviation, space and defense, and broader industrial sectors. The company's operations are segmented into two primary divisions: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials division is responsible for manufacturing and marketing a diverse range of products, including carbon fibers, specialized fabrics and reinforcements, prepregs, various fiber-reinforced matrix materials, robust structural adhesives, honeycomb structures, molding compounds, tooling solutions, polyurethane systems, and laminates. These materials are integral to the construction of military and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational items, a wide array of industrial applications, and also find use in the automotive, marine, and railway industries. The Engineered Products segment concentrates on producing finished aircraft components and structural assemblies. This encompasses items such as wing-to-body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, rotorcraft blades, spars, and tip caps. Furthermore, it supplies structural sub-components and semi-finished parts that are incorporated into helicopter blades, engine nacelles, and various aircraft surfaces like flaps, wings, elevators, and fairings. Hexcel distributes its products both directly through its management, product specialists, and sales teams, and indirectly by utilizing independent distributors and authorized manufacturer representatives. Its market reach extends across the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, India, and Africa. Established in 1946, Hexcel Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
Price (1 year)
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ACHAT TOTAL: 3 000 titres (~242 010,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- KEATING NEAL J.
- Total bought
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$242,010
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $80.67 vs last close $79.55 (-1.4%)
- Total sold
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$1,095,798
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $98.21 vs last close $79.55 (-19.0%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-10-26
- Liquidity
- Liquid $112,503,126/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | KEATING NEAL J. | Buy · P P · 10b5-1: not stated | 3,000 | $80.67 | ≈ $242,010 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-03 | Lehman Gail E | Sell · S S · 10b5-1: not stated | 5,000 | $92.12 | ≈ $460,600 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-14 | Fitzsimons Gina | Sell · S S · 10b5-1: not stated | 6,158 | $103.15 | ≈ $635,198 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | Jonathan Jackson | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2024-02-16 | Jonathan Jackson | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-02-10 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-04-09 | Sara Jacobs | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2021-02-25 | Lois Frankel | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-12-03 | Lois Frankel | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-10-29 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-10-27 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-08-05 | Susie Lee | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-06-09 | Lois Frankel | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-06-05 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-04-06 | Susie Lee | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-11-11 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-03-14 | Susie Lee | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2018-12-10 | Lois Frankel | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-30 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.
HXL presents a moderate setup: a single insider purchase post-earnings sell-off signals some conviction at current levels, and commercial aerospace momentum (21% YoY growth, $500M incremental sales potential) provides a…
The first sentence of the analysis written for HXL on 2026-10-30 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Sale value outweighs purchases
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. 1 purchase disclosure year to date, a thin reading
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 2.26 · operating margin 9.1%
Suggested stop 74.98, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(5.8% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 1.85. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Recent news
- 2026-10-23 Hexcel: A Buying Opportunity After The Q3 Earnings Pullback Hexcel Corporation trades at a notable discount after a sharp post-earnings sell-off, presenting an attractive margin of safety. HXL''s Q3 revenue narrowly missed expectations but saw 9% YoY growth; EPS met consensus, and operating margins expanded significantly. Management maintained FY26 guidance, with strong commercial aerospace growth offsetting defense and space headwinds; reliance on Airbus and Boeing remains a key risk.
- 2026-10-22 Hexcel: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors Hexcel expects $500 million in incremental annual sales from peak aircraft production. Commercial aerospace sales grew 21% year over year in the third quarter.
- 2026-10-22 Hexcel Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Hexcel NYSE: HXL reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $496 million, up 9% from a year earlier, as commercial aerospace demand increased across its major aircraft programs. Adjusted operating margin rose to 11% from 9.8%, while adjusted diluted earnings per share increased to $0.50 from $0.37 in the prior-year quarter.
- 2026-10-22 Hexcel Corporation (HXL) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Hexcel Corporation ( HXL ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 22, 2026 9:30 AM EDT Company Participants Kurt Goddard - Vice President of Investor Relations Thomas Gentile - CEO, President & Chairman James Coogan - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Michael Ciarmoli - Guggenheim Securities, LLC Gavin Parsons - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Scott Mikus - Melius Research LLC Richard Safran - Seaport Research Partners David Strauss - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Jason Holcomb - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Noah Poponak - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Ronald Epstein - BofA Securities, Research Division Peter Skibitski - Alembic Global Advisors Gautam Khanna - TD Cowen, Research Division Myles Walton - Wolfe Research, LLC Sheila Kahyaoglu - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Hexcel Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call.
- 2026-10-22 Hexcel Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Improve Y/Y HXL''s Q3 2026 earnings rose 35.1%, beating estimates, while sales grew 8.8% on strong commercial aerospace demand.
- 2026-10-22 Why Hexcel Stock Crashed After Earnings Hexcel beat on earnings last night but missed on sales. Management held firm on guidance -- but investors were looking for a raise.
- 2026-10-21 Compared to Estimates, Hexcel (HXL) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics The headline numbers for Hexcel (HXL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
- 2026-10-21 Hexcel (HXL) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates Hexcel (HXL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.5 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago.
- 2026-10-21 Hexcel Declares Quarterly Dividend STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) announced today that the Company''s Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on the common stock of Hexcel, payable to stockholders of record as of November 2, 2026, with a payment date of November 9, 2026. About Hexcel Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced lightweight composites technology. We provide innovative, high-performance material solutions that are lighter, stronger,.
- 2026-10-21 Hexcel Reports 2026 Third Quarter Results STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL): Q3 2026 Sales were $496 million, an 8.8% increase compared to Q3 2025 sales of $456 million (9.2% increase in constant currency). Q3 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 compared to Q3 2025 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.26. Q3 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $0.50, compared to Q3 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $0.37. 2026 guidance unchanged. Share repurchase authorization increased to $750 million. See Table C for reconciliation of GAAP and non-GA.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.0% | 24.7% | 24.2% | 22.6% | 18.9% | |
| Ebit Margin | 9.1% | 12.4% | 8.0% | 11.8% | 4.6% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 15.6% | 18.9% | 15.0% | 19.8% | 15.0% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 9.1% | 9.8% | 12.0% | 11.1% | 3.9% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 7.1% | 8.1% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 1.7% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 5.8% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 1.2% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.8% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 1.2% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 5.8% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 1.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.264 | 2.211 | 2.736 | 2.227 | 2.489 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.245 | 1.203 | 1.677 | 1.259 | 1.497 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.159 | 0.214 | 0.192 | 0.197 | 0.116 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.220 | 0.355 | 0.719 | 0.340 | 0.516 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 53.551 | 38.944 | 59.000 | 39.233 | 272.632 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -3.749 | 1.352 | -3.540 | 0.057 | -5.453 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -3.749 | 1.352 | -3.540 | 0.057 | -5.453 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 53.942 | 39.434 | 59.476 | 39.497 | 272.632 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -3.899 | 1.397 | -3.545 | 0.058 | -5.453 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.697 | 3.377 | 3.635 | 3.196 | 2.933 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.102 | 2.712 | 3.488 | 3.148 | 3.289 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 19.125 | 25.432 | 41.902 | 51.311 | 35.189 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 25.488 | 17.800 | 24.268 | 28.694 | 28.717 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.367 | 0.266 | 0.250 | 0.272 | 0.292 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.794 | 0.475 | 0.425 | 0.497 | 0.554 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.443 | 0.322 | 0.298 | 0.332 | 0.357 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.442 | 0.314 | 0.289 | 0.318 | 0.356 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.162 | 1.784 | 1.700 | 1.826 | 1.898 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 4.531 | 3.898 | 3.755 | 4.080 | 3.672 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.714 | 0.820 | 0.814 | 0.525 | 0.613 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.122 | 0.152 | 0.144 | 0.110 | 0.115 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.333 | 0.700 | 0.579 | 0.559 | 0.816 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 7.146 | 10.776 | 6.193 | 7.751 | 5.023 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 4.552 | 5.965 | 6.332 | 4.840 | 1.352 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 2,899.000 | 34.743 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.232 | 0.399 | 0.353 | 0.224 | 0.184 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.005 | 3.332 | 2.376 | 2.269 | 5.437 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.765 | 2.127 | 1.709 | 1.574 | 5.437 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.493 | 0.373 | 0.399 | 0.267 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 23.041 | 15.998 | 25.107 | 18.027 | 25.476 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.0% | ▼-1.7% | ▲0.3% |
| Ebit Margin | 9.1% | ▼-3.3% | ▼-0.1% |
| Ebitda Margin | 15.6% | ▼-3.4% | ▼-1.3% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 9.1% | ▼-0.7% | ▼-0.1% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 7.1% | ▼-1.0% | ▲0.4% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 5.8% | ▼-1.2% | ▲0.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.8% | ▼-1.2% | ▲0.2% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 5.8% | ▼-1.2% | ▲0.2% |
| Current Ratio | 2.264 | ▲0.054 | ▼-0.121 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.245 | ▲0.042 | ▼-0.131 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.159 | ▼-0.054 | ▼-0.016 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.220 | ▼-0.135 | ▼-0.210 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 53.551 | ▲14.607 | ▼-39.121 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -3.749 | ▼-5.101 | ▼-1.482 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -3.749 | ▼-5.101 | ▼-1.482 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 53.942 | ▲14.508 | ▼-39.054 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -3.898 | ▼-5.296 | ▼-1.610 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.697 | ▲1.320 | ▲1.130 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.102 | ▲0.391 | ▼-0.045 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 19.125 | ▼-6.308 | ▼-15.467 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 25.488 | ▲7.688 | ▲0.495 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.367 | ▲0.101 | ▲0.078 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.794 | ▲0.319 | ▲0.245 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.443 | ▲0.120 | ▲0.092 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.442 | ▲0.128 | ▲0.098 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.162 | ▲0.378 | ▲0.288 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 4.531 | ▲0.632 | ▲0.543 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.714 | ▼-0.106 | ▲0.017 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.122 | ▼-0.031 | ▼-0.007 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.333 | ▲0.633 | ▲0.535 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 7.146 | ▼-3.631 | ▼-0.232 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 4.552 | ▼-1.413 | ▼-0.057 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | ▼-2899.000 | ▼-586.749 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.232 | ▼-0.167 | ▼-0.046 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 3.005 | ▼-0.327 | ▼-0.279 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.765 | ▼-0.362 | ▼-0.757 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.493 | ▲0.119 | ▲0.186 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 23.041 | ▲7.043 | ▲1.511 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.88B | $5.16B | $6.24B | $4.97B | $4.36B | |
| Enterprise value | $6.80B | $5.76B | $6.74B | $5.63B | $5.05B | |
| EV / Sales | 3.59x | 3.03x | 3.77x | 3.57x | 3.81x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 29.49x | 19.87x | 26.22x | 32.51x | 33.30x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 22.13x | 28.39x | 45.27x | 58.14x | 40.81x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.04x | 16.00x | 25.11x | 18.03x | 25.48x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.12x | 1.67x | 1.87x | 2.12x | 3.51x | |
| Current ratio | 2.26x | 2.21x | 2.74x | 2.23x | 2.49x | |
| Income quality | 2.11x | 2.19x | 2.43x | 1.37x | 9.42x | |
| Graham number | $22 | $26 | $24 | $25 | $9 | |
| Graham net-net | -$13 | -$9 | -$7 | -$10 | -$11 | |
| Tax burden | 81.0% | 85.3% | 89.7% | 80.0% | 73.2% | |
| Interest burden | 78.2% | 65.6% | 82.0% | 84.9% | 36.5% | |
| Working capital | $408.0M | $428.0M | $548.3M | $404.6M | $368.7M | |
| Invested capital | $2.29B | $2.26B | $2.48B | $2.32B | $2.38B | |
| Return on assets | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 0.6% | |
| Operating ROA | 6.3% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 1.8% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.4% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 0.6% | |
| Return on equity | 8.7% | 8.6% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 1.1% | |
| Return on invested capital | 5.8% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 5.6% | 1.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 7.0% | 2.0% | |
| Earnings yield | 1.9% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.4% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.2% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 33.3% | 30.0% | 42.1% | 44.1% | 18.4% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 62.7% | 70.2% | 86.7% | 60.5% | 20.2% | |
| Capex / Sales | 4.0% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 2.1% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 8.9% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 10.2% | |
| R&D / Sales | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.4% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 8.9% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 9.5% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 55d | 46d | 53d | 59d | 53d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 37d | 36d | 43d | 46d | 38d | |
| Operating cycle | 137d | 137d | 143d | 154d | 136d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 101d | 101d | 100d | 108d | 98d |
Change by theme
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