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HXL · NYSE

Hexcel Corporation

Aerospace & Defense · United States

USD 86.480.7% daily changeQuote 2026-10-06 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$6.54B
Trailing P/E
43.68x
Forward P/E
27.56x
Quarterly revenue growth
8.0%
Trailing net margin
7.8%
Indicated dividend yield
0.8%

Snapshot 2026-10-06 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-21 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets advanced lightweight composites technology. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The company offers carbon fiber, reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, resins, engineered core and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, defense and space, and industrial applications. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics, multi-axials, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, honeycomb, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems, and laminates that are used in military aircraft, transportation, recreational products, and other industrial applications. The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets aircraft structures and finished aircraft components, including wing to body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, rotorcraft blades, spars, and tip caps; and aircraft structural sub-components and semi-finished components used in rotorcraft blades, engine nacelles, and aircraft surfaces, such as flaps, wings, elevators, and fairings; and RF interference control products for military and aerospace applications. This segment also provides interference control materials, structural composites, and services; dielectric absorber foams; magnetic absorbers; and thermoplastics for commercial and defense applications. The company sells its products directly through its marketing managers, product managers, and sales personnel, as well as through independent distributors in the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, India, and Africa. Hexcel Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

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MetricHXLHexcel CorporationSnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$6.54B
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate27.56x
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA19.00x
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter8.0%
Operating marginLatest reported quarter13.9%
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap3.9%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA2.31x
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.74x
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings43.68x
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share5.03x
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue3.74x
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter280.2%
Gross marginTrailing twelve months25.0%
Net marginTrailing twelve months7.8%
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only10.8%
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue12.8%
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price0.8%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout35.3%
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities2.43x
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity1.10

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