HXL Stock Chart & Stats
€96.12
-€0.88(-0.92%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
€96.12
-€0.88(-0.92%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€51.50 - €96.12
Previous CloseN/A
Volume0.00
Average Volume (3M)1.00
Market Cap
€5.81B
Enterprise Value€8.55K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€62.20M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€959.40M
Price to Earnings (P/E)44.1
Beta0.56
Next Earnings
Oct 26, 2026EPS Estimate
0.43Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.00
Shares Outstanding75,623,450
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume1
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.75
Price to Book (P/B)4.70
Price to Sales (P/S)3.10
P/FCF Ratio19.12
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€97.51Price Target Upside1.44% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)2.09
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.82B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Aerospace DemandStrong commercial aerospace growth reflects rising production across several aircraft platforms, while expected A350, commercial and defense volume increases provide a durable demand runway. Hexcel’s qualified materials and long-cycle program relationships can support repeat revenue as OEM build rates rise.
Margin ExpansionMeaningful gross and operating margin expansion shows that higher volumes, pricing and overhead absorption are translating into operating leverage. If aerospace production continues to recover, improved utilization and productivity can support stronger earnings quality over the next several quarters.
Cash GenerationConsistently positive free cash flow gives Hexcel internal funding capacity for capital investment, capacity expansion and debt reduction. The company’s 2026 guidance also maintains free cash flow above $195 million, reinforcing that cash generation is an important underlying business strength.
Bears Say
LeverageLeverage is materially higher than in 2023–2024, making the balance sheet less conservative and reducing flexibility if aerospace demand softens. Although operating leverage improved, current net debt to adjusted EBITDA remains above the company’s 1.5x–2.0x target range.
Defense And Industrial DeclineThe decline in Defense, Space & Other revenue reduces diversification outside commercial aerospace and reflects a smaller contribution from industrial operations. Temporary softness in launchers and rocket motors adds further uncertainty to a segment that otherwise could help balance commercial-cycle exposure.
Cash ConversionLower free-cash-flow conversion indicates that earnings are currently translating into cash less efficiently than in 2025. Ongoing working-capital or timing headwinds could constrain debt reduction and reinvestment capacity, even though total free cash flow remains positive and healthy.
Hexcel News
HXL FAQ
What was Hexcel’s price range in the past 12 months?
Hexcel lowest stock price was €51.50 and its highest was €96.12 in the past 12 months.
What is Hexcel’s market cap?
Hexcel’s market cap is €5.81B.
When is Hexcel’s upcoming earnings report date?
Hexcel’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 26, 2026 which is in 35 days.
How were Hexcel’s earnings last quarter?
Hexcel released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported €0.572 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €0.497 by €0.075.
Is Hexcel overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Hexcel’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Hexcel pay dividends?
Hexcel does not currently pay dividends.
What is Hexcel’s EPS estimate?
Hexcel’s EPS estimate is 0.43.
How many shares outstanding does Hexcel have?
Hexcel has 75,623,450 shares outstanding.
What happened to Hexcel’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Hexcel reported an EPS of €0.572 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €0.497. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -4.331%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Hexcel?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:HXL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Hexcel Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
€97.51 (1.44% Upside)
€97.51 (1.44% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DE:HXL Sentiment 71%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth €2.0M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
42.19%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
0.80%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-3.96%
Trailing 12-Months
Learn more about TipRanks Smart Score
Company Description
Hexcel
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.
HXL Company Deck
HXL Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a constructive and improving operating picture: solid top-line growth driven by commercial aerospace (sales +8% YoY; commercial aerospace +~18–19%), meaningful margin expansion (adjusted operating margin +280 bps YoY), stronger adjusted EBITDA (+25% YTD), improved cash generation and raised full-year guidance. Management acknowledged manageable near-term headwinds — seasonality, hiring and carbon-fiber line restart costs, FX and input-cost risks, and work to continue deleveraging — but provided a clear path to additional scale (potential $500M commercial / $200M defense upside) and a stated target of 18% adjusted operating margin by the end of the decade. Overall, the positives (growth, margin recovery, cash flow, guidance raise and operational actions) significantly outweigh the near-term and addressable lowlights.View all DE:HXL earnings summariesHXL Net sales Breakdown
82.40% Composite Materials
17.60% Engineered Products

HXL Stock 12 Month Forecast
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