HEXCEL CORP (HXL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:HXL • US4282911084
88.95 USD
+1.1 (+1.25%)
At close: Feb 12, 2026
88.95 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/12/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Taking everything into account, HXL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. HXL was compared to 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. While HXL belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. HXL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year HXL was profitable.
- In the past year HXL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- HXL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years HXL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- HXL's Return On Assets of 4.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HXL outperforms 64.38% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 8.75%, HXL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.03%, HXL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- HXL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.05%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.71%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.05% | ||
| ROE | 8.75% | ||
| ROIC | 7.03% |
ROA(3y)4.17%
ROA(5y)3.51%
ROE(3y)7.85%
ROE(5y)6.55%
ROIC(3y)7.05%
ROIC(5y)5.9%
1.3 Margins
- HXL has a Profit Margin (5.78%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- HXL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.63%, HXL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- HXL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- HXL has a Gross Margin (22.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HXL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.78% | ||
| GM | 22.96% |
OM growth 3Y-7.87%
OM growth 5Y13.59%
PM growth 3Y-10.31%
PM growth 5Y22.31%
GM growth 3Y0.47%
GM growth 5Y7.55%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HXL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for HXL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for HXL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for HXL is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.21 indicates that HXL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- HXL's Altman-Z score of 5.21 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HXL outperforms 61.64% of its industry peers.
- HXL has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.32. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as HXL would need 6.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.32, HXL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.79 indicates that HXL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- HXL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.79. This is in the lower half of the industry: HXL underperforms 68.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.79 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC9.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- HXL has a Current Ratio of 2.26. This indicates that HXL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- HXL has a Current ratio of 2.26. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HXL outperforms 46.58% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.25 indicates that HXL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- HXL has a worse Quick ratio (1.25) than 63.01% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.25 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for HXL have decreased strongly by -13.30% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 47.75% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has decreased by -0.48% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.74% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.3%
EPS 3Y11.2%
EPS 5Y47.75%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.48%
Revenue growth 3Y6.28%
Revenue growth 5Y4.74%
Sales Q2Q%3.69%
3.2 Future
- HXL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.36% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, HXL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.27% on average per year.
EPS Next Y29.73%
EPS Next 2Y36.03%
EPS Next 3Y30.59%
EPS Next 5Y22.36%
Revenue Next Year9.82%
Revenue Next 2Y11.26%
Revenue Next 3Y9.92%
Revenue Next 5Y8.27%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 50.54, the valuation of HXL can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of HXL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HXL is cheaper than 60.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- HXL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.96, the valuation of HXL can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HXL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HXL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.69), we can say HXL is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 50.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HXL is valued a bit cheaper than 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HXL is valued a bit cheaper than 72.60% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.45 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- HXL's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- HXL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as HXL's earnings are expected to grow with 30.59% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)1.06
EPS Next 2Y36.03%
EPS Next 3Y30.59%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- HXL has a yearly dividend return of 0.87%, which is pretty low.
- HXL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.35. HXL pays more dividend than 86.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, HXL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.87% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of HXL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 32.27%!
- HXL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- HXL has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)32.27%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- HXL pays out 49.27% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- HXL's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP49.27%
EPS Next 2Y36.03%
EPS Next 3Y30.59%
88.95
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-20 2026-04-20/amc
Inst Owners114.17%
Inst Owner Change-2%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change3.14%
Market Cap7.08B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)109.40M
Analysts67.62
Price Target86.02 (-3.29%)
Short Float %7.04%
Short Ratio4.52
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.87% |
Yearly Dividend0.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)32.27%
DP49.27%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-09 2026-02-09 (0.18)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.6%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.81%
Max EPS beat(2)4.01%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.17%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.27%
Max EPS beat(4)6.38%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.25%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.28%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)4.82%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.86%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.98%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.07%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.14%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.12%
PT rev (1m)12.34%
PT rev (3m)14.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 50.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.96 | ||
| P/S | 3.74 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 30.72 | ||
| P/B | 5.66 | ||
| P/tB | 7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.45 |
EPS(TTM)1.76
EY1.98%
EPS(NY)2.28
Fwd EY2.57%
FCF(TTM)1.97
FCFY2.22%
OCF(TTM)2.9
OCFY3.26%
SpS23.79
BVpS15.71
TBVpS12.7
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)1.06
Graham Number24.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.05% | ||
| ROE | 8.75% | ||
| ROCE | 8.46% | ||
| ROIC | 7.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.25% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.09% | ||
| OM | 10.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.78% | ||
| GM | 22.96% | ||
| FCFM | 8.3% |
ROA(3y)4.17%
ROA(5y)3.51%
ROE(3y)7.85%
ROE(5y)6.55%
ROIC(3y)7.05%
ROIC(5y)5.9%
ROICexc(3y)7.48%
ROICexc(5y)6.24%
ROICexgc(3y)8.36%
ROICexgc(5y)6.98%
ROCE(3y)8.48%
ROCE(5y)7.09%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y22.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y22.11%
OM growth 3Y-7.87%
OM growth 5Y13.59%
PM growth 3Y-10.31%
PM growth 5Y22.31%
GM growth 3Y0.47%
GM growth 5Y7.55%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.79 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.32 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 59.93% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.87% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.21% | ||
| Profit Quality | 143.69% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.21 |
F-Score6
WACC9.76%
ROIC/WACC0.72
Cap/Depr(3y)72.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.29%
Profit Quality(3y)146.05%
Profit Quality(5y)256.75%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.3%
EPS 3Y11.2%
EPS 5Y47.75%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y29.73%
EPS Next 2Y36.03%
EPS Next 3Y30.59%
EPS Next 5Y22.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.48%
Revenue growth 3Y6.28%
Revenue growth 5Y4.74%
Sales Q2Q%3.69%
Revenue Next Year9.82%
Revenue Next 2Y11.26%
Revenue Next 3Y9.92%
Revenue Next 5Y8.27%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.7%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.09%
EBIT growth 5Y18.97%
EBIT Next Year103.2%
EBIT Next 3Y45.04%
EBIT Next 5Y27.95%
FCF growth 1Y-22.52%
FCF growth 3Y17.54%
FCF growth 5Y-5.96%
OCF growth 1Y-20.49%
OCF growth 3Y10.02%
OCF growth 5Y-2.7%
HEXCEL CORP / HXL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HEXCEL CORP (HXL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to HXL.
Can you provide the valuation status for HEXCEL CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to HEXCEL CORP (HXL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of HXL stock?
HEXCEL CORP (HXL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for HXL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HEXCEL CORP (HXL) is 50.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.66.
What is the financial health of HEXCEL CORP (HXL) stock?
The financial health rating of HEXCEL CORP (HXL) is 5 / 10.