HEXCEL CORP (HXL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:HXL • US4282911084

87.87 USD
-1.11 (-1.25%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
87.87 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/18/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

HXL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. HXL has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. HXL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HXL was profitable.
  • HXL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • HXL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • HXL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
HXL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHXL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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.
  • HXL has a Return On Equity of 8.75%. This is in the better half of the industry: HXL outperforms 63.01% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of HXL (7.03%) is better than 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HXL is in line with the industry average of 8.97%.
Industry RankSector 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%
HXL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHXL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • HXL's Profit Margin of 5.78% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HXL outperforms 58.90% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 22.96%, HXL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HXL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
HXL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHXL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HXL has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for HXL is higher compared to a year ago.
HXL Yearly Shares OutstandingHXL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
HXL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHXL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • HXL has an Altman-Z score of 5.07. This indicates that HXL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HXL's Altman-Z score of 5.07 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HXL outperforms 61.64% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HXL is 6.32, which is on the high side as it means it would take HXL, 6.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HXL (6.32) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HXL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.79. This is a neutral value indicating HXL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • HXL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HXL is outperformed by 68.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.79
Debt/FCF 6.32
Altman-Z 5.07
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC9.65%
HXL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHXL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.26 indicates that HXL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.26, HXL is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HXL has a Quick Ratio of 1.25. This is a normal value and indicates that HXL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HXL has a Quick ratio of 1.25. This is in the lower half of the industry: HXL underperforms 63.01% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 1.25
HXL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHXL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for HXL have decreased strongly by -13.30% in the last year.
  • HXL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 47.75% yearly.
  • HXL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.48%.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.20% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • HXL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y29.73%
EPS Next 2Y36.03%
EPS Next 3Y30.59%
EPS Next 5Y25.2%
Revenue Next Year9.82%
Revenue Next 2Y11.26%
Revenue Next 3Y9.92%
Revenue Next 5Y8.71%

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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
HXL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHXL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
HXL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHXL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 49.93 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HXL.
  • HXL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HXL is cheaper than 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HXL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.27.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.48 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HXL.
  • HXL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HXL is cheaper than 65.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HXL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.16), we can say HXL is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.93
Fwd PE 38.48
HXL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHXL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • HXL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. HXL is cheaper than 64.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HXL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 42.31
EV/EBITDA 23.4
HXL Per share dataHXL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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)1.68
PEG (5Y)1.05
EPS Next 2Y36.03%
EPS Next 3Y30.59%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.81%, HXL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • HXL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.35. HXL pays more dividend than 84.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.81, HXL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.81%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of HXL grows each year by 32.27%, which is quite nice.
  • HXL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of HXL decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)32.27%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
HXL Yearly Dividends per shareHXL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

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%
HXL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHXL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
HXL Dividend Payout.HXL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HXL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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HEXCEL CORP

NYSE:HXL (2/18/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 87.87 0 (0%)

87.87

-1.11 (-1.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners114.17%
Inst Owner Change-4.74%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change3.14%
Market Cap6.65B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)109.40M
Analysts68.57
Price Target86.02 (-2.11%)
Short Float %6.73%
Short Ratio4.01
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.81%
Yearly Dividend0.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)32.27%
DP49.27%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-09
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)-4.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.93
Fwd PE 38.48
P/S 3.51
P/FCF 42.31
P/OCF 28.86
P/B 5.32
P/tB 6.58
EV/EBITDA 23.4
EPS(TTM)1.76
EY2%
EPS(NY)2.28
Fwd EY2.6%
FCF(TTM)2.08
FCFY2.36%
OCF(TTM)3.04
OCFY3.47%
SpS25.02
BVpS16.52
TBVpS13.35
PEG (NY)1.68
PEG (5Y)1.05
Graham Number25.58
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 5.07
F-Score6
WACC9.65%
ROIC/WACC0.73
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 5Y25.2%
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 5Y8.71%
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 49.93 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.32.


What is the financial health of HEXCEL CORP (HXL) stock?

The financial health rating of HEXCEL CORP (HXL) is 5 / 10.