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HXL

Hexcel Corporation

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense · NYQ

$89.16

Data: 2026-05-28

✗ ETHICAL FAIL

Unknown MOAT

HIGH

Data Confidence: 100.0%

Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap

$6.7B

Total market value of the company

Trailing P/E

58.41

Expensive — high growth expected

Forward P/E

27.77

Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper

Rev Growth

+9.9%

Year-over-year revenue change

Profit Margin

6.1%

How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue

ROE

8.4%

Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money

Analyst Target

$96.00

+8% from current price — median analyst estimate

Recommendation

BUY

Consensus view from 14 analysts covering this stock

About Hexcel Corporation

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.

https://www.hexcel.com

Country: United States Employees: 5,563 Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity

FAIL

Core business does not involve prohibited activities

Debt Ratio

0.0% N/A

Debt must be below 33% of total assets

Cash Ratio

0.0% N/A

Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets

Receivables

0.0% N/A

Receivables below 49% of assets

Revenue Purity

0.0% N/A

Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

Regime

DISTRIBUTION

Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution

Sharpe Ratio

0.652

Good returns relative to risk taken

Kelly Fraction

0.0561

Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position

Calmar Ratio

0.521

Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk

Annual Return

17.0%

Historical annualised return based on price data

Max Drawdown

-32.6%

Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been

HMM State

CRISIS

Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted

Days in State

How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable

Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

Beta

1.11

Moves slightly more than the broader market

52W High

$98.26

9% below the year high

52W Low

$51.59

73% above the year low

Avg Volume

1,174,922

Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell

Short Ratio

3.2

Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded

Short % Float

5.7%

Moderate short interest

Div Yield

79.0%

Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price

EPS (TTM)

$1.51

Earnings per share over the last 12 months

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

Debt/Equity

78.83

Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline

Current Ratio

2.45

Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations

Quick Ratio

1.23

Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test

Gross Margin

24.1%

Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power

Operating Margin

12.6%

Profit from core operations before interest and tax

Free Cash Flow

$185M

Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends

Revenue (TTM)

$1.9B

Total revenue over the last 12 months

Net Income

$118M

Profitable — the bottom line is positive

Analyst Coverage

Analysts

Target High

$105.00

Target Median

$96.00

Target Low

$79.00

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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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