HXL HEXCEL CORP /DE/

BULLISH Impact: 8/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed Apr 22, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001193125-26-170559
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
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HXL ▼ -5.84% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -5.84% · α vs SPY -10.47% · entry $91.14 → $85.82
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Last close $89.19 (close Jun 8) · -2.14% from $91.14 entry
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Executive Summary

Hexcel reported strong Q1 2026 results with sales of $501.5M (9.9% YoY growth) and adjusted EPS of $0.59, beating consensus. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance and refinanced its credit facility, extending maturity to 2031.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance
$2.0B-$2.1B
maintained
Free Cash Flow
-$6.2M
Gross Margin
26.9%

Actionable Insight

Monitor upcoming quarterly reports for sustained margin expansion and free cash flow improvement, as the strong commercial aerospace recovery and operating leverage could drive further upside.

Key Facts

  • Q1 2026 sales: $501.5M, up 9.9% YoY
  • Adjusted EPS: $0.59, beating consensus of $0.44
  • Commercial Aerospace sales grew 18.8% YoY
  • Reaffirmed 2026 guidance: $2.0B-$2.1B sales, $2.10-$2.30 adjusted EPS
  • Refinanced $750M revolver, extending maturity to 2031

Financial Impact

Sales beat by 3.7%, EPS beat by 19.5% vs consensus

revenueepsfree cash flowdebt

Risk Factors

  • Geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East
  • Lingering commercial aerospace supply chain challenges

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-170559
Document: hxl-ex99_2.htm0001193125-26-170559
Document: hxl-20260422.htm0001193125-26-170559
Document: 0001193125-26-170559-index-headers.html0001193125-26-170559
Document: 0001193125-26-170559-index.html0001193125-26-170559
Document: 0001193125-26-170559.txt0001193125-26-170559
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001193125-26-170559
6 reports for HXL
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May 28, 2026
12d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$89.79 $89.16▼ −0.70%▲ +1.82%$89.19 (−0.67%)
May 15, 2026
25d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$88.65 $86.19▼ −2.77%▼ −3.74%$89.19 (+0.61%)
Apr 27, 2026
6w ago
424B5
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$92.12 $90.69▼ −1.55%▼ −1.95%$89.19 (−3.18%)
Apr 22, 2026
6w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$91.14 $90.54▼ −0.66%▼ −2.14%$89.19 (−2.14%)
Apr 22, 2026
6w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$91.14 $90.54▼ −0.66%▼ −2.14%$89.19 (−2.14%)
Apr 1, 2026
9w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$82.43 $84.41▲ +2.40%▼ −1.36%$89.19 (+8.20%)
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