Hexcel Corporation

Hexcel Corporation trades at a notable discount after a sharp post-earnings sell-off, presenting an attractive margin of safety. HXL's Q3 revenue narrowly missed expectations but saw 9% YoY growth; EPS met consensus, and operating margins expanded significantly. Management maintained FY26 guidance, with strong commercial aerospace growth offsetting defense and space headwinds; reliance on Airbus and Boeing remains a key risk.

Hexcel expects $500 million in incremental annual sales from peak aircraft production. Commercial aerospace sales grew 21% year over year in the third quarter.

Hexcel NYSE: HXL reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $496 million, up 9% from a year earlier, as commercial aerospace demand increased across its major aircraft programs. Adjusted operating margin rose to 11% from 9.8%, while adjusted diluted earnings per share increased to $0.50 from $0.37 in the prior-year quarter.

Hexcel Corporation ( HXL ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 22, 2026 9:30 AM EDT Company Participants Kurt Goddard - Vice President of Investor Relations Thomas Gentile - CEO, President & Chairman James Coogan - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Michael Ciarmoli - Guggenheim Securities, LLC Gavin Parsons - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Scott Mikus - Melius Research LLC Richard Safran - Seaport Research Partners David Strauss - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Jason Holcomb - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Noah Poponak - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Ronald Epstein - BofA Securities, Research Division Peter Skibitski - Alembic Global Advisors Gautam Khanna - TD Cowen, Research Division Myles Walton - Wolfe Research, LLC Sheila Kahyaoglu - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Hexcel Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call.