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Hexcel Corporation (HXL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

HXL • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsAerospace & DefenseAerospace Components & SubsystemsStructural Components & Composites
AboutHexcel Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets structural materials for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial markets. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics and 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 and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational products, and other industrial applications, as well as in automotive, marine, and trains. 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. The company sells its products directly through its managers, product managers, and sales personnel, as well as through independent distributors and manufacturer representatives in the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, India, and Africa. Hexcel Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.Show more
  • Revenue $1.9B +6.4%
  • EBITDA $310M -8.8%
  • Net Income $132M +25.0%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.59 +28.2%
  • Gross Margin 24.69% +2.0%
  • EBITDA Margin 16.3% -14.3%
  • Operating Margin 9.78% -18.7%
  • Net Margin 6.94% +17.5%
  • ROE 8.14% +26.0%
  • ROIC 6.42% -11.8%
  • Debt/Equity 0.48 +11.9%
  • Interest Coverage 5.96 -5.8%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 83 (top 17%)
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Share count reduced 2.9% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Profits declining 15.5% over 5 years

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y0.25%
5Y-4.18%
3Y12.83%
TTM-0.54%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-4.5%
5Y-15.5%
3Y101.69%
TTM-36.36%

EPS CAGR

10Y-2.84%
5Y-14.94%
3Y103.02%
TTM-34.05%

ROCE

10Y Avg10.75%
5Y Avg5.05%
3Y Avg7.6%
Latest7.48%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+1.86B2B1.97B2.19B2.36B1.5B1.32B1.58B1.79B1.9B
Revenue Growth %0%0.08%-0.02%0.11%0.08%-0.36%-0.12%0.19%0.13%0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold+1.33B1.44B1.42B1.61B1.72B1.26B1.07B1.22B1.36B1.43B
COGS % of Revenue0.71%0.72%0.72%0.73%0.73%0.84%0.81%0.77%0.76%0.75%
Gross Profit+532.8M564.6M551.8M580.8M640.4M239.7M250.1M357.1M433.2M469.8M
Gross Margin %0.29%0.28%0.28%0.27%0.27%0.16%0.19%0.23%0.24%0.25%
Gross Profit Growth %0.05%0.06%-0.02%0.05%0.1%-0.63%0.04%0.43%0.21%0.08%
Operating Expenses+200.4M204.5M201.2M209.6M215.2M225.6M198.3M181.9M217.9M283.7M
OpEx % of Revenue0.11%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.09%0.15%0.15%0.12%0.12%0.15%
Selling, General & Admin156.1M157.6M151.8M146M158.7M121.1M135M148M163.8M176.6M
SG&A % of Revenue0.08%0.08%0.08%0.07%0.07%0.08%0.1%0.09%0.09%0.09%
Research & Development44.3M46.9M49.4M55.9M56.5M46.6M45.1M45.8M52.7M57.1M
R&D % of Revenue0.02%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%
Other Operating Expenses0-400K07.7M057.9M18.2M-11.9M1.4M50M
Operating Income+332.4M360.1M350.6M371.2M425.2M14.1M51.8M175.2M215.3M186.1M
Operating Margin %0.18%0.18%0.18%0.17%0.18%0.01%0.04%0.11%0.12%0.1%
Operating Income Growth %0.09%0.08%-0.03%0.06%0.15%-0.97%2.67%2.38%0.23%-0.14%
EBITDA+408.8M453.7M455.1M494.2M566.8M154.9M189.8M301.4M340.1M310.1M
EBITDA Margin %0.22%0.23%0.23%0.23%0.24%0.1%0.14%0.19%0.19%0.16%
EBITDA Growth %0.08%0.11%0%0.09%0.15%-0.73%0.23%0.59%0.13%-0.09%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)76.4M93.6M104.5M123M141.6M140.8M138M126.2M124.8M124M
EBIT332.4M359.7M350.6M371.2M425.2M14.1M60.3M186M143.7M186.1M
Net Interest Income+-14.2M-22.1M-27.4M-37.7M-45.5M-41.8M-38.3M-36.2M-34M-31.2M
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense14.2M22.1M27.4M37.7M45.5M41.8M38.3M36.2M34M31.2M
Other Income/Expense-14.2M-22.5M-27.4M-37.7M-41.8M-43.4M-29.8M-17.3M-97.5M-31.2M
Pretax Income+318.2M337.6M323.2M333.5M383.4M-29.3M22M157.9M117.8M154.9M
Pretax Margin %0.17%0.17%0.16%0.15%0.16%-0.02%0.02%0.1%0.07%0.08%
Income Tax+83M90.3M42.5M62.5M76.8M-61M5.9M31.6M12.1M22.8M
Effective Tax Rate %0.75%0.74%0.88%0.83%0.8%-1.08%0.73%0.8%0.9%0.85%
Net Income+237.2M249.8M284M276.6M306.6M31.7M16.1M126.3M105.7M132.1M
Net Margin %0.13%0.12%0.14%0.13%0.13%0.02%0.01%0.08%0.06%0.07%
Net Income Growth %0.13%0.05%0.14%-0.03%0.11%-0.9%-0.49%6.84%-0.16%0.25%
Net Income (Continuing)237.2M249.8M284M276.6M306.6M31.7M16.1M126.3M105.7M132.1M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+2.442.653.093.113.570.380.191.491.241.59
EPS Growth %0.15%0.09%0.17%0.01%0.15%-0.89%-0.5%6.84%-0.17%0.28%
EPS (Basic)2.482.693.133.153.610.380.191.501.251.61
Diluted Shares Outstanding97.2M94.2M91.9M89M85.8M84M84.6M85M85.5M83M
Basic Shares Outstanding95.8M92.8M90.6M87.9M84.9M83.8M84.1M84.4M84.6M82.3M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.16%0.16%0.15%0.17%0.18%0.45%-0.27%0.4%0.37%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+633.8M607M656.7M675.8M704.9M535.9M616.3M734.4M864.2M781.5M
Cash & Short-Term Investments51.8M35.2M60.1M32.7M64.4M103.3M127.7M112M227M125.4M
Cash Only51.8M35.2M60.1M32.7M64.4M103.3M127.7M112M227M125.4M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable234M245.6M248.7M311.4M280.3M168.5M190.8M254.7M259.8M241.8M
Days Sales Outstanding45.8944.734651.9243.4340.9452.5758.9253.0146.38
Inventory307.2M291M314M297.8M333.1M213.5M245.7M319.3M334.4M356.2M
Days Inventory Outstanding84.4173.7880.6367.5870.8861.7283.4595.4890.0390.72
Other Current Assets035.2M33.9M027.1M24.8M12.6M48.4M43M58.1M
Total Non-Current Assets+1.55B1.79B2.12B2.15B2.42B2.38B2.2B2.1B2.05B1.94B
Property, Plant & Equipment1.43B1.63B1.87B1.88B2.01B1.87B1.75B1.66B1.68B1.6B
Fixed Asset Turnover1.31x1.23x1.06x1.17x1.17x0.80x0.76x0.95x1.07x1.19x
Goodwill53M66.6M110.1M107.6M189.8M193.1M190.5M187M188.7M186.5M
Intangible Assets5.9M5.6M38.6M34.7M90.6M84.7M77M69M62.6M50.5M
Long-Term Investments30.4M53.1M47.7M48.7M50.2M44.7M44.6M47.6M5M5M
Other Non-Current Assets38.7M33.8M47.2M48.7M62M32.2M144.9M15.1M119.3M105.4M
Total Assets+2.19B2.4B2.78B2.82B3.13B2.92B2.82B2.84B2.92B2.73B
Asset Turnover0.85x0.83x0.71x0.78x0.75x0.51x0.47x0.56x0.61x0.70x
Asset Growth %0.07%0.1%0.16%0.02%0.11%-0.07%-0.03%0.01%0.03%-0.07%
Total Current Liabilities+292.6M271.9M262.1M326.7M322.6M183.1M247.6M329.8M315.9M353.5M
Accounts Payable148.9M137.3M144.1M161.9M157.6M70M113.2M155.5M159.1M142.3M
Days Payables Outstanding40.9134.813736.7433.5420.2338.4546.542.8336.24
Short-Term Debt04.3M4.3M9.1M22.4M12.9M007.4M100K
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000000
Other Current Liabilities6.1M66.3M3.6M14.5M68.2M5.3M60.1M25.1M73.6M105.8M
Current Ratio2.17x2.23x2.51x2.07x2.19x2.93x2.49x2.23x2.74x2.21x
Quick Ratio1.12x1.16x1.31x1.16x1.15x1.76x1.50x1.26x1.68x1.20x
Cash Conversion Cycle89.3983.6989.6382.7680.7882.4297.58107.91100.2100.85
Total Non-Current Liabilities+715.2M883.8M1.02B1.18B1.36B1.22B1.09B953.3M886.1M844.2M
Long-Term Debt576.5M684.4M805.6M947.4M1.05B924.2M820.9M723.1M697.7M698.7M
Capital Lease Obligations00100K800K53.6M47.8M1.5M39.6M23.7M21.3M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0122.6M128.7M144.7M155.7M153M140M126.4M110.6M81.2M
Other Non-Current Liabilities138.7M199.4M218M82.5M100M99.5M123.9M64.2M54.1M43M
Total Liabilities1.01B1.16B1.29B1.5B1.68B1.41B1.33B1.28B1.2B1.2B
Total Debt+576.5M688.7M809.9M956.8M1.13B985.8M823.3M773.1M728.9M726.1M
Net Debt524.7M653.5M749.8M924.1M1.06B882.5M695.6M661.1M501.9M600.7M
Debt / Equity0.49x0.55x0.54x0.72x0.78x0.65x0.55x0.50x0.42x0.48x
Debt / EBITDA1.41x1.52x1.78x1.94x1.99x6.36x4.34x2.57x2.14x2.34x
Net Debt / EBITDA1.28x1.44x1.65x1.87x1.87x5.70x3.66x2.19x1.48x1.94x
Interest Coverage23.41x16.29x12.80x9.85x9.35x0.34x1.35x4.84x6.33x5.96x
Total Equity+1.18B1.24B1.5B1.32B1.45B1.51B1.49B1.55B1.72B1.53B
Equity Growth %0.03%0.06%0.2%-0.12%0.09%0.04%-0.02%0.05%0.1%-0.11%
Book Value per Share12.1413.2216.2714.8516.8517.9817.5618.2820.0818.41
Total Shareholders' Equity1.18B1.24B1.5B1.32B1.45B1.51B1.49B1.55B1.72B1.53B
Common Stock1.1M1.1M1.1M1.1M1.1M1.1M1.1M1.1M1.1M1.1M
Retained Earnings1.04B1.25B1.5B1.73B1.98B2B2.01B2.1B2.17B2.25B
Treasury Stock-457.8M-575.3M-731.4M-1.1B-1.25B-1.28B-1.28B-1.28B-1.32B-1.58B
Accumulated OCI-123.9M-174.4M-45M-108M-118.7M-59.6M-126.5M-174.4M-74.1M-115M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+301M401.4M428.7M421.4M491.1M264.3M151.7M173.1M257.1M289.9M
Operating CF Margin %0.16%0.2%0.22%0.19%0.21%0.18%0.11%0.11%0.14%0.15%
Operating CF Growth %-0.05%0.33%0.07%-0.02%0.17%-0.46%-0.43%0.14%0.49%0.13%
Net Income237.2M249.8M284M276.6M306.6M31.7M16.1M126.3M105.7M132.1M
Depreciation & Amortization76.4M93.3M104.5M123.1M141.7M140.9M138M126.2M124.8M124.3M
Stock-Based Compensation17.9M16.1M17.6M16.2M18.3M15.4M19M20M20.9M22.2M
Deferred Taxes53.2M62.8M3.8M29.3M16.3M-51.4M-2.6M-3.1M-32.7M0
Other Non-Cash Items-10.1M-800K-2.6M3.7M-5.3M25.8M-500K-26.2M63.9M12.3M
Working Capital Changes-73.6M-19.8M21.4M-27.5M13.5M101.9M-18.3M-70.1M-25.5M-1M
Change in Receivables-18.4M-17.4M20.2M-20.7M36.5M110M-40.7M-62.8M-8.9M10.7M
Change in Inventory-25M10.8M2.3M-25.2M-30.4M129.4M-40.4M-82.4M-8.9M-34M
Change in Payables-14.5M-12M-2.2M14.7M6.7M-122.9M080.8M-12.2M29.2M
Cash from Investing+-305.3M-366.5M-354.1M-187.5M-367.3M-50.6M-27.9M-54.6M-50.7M-87M
Capital Expenditures-305.3M-327.9M-278.1M-184.1M-204.1M-50.6M-27.9M-76.3M-108.2M-87M
CapEx % of Revenue0.16%0.16%0.14%0.08%0.09%0.03%0.02%0.05%0.06%0.05%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing0-30M00-163.2M0021.2M00
Cash from Financing+-10.9M-46.8M-58.3M-257.3M-91.4M-178.5M-96.8M-130M-92.6M-301.7M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-38.3M-39.8M-42.6M-48.4M-54.2M-14.2M0-33.7M-42.2M-49.3M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing9.7M-1.4M18.5M1M4.6M-4.6M7.1M4.3M4.9M-500K
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-4.3M73.5M150.6M237.3M287M213.7M123.8M96.8M148.9M202.9M
FCF Margin %-0%0.04%0.08%0.11%0.12%0.14%0.09%0.06%0.08%0.11%
FCF Growth %-1.07%18.09%1.05%0.58%0.21%-0.26%-0.42%-0.22%0.54%0.36%
FCF per Share-0.040.781.642.673.342.541.461.141.742.44
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.27x1.61x1.51x1.52x1.60x8.34x9.42x1.37x2.43x2.19x
Interest Paid000044.7M036.1M35.4M34.6M33.5M
Taxes Paid000056.9M01.2M35.9M59.1M42.2M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)20.36%20.61%20.73%19.64%22.15%2.14%1.07%8.31%6.46%8.14%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)15.58%14.99%12.69%12.4%13.41%0.43%1.7%5.98%7.28%6.42%
Gross Margin28.63%28.17%27.96%26.53%27.19%15.95%18.88%22.63%24.21%24.69%
Net Margin12.74%12.46%14.39%12.64%13.02%2.11%1.22%8.01%5.91%6.94%
Debt / Equity0.49x0.55x0.54x0.72x0.78x0.65x0.55x0.50x0.42x0.48x
Interest Coverage23.41x16.29x12.80x9.85x9.35x0.34x1.35x4.84x6.33x5.96x
FCF Conversion1.27x1.61x1.51x1.52x1.60x8.34x9.42x1.37x2.43x2.19x
Revenue Growth0.31%7.69%-1.55%10.94%7.61%-36.22%-11.83%19.1%13.39%6.37%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Commercial Aerospace Market Applications---1.52B1.6B822.3M668.2M911.8M1.07B1.19B
Commercial Aerospace Market Applications Growth----4.77%-48.53%-18.74%36.46%17.15%11.80%
Space And Defense Market Applications---369.9M444.7M448.5M434.9M465.2M544.8M569.5M
Space And Defense Market Applications Growth----20.22%0.85%-3.03%6.97%17.11%4.53%
Industrial Market Applications---294.2M313.3M231.6M221.6M200.7M176M139.3M
Industrial Market Applications Growth----6.49%-26.08%-4.32%-9.43%-12.31%-20.85%
Composite Materials1.46B1.61B1.6B-------
Composite Materials Growth-10.37%-0.80%-------
Engineered Products402.5M394.3M376.2M-------
Engineered Products Growth--2.04%-4.59%-------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES-957.8M937.3M1.06B1.25B792.6M685M819.4M888.2M955.8M
UNITED STATES Growth---2.14%12.65%18.09%-36.43%-13.58%19.62%8.40%7.61%
Other Countries149.2M75.1M60.8M79.2M77.6M66.7M57.8M33.1M532.2M597.6M
Other Countries Growth--49.66%-19.04%30.26%-2.02%-14.05%-13.34%-42.73%1507.85%12.29%
FRANCE-335.2M335.7M369.8M364.3M226.1M205M235.9M320.4M340.8M
FRANCE Growth--0.15%10.16%-1.49%-37.94%-9.33%15.07%35.82%6.37%
SPAIN-219.7M187M189.5M166.6M101.5M115.8M158.9M183.2M199.4M
SPAIN Growth---14.88%1.34%-12.08%-39.08%14.09%37.22%15.29%8.84%
GERMANY-169.5M206M216M221.3M127.1M96.9M138.6M153.6M149.2M
GERMANY Growth--21.53%4.85%2.45%-42.57%-23.76%43.03%10.82%-2.86%
AUSTRIA-----83.6M72.9M72.8M56.1M38.1M
AUSTRIA Growth-------12.80%-0.14%-22.94%-32.09%
ASHMORE AND CARTIER IS----110.1M-----
ASHMORE AND CARTIER IS Growth----------
Austria93.1M92.8M86.1M111.4M------
Austria Growth--0.32%-7.22%29.38%------
U S955.4M---------
U S Growth----------
E S217.8M---------
E S Growth----------
D E163.7M---------
D E Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Hexcel Corporation (HXL) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 53.0x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Hexcel Corporation (HXL) reported $1.88B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 35% increase from $1.39B in 2011.

Hexcel Corporation (HXL) grew revenue by 6.4% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Hexcel Corporation (HXL) is profitable, generating $68.8M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (6.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Hexcel Corporation (HXL) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.70%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Hexcel Corporation (HXL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.1%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Hexcel Corporation (HXL) generated $193.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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