Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Hexcel Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 41.3x, up 5.6% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 17.5% YoY to 20.5x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 69.91 | 41.29 | 30.79 | 60.29 | 83.07 | 39.11 | 221.40 | 32.20 | 26.02 | 42.35 | — | 36.19 | 38.01 |
| — | +5.6% | -86.1% | +87.2% | +219.3% | -7.7% | — | -11.0% | -31.5% | +24.1% | — | -13.2% | +54.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.81 | 3.14 | 2.92 | 2.76 | 2.32 | 2.45 | 2.71 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 3.27 | 3.40 | 3.32 | 3.58 |
| — | +28.1% | +7.7% | -0.8% | -10.5% | -25.1% | -20.3% | -16.3% | -27.5% | +2.6% | +16.5% | +10.1% | +26.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.13 | 4.90 | 4.59 | 3.21 | 2.93 | 2.92 | 3.36 | 3.19 | 3.31 | 3.79 | 3.63 | 3.39 | 3.91 |
| — | +67.9% | +36.4% | +0.6% | -11.4% | -22.9% | -7.3% | -5.7% | -15.3% | +5.2% | +12.4% | +11.2% | +30.0% | |
| P/FCF | 23.51 | 42.28 | 13.03 | 13.04 | 142.28 | — | 8.92 | 17.31 | 60.98 | — | 10.72 | 28.80 | — |
| — | — | +46.2% | -24.7% | +133.3% | — | -16.8% | -39.9% | — | — | -15.6% | -53.7% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.72 | 20.53 | 18.05 | 21.31 | 22.25 | 17.47 | 35.78 | 17.32 | 14.39 | 19.56 | 21.23 | 20.75 | 19.45 |
| — | +17.5% | -49.6% | +23.1% | +54.6% | -10.7% | +68.5% | -16.5% | -26.1% | +12.6% | +7.5% | +16.7% | +44.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 47.47 | 31.53 | 26.84 | 39.60 | 42.91 | 29.52 | 160.41 | 27.54 | 20.60 | 32.17 | — | 35.74 | 29.29 |
| — | +6.8% | -83.3% | +43.8% | +108.3% | -8.2% | — | -22.9% | -29.7% | +24.3% | — | +14.2% | +45.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Hexcel Corporation's operating margin was 11.5% in Q1 2026, down 1.0 pp QoQ and up 1.8 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 9.5% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 21.4% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.0% | 27.2% | 24.6% | 21.9% | 22.8% | 22.4% | 25.0% | 23.3% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 22.5% | 21.8% | 24.4% |
| — | +21.4% | -1.5% | -6.1% | -10.0% | -9.7% | +11.0% | +6.8% | +3.7% | -10.9% | -2.4% | -2.6% | +7.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.1% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 7.9% | 6.1% | 9.7% | 1.9% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 11.9% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 13.5% |
| — | +18.4% | +565.3% | -31.4% | -57.3% | -18.4% | -81.9% | +10.7% | +6.3% | -13.5% | +10.3% | -7.1% | -16.9% | |
| Net Margin | 5.8% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 1.2% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 7.7% | -4.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| — | +18.8% | +671.5% | -48.2% | -72.4% | -18.1% | +130.8% | -5.5% | +6.8% | -17.1% | -146.2% | +25.5% | -17.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.9% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.2% | -1.1% | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| — | +56.5% | +785.2% | -47.6% | -72.0% | -13.4% | +134.4% | +7.8% | +20.8% | -18.9% | -143.9% | +27.5% | -14.2% | |
| ROA | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.3% | -0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| — | +30.5% | +718.4% | -47.4% | -72.9% | -17.4% | +132.9% | +4.3% | +21.4% | -14.4% | -147.9% | +40.1% | -7.5% | |
| ROIC | 6.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| — | +26.8% | +588.9% | -30.7% | -58.1% | -18.4% | -80.8% | +21.9% | +19.0% | -10.4% | +13.5% | -0.0% | -8.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Hexcel Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.5x, up from 10.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 5.3% YoY to 2.45x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.47 |
| — | +53.5% | +73.1% | -4.5% | +5.3% | +17.3% | +8.0% | +10.6% | +8.2% | -7.6% | -14.6% | -17.0% | -14.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.38 | 11.46 | 10.77 | 11.33 | 13.89 | 10.64 | 17.56 | 9.64 | 7.73 | 8.21 | 9.20 | 10.04 | 8.44 |
| — | +7.7% | -38.7% | +17.5% | +79.6% | +29.5% | +90.8% | -4.0% | -8.4% | -0.1% | -14.5% | -9.6% | -0.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.26 | 2.45 | 2.26 | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.59 | 2.21 | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 3.03 | 2.93 |
| — | -5.3% | +2.4% | -0.2% | -2.3% | -5.3% | -19.2% | -8.8% | -6.3% | -1.7% | +22.9% | +25.3% | +15.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.25 | 1.37 | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.39 | 1.20 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 1.51 | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.63 |
| — | -1.3% | +3.5% | -0.3% | -3.7% | -8.0% | -28.3% | -8.1% | -4.5% | -3.3% | +33.2% | +21.7% | +5.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.58 | 4.81 | 5.34 | 3.91 | 3.40 | 5.62 | 1.10 | 6.18 | 8.86 | 8.14 | -3.16 | 5.59 | 6.66 |
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Hexcel Corporation's current P/E is 69.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 53.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Hexcel Corporation's current operating margin is 9.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Hexcel Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.